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Clothing and shoe stores in Kauai County, HI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Kauai County, HI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 23 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,897 of 2,087 scored counties
#3 of 4 scored counties in Hawaii
- Listings
- 94
- 23 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 78
- −4.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $47M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,988 a household
- Spending per listing
- $500K
- 61% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 39.8
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 73,400
- +0.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Kauai County is 23 (low), #1,897 of 2,087 scored counties and #3 of 4 scored counties in Hawaii. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 94 clothing and shoe stores in Kauai County. Of those, 23 are chain locations, or 24%, against 44% across the U.S. That is 39.8 per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Households in Kauai County spend about $47M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,988 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $500K per store, 61% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 78 businesses with payroll in Kauai County classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 4.9% from 2019. That is one for every 303 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.2M has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Kauai County. Population estimates put the population change in Kauai County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Kauai County compares
The same measures for Hawaii and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the clothing and shoe stores counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Kauai County | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 39.8 | 28.4 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $500K | $726K | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 303 | 579 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.9% | −10.6% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.3% | −1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,988 | $2,058 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $97,668 | $100,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 23 | 14 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 82 → 78−4.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 599
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 70Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9423 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 37The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Kauai County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Kauai County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 73,400+0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 23,632
- Median age
- 43.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 620 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 119
- Median household income
- $97,668+16.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $126,466
- Median home value
- $873,200
- Jobs located here
- 28,378
- Daytime population
- 63,469Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Hawaii market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Hawaii for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Hawaii, with Kauai County marked.
Top counties in Hawaii
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hawaii County, HI | 34 | 152 | 20.5 | $889K | +4.6% | #1,606 of 2,087 |
| 2Honolulu County, HI | 25 | 886 | 26.1 | $810K | −2.3% | #1,847 of 2,087 |
| 3Kauai County, HI | 23 | 94 | 39.8 | $500K | +0.3% | #1,897 of 2,087 |
| 4Maui County, HI | 19 | 265 | 47.5 | $429K | −2.5% | #1,972 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Kauai County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry23
- Clothing and shoe stores23
- Laundromats33
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Kauai County, HI?
There are 94 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Kauai County as of September 2026. 23 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 78 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 4.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 70 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kauai County, HI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $47M a year, or $1,988 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 94 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $500K per store. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,632 households in Kauai County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kauai County, HI compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Kauai County has 39.8 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $500K, 61% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Kauai County would have about 37, against 94 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 303 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Kauai County, HI growing?
Population estimates put Kauai County at 73,400 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,632 households. The median household income in Kauai County is $97,668 a year, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Kauai County scores 23 for clothing and shoe stores (low), #1,897 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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