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Clothing and shoe stores in Hamilton County, IL

The clothing and shoe stores in Hamilton County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.2M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,836 a household
Spending per listing
$2.1M
63% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.9
45% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
7,859
−1.7% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 clothing and shoe stores in Hamilton County. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.9, 45% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Hamilton County comes to about $6.2M a year: $1,836 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.1M per store, 63% above 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Hamilton County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hamilton County declined 1.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Hamilton County compares

The same measures for Illinois 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.

Clothing and shoe stores in Hamilton County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureHamilton CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.915.916.2
Spending per listing$2.1M$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishmentn/a1,3811,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−15.0%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.7%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,836$2,141$2,055
Median household income$65,746$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored48

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
5Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County

Population, 2025 estimate
7,859−1.7% since 2020
Households
3,387
Median age
42.6
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
435 sq. mi.
People per square mile
18
Median household income
$65,746
Average household income
$92,896
Median home value
$113,700
Jobs located here
2,008
Daytime population
6,441Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across Illinois

Every Illinois market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Hamilton County marked.

Top counties in Illinois

Counties in Illinois ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Boone County, IL8373.6$5.8M+0.4%#101 of 2,087
2Kendall County, IL814610.1$2.4M+9.9%#144 of 2,087
3Woodford County, IL7674.8$4.6M−0.8%#206 of 2,087
4McHenry County, IL761149.7$2.4M+2.5%#214 of 2,087
5Ogle County, IL74178.2$2.4M−0.7%#257 of 2,087
6Grundy County, IL742110.2$2.1M+2.9%#264 of 2,087
7Macoupin County, IL73105.7$3.4M−2.6%#274 of 2,087
8Will County, IL7326610.9$2.2M+2.2%#289 of 2,087
9Monroe County, IL721510.8$2.1M−0.3%#326 of 2,087
10DeKalb County, IL69399.9$2M+1.5%#407 of 2,087
Hamilton County, ILNot scored38.9$2.1M−1.7%

Other business types in Hamilton County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Hamilton County, IL?

Hamilton County has 3 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores in Hamilton County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Hamilton County, IL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $6.2M a year, or $1,836 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 3,387 households in Hamilton County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hamilton County, IL compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?

Hamilton County has 8.9 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $2.1M, 63% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Hamilton County would have about 5, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Hamilton County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Hamilton County at 7,859 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,387 households. The median household income in Hamilton County is $65,746 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Hamilton County. It maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

How the score works · Top markets for clothing and shoe stores · All 56 business types in Hamilton County

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