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Clothing and shoe stores in Richland County, IL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,703 of 2,087 scored counties
#60 of 70 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
9
3 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$11.2M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,742 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
2% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.0
14% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
15,219
−3.7% 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

Richland County scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #1,703 of 2,087 scored counties and #60 of 70 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 9 clothing and shoe stores in Richland County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 33%, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 14.0 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Richland County comes to about $11.2M a year: $1,742 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each store on map listings, 2% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Richland County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Richland County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Richland 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 Richland County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureRichland CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.015.916.2
Spending per listing$1.2M$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishmentn/a1,3811,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−15.0%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.7%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,742$2,141$2,055
Median household income$62,455$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score3048

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
9Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
93 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The 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 Richland 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 Richland County

Population, 2025 estimate
15,219−3.7% since 2020
Households
6,443
Median age
42.1
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
360 sq. mi.
People per square mile
43
Median household income
$62,455+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$77,417
Median home value
$112,000
Jobs located here
5,799
Daytime population
14,753Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across Illinois

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The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Richland 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
60Richland County, IL30914.0$1.2M−3.7%#1,703 of 2,087

Other business types in Richland County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

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

Richland County has 9 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores in Richland County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 9 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $11.2M a year, or $1,742 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 6,443 households in Richland County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Richland County has 14.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.2M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending.

How fast is Richland County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Richland County at 15,219 people in 2025, down 3.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,443 households. The median household income in Richland County is $62,455 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.7% 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. Richland County scores 30 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,703 of 2,087 scored counties.

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

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