Clothing and laundry · County · Indiana
Clothing and shoe stores in Jay County, IN
The clothing and shoe stores in Jay County, IN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,240 of 2,087 scored counties
#54 of 70 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 7
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $13.1M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,673 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 47% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.0
- 44% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 20,118
- −1.8% since 2020
See the clothing and shoe stores around any address in Jay County
The site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Jay County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 7 clothing and shoe stores in Jay County. None of them are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.0, 44% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Jay County comes to about $13.1M a year: $1,673 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.9M per store, 47% 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 Jay County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 15 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Jay County declined 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Jay County scores 44 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #1,240 of 2,087 scored counties and #54 of 70 scored counties in Indiana.
How Jay County compares
The same measures for Indiana 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 | Jay County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.0 | 13.0 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $1.5M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,649 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −14.3% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.8% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,673 | $1,935 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $54,969 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 63 |
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
- 15Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 70 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 Jay 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 Jay County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 20,118−1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 7,807
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 384 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 53
- Median household income
- $54,969+15.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $70,490
- Median home value
- $117,500
- Jobs located here
- 6,619
- Daytime population
- 18,014Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Jay County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the clothing and shoe stores on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Jay County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardClothing and shoe stores across Indiana
Every Indiana market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Indiana for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Indiana, with Jay County marked.
Top counties in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hancock County, IN | 92 | 26 | 7.8 | $2.8M | +13.5% | #16 of 2,087 |
| 2Morgan County, IN | 87 | 19 | 6.7 | $3M | +4.4% | #55 of 2,087 |
| 3Boone County, IN | 86 | 35 | 12.2 | $2.1M | +13.5% | #67 of 2,087 |
| 4Floyd County, IN | 84 | 22 | 6.9 | $3M | +2.0% | #88 of 2,087 |
| 5Warrick County, IN | 84 | 19 | 7.6 | $2.9M | +4.4% | #91 of 2,087 |
| 6Madison County, IN | 80 | 30 | 5.6 | $3.2M | +3.8% | #153 of 2,087 |
| 7Porter County, IN | 79 | 50 | 7.3 | $2.9M | +1.6% | #169 of 2,087 |
| 8Jasper County, IN | 78 | 7 | 5.5 | $3.5M | +3.0% | #179 of 2,087 |
| 9Dearborn County, IN | 77 | 17 | 8.4 | $2.4M | +1.7% | #200 of 2,087 |
| 10Wells County, IN | 75 | 6 | 5.2 | $3.5M | +2.6% | #227 of 2,087 |
| 54Jay County, IN | 44 | 7 | 9.0 | $1.9M | −1.8% | #1,240 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Jay 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 laundry43
- Clothing and shoe stores44
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Jay County, IN?
There are 7 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Jay County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores in Jay County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 15 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Jay County, IN spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $13.1M a year, or $1,673 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 7,807 households in Jay County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jay County, IN compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Jay County has 9.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.9M, 47% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Jay County would have about 10, against 7 on map listings.
How fast is Jay County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Jay County at 20,118 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,807 households. The median household income in Jay County is $54,969 a year, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 15.3% 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. Jay County scores 44 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,240 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Jay 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 Jay County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Jay County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Jay County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.