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Clothing and shoe stores in Vanderburgh County, IN
The clothing and shoe stores in Vanderburgh County, IN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,676 of 2,087 scored counties
#67 of 70 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 140
- 74 chain locations (53%)
- Official establishments
- 78
- −18.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $141M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,802 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.9
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 181,995
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
For clothing and shoe stores, Vanderburgh County has a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle): #1,676 of 2,087 scored counties and #67 of 70 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 140 clothing and shoe stores in Vanderburgh County. Of those, 74 are chain locations, or 53%, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 17.9 for every 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Households in Vanderburgh County spend about $141M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,802 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. Spread across 140 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1M per store, 21% 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.
Official counts show 78 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Vanderburgh County in 2023, down 18.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,003 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Vanderburgh County. Population estimates show Vanderburgh County grew 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Vanderburgh 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 | Vanderburgh County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.9 | 13.0 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1M | $1.5M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,003 | 1,649 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.7% | −14.3% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,802 | $1,935 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $61,648 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 96 → 78−18.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,138
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $20.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 104Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14074 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 111The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $50K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 181,995+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 78,270
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 233 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 772
- Median household income
- $61,648+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,065
- Median home value
- $184,000
- Jobs located here
- 109,446
- Daytime population
- 203,371Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Indiana market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Indiana for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Indiana, with Vanderburgh 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 |
| 67Vanderburgh County, IN | 31 | 140 | 17.9 | $1M | +0.9% | #1,676 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Vanderburgh 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 laundry31
- Clothing and shoe stores31
- Laundromats60
- Dry cleaners47
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Vanderburgh County, IN?
There are 140 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Vanderburgh County as of September 2026. 74 of them (53%) 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 18.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 104 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Vanderburgh County, IN spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $141M a year, or $1,802 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 140 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $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 78,270 households in Vanderburgh County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Vanderburgh County, IN compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Vanderburgh County has 17.9 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Vanderburgh County would have about 111, against 140 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,003 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Vanderburgh County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Vanderburgh County at 181,995 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 78,270 households. The median household income in Vanderburgh County is $61,648 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% 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. Vanderburgh County scores 31 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,676 of 2,087 scored counties.
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