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Clothing and shoe stores in Madison County, IA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #690 of 2,087 scored counties
#14 of 66 scored counties in Iowa

Listings
11
2 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$13.9M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,076 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.4
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
17,270
+3.8% 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

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Madison County comes to about $13.9M a year: $2,076 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each store on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.

There are 11 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Madison County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.4, in line with the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for clothing and shoe stores in Madison County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 15 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Madison County grew 3.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Madison County is 60 (upper middle), #690 of 2,087 scored counties and #14 of 66 scored counties in Iowa.

How Madison County compares

The same measures for Iowa 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 Madison County, IA compared with Iowa and the U.S.
MeasureMadison CountyIowaU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.415.616.2
Spending per listing$1.3M$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishmentn/a1,4991,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−14.3%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.8%+1.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,076$1,967$2,055
Median household income$90,855$75,059$80,734
Groundwork market score6048

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
112 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
11The 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 Madison 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 Madison County

Population, 2025 estimate
17,270+3.8% since 2020
Households
6,696
Median age
41.0
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
561 sq. mi.
People per square mile
30
Median household income
$90,855+37.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$106,293
Median home value
$245,100
Jobs located here
3,880
Daytime population
12,777Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across Iowa

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

Top counties in Iowa

Counties in Iowa ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Warren County, IA91146.8$3.2M+9.0%#23 of 2,087
2Benton County, IA7787.8$2.6M+1.8%#194 of 2,087
3Bremer County, IA7577.2$2.8M+1.1%#233 of 2,087
4Jasper County, IA75117.3$2.6M+0.9%#236 of 2,087
5Buchanan County, IA7356.1$3.1M+1.3%#276 of 2,087
6Boone County, IA71109.1$2.2M+0.4%#350 of 2,087
7Marshall County, IA70117.1$2.6M−0.5%#371 of 2,087
8Jones County, IA7078.5$2.2M+2.9%#378 of 2,087
9Cedar County, IA6856.6$3M−0.7%#421 of 2,087
10Jackson County, IA6756.1$3.1M−0.8%#449 of 2,087
14Madison County, IA601116.4$1.3M+3.8%#690 of 2,087

Other business types in Madison County

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

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Madison County, IA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 11 clothing and shoe stores in Madison County. 2 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores in Madison County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 15 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Madison County, IA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $13.9M a year, or $2,076 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per store. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,696 households in Madison County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Madison County has 16.4 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.3M, in line with 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 Madison County, IA growing?

Population estimates put Madison County at 17,270 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,696 households. Median household income in Madison County is $90,855, 13% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.0%, 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. Madison County scores 60 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #690 of 2,087 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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