Market rankings · Kansas
Clothing and shoe stores in Kansas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Kansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,697
- 761 chain locations (45%)
- Official establishments
- 810
- −11.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.3B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.5
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 8% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #25 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Kansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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
There are 1,697 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Kansas as of September 2026. 761 of them (45%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.5, 10% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
At $1,989 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in Kansas spend about $2.3B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $1.4M per store, 8% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.
In 2023, official counts showed 810 businesses with payroll in Kansas classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 11.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,449 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $5.4M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Kansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kansas ranks #25 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Lawrence metro area scores highest (72). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Ottawa area scores highest (67).
Every market in Kansas for clothing and shoe stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kansas, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lawrence, KS | 72 | 55 | 10.9 | $1.8M | +1.8% | #49 of 387 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 66 | 1,300 | 14.5 | $1.5M | +3.4% | #86 of 387 |
| 2Topeka, KS | 64 | 114 | 11.8 | $1.6M | +0.1% | #99 of 387 |
| 3Wichita, KS | 50 | 398 | 15.6 | $1.2M | +2.4% | #207 of 387 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 44 | 69 | 14.7 | $1.2M | −2.0% | #236 of 387 |
| 4Manhattan, KS | 41 | 77 | 15.0 | $1.2M | +1.4% | #262 of 387 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 41 | 146 | 18.4 | $961K | +3.9% | #266 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa, KS | 67 | 12 | 11.5 | $1.6M | +1.1% | #121 of 536 |
| 2McPherson, KS | 63 | 15 | 12.3 | $1.6M | −0.4% | #157 of 536 |
| 3Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 56 | 14 | 10.5 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #219 of 536 |
| 4Atchison, KS | 54 | 6 | 10.5 | $1.7M | −0.9% | #237 of 536 |
| 5Hutchinson, KS | 51 | 31 | 12.1 | $1.4M | −0.6% | #262 of 536 |
| 6Salina, KS | 41 | 40 | 16.0 | $1.1M | −1.4% | #344 of 536 |
| 7Emporia, KS | 35 | 28 | 19.1 | $893K | +0.4% | #403 of 536 |
| 8Great Bend, KS | 33 | 22 | 21.2 | $816K | −2.5% | #419 of 536 |
| 9Pittsburg, KS | 31 | 28 | 17.7 | $945K | +0.1% | #433 of 536 |
| 10Dodge City, KS | 31 | 26 | 22.0 | $850K | −0.6% | #436 of 536 |
| 11Hays, KS | 28 | 32 | 26.1 | $687K | +0.4% | #458 of 536 |
| 12Garden City, KS | 27 | 34 | 25.7 | $747K | −2.1% | #464 of 536 |
| 13Liberal, KS | 18 | 21 | 28.9 | $619K | −3.6% | #514 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Miami County, KS | 89 | 6 | 4.4 | $4.9M | +5.9% | #28 of 2,087 |
| 2Pottawatomie County, KS | 88 | 7 | 7.5 | $2.8M | +6.9% | #44 of 2,087 |
| 3Leavenworth County, KS | 86 | 21 | 7.0 | $3.1M | +3.2% | #64 of 2,087 |
| 4Butler County, KS | 80 | 24 | 9.5 | $2.1M | +3.1% | #161 of 2,087 |
| 5Douglas County, KS | 63 | 55 | 10.9 | $1.8M | +1.8% | #577 of 2,087 |
| 6Franklin County, KS | 59 | 12 | 11.5 | $1.6M | +1.1% | #717 of 2,087 |
| 7Johnson County, KS | 59 | 400 | 16.0 | $1.5M | +4.2% | #722 of 2,087 |
| 8Harvey County, KS | 58 | 16 | 11.7 | $1.6M | −1.2% | #746 of 2,087 |
| 9McPherson County, KS | 56 | 15 | 12.3 | $1.6M | −0.4% | #820 of 2,087 |
| 10Sumner County, KS | 55 | 9 | 10.0 | $1.8M | −0.1% | #847 of 2,087 |
| 11Cherokee County, KS | 53 | 5 | 6.3 | $2.6M | −1.0% | #913 of 2,087 |
| 12Nemaha County, KS | 49 | 5 | 12.4 | $1.6M | −2.1% | #1,082 of 2,087 |
| 13Shawnee County, KS | 48 | 105 | 13.9 | $1.3M | 0.0% | #1,127 of 2,087 |
| 14Cowley County, KS | 47 | 14 | 10.5 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #1,148 of 2,087 |
| 15Atchison County, KS | 46 | 6 | 10.5 | $1.7M | −0.9% | #1,178 of 2,087 |
| 16Geary County, KS | 45 | 13 | 9.2 | $1.8M | −1.2% | #1,207 of 2,087 |
| 17Reno County, KS | 44 | 31 | 12.1 | $1.4M | −0.6% | #1,248 of 2,087 |
| 18Sedgwick County, KS | 43 | 349 | 16.9 | $1.1M | +2.6% | #1,299 of 2,087 |
| 19Allen County, KS | 34 | 8 | 16.0 | $1.1M | −1.8% | #1,592 of 2,087 |
| 20Labette County, KS | 33 | 10 | 12.4 | $1.4M | −2.4% | #1,617 of 2,087 |
| 21Neosho County, KS | 32 | 12 | 18.6 | $928K | −1.7% | #1,653 of 2,087 |
| 22Montgomery County, KS | 31 | 18 | 14.0 | $1.2M | −3.9% | #1,666 of 2,087 |
| 23Bourbon County, KS | 31 | 10 | 17.1 | $1M | −0.1% | #1,673 of 2,087 |
| 24Saline County, KS | 30 | 38 | 16.9 | $1.1M | −1.6% | #1,710 of 2,087 |
| 25Barton County, KS | 29 | 22 | 21.2 | $816K | −2.5% | #1,753 of 2,087 |
Show all 105 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Wyandotte County, KS | 28 | 121 | 19.7 | $907K | +1.0% | #1,772 of 2,087 |
| 27Lyon County, KS | 28 | 26 | 19.3 | $884K | +0.5% | #1,773 of 2,087 |
| 28Riley County, KS | 27 | 57 | 20.6 | $895K | +0.8% | #1,794 of 2,087 |
| 29Crawford County, KS | 25 | 28 | 17.7 | $945K | +0.1% | #1,840 of 2,087 |
| 30Ford County, KS | 24 | 26 | 22.0 | $850K | −0.6% | #1,864 of 2,087 |
| 31Finney County, KS | 22 | 34 | 25.7 | $747K | −2.1% | #1,907 of 2,087 |
| 32Ellis County, KS | 21 | 32 | 26.1 | $687K | +0.4% | #1,932 of 2,087 |
| 33Seward County, KS | 14 | 21 | 28.9 | $619K | −3.6% | #2,041 of 2,087 |
| Dickinson County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $3.7M | +1.4% | |
| Jefferson County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $3.8M | −0.2% | |
| Osage County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $11.8M | −0.3% | |
| Jackson County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $4.7M | +1.5% | |
| Marion County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 8.4 | $2.1M | −1.3% | |
| Marshall County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $3.7M | −1.7% | |
| Linn County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $4M | +3.7% | |
| Rice County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $2.2M | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 10.5 | $1.7M | −4.0% | |
| Pratt County, KS | Not scored | 9 | 26.0 | $682K | −0.2% | |
| Cloud County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $3.2M | −2.0% | |
| Wilson County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $6.1M | −3.3% | |
| Coffey County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 11.3 | $1.7M | +1.3% | |
| Clay County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 17.0 | $1.1M | −1.7% | |
| Thomas County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 22.3 | $845K | −2.5% | |
| Anderson County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $2.7M | +2.3% | |
| Doniphan County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $5.2M | +1.7% | |
| Grant County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 25.2 | $835K | −4.0% | |
| Kingman County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 15.8 | $1.1M | −5.4% | |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 7.5 | $2.7M | +1.8% | |
| Russell County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $2.7M | −1.4% | |
| Ellsworth County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $4.5M | −1.7% | |
| Pawnee County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.4 | $2.3M | −4.2% | |
| Greenwood County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Sherman County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 20.4 | $917K | −2.4% | |
| Ottawa County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.3 | $2.3M | +0.3% | |
| Mitchell County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $4.9M | −3.2% | |
| Gray County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $4.2M | +0.1% | |
| Washington County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 16.9 | $1M | −0.2% | |
| Harper County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.5 | $3.7M | −1.8% | |
| Norton County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 20.0 | $814K | −3.0% | |
| Morris County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 11.8 | $1.5M | −0.3% | |
| Stevens County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 31.8 | $579K | −4.9% | |
| Scott County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | $4.1M | −6.3% | |
| Phillips County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | $3.9M | −4.8% | |
| Rooks County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $3.7M | −4.9% | |
| Republic County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 5.0 | $3.4M | −0.8% | |
| Barber County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 10.9 | $1.7M | −2.9% | |
| Stafford County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Meade County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 20.0 | $934K | −5.1% | |
| Kearny County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Haskell County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.1 | $2.6M | −4.2% | |
| Smith County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 25.3 | $716K | 0.0% | |
| Osborne County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 31.7 | $547K | −5.8% | |
| Chautauqua County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.4 | $2.3M | −1.9% | |
| Woodson County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 15.9 | $1.1M | +0.7% | |
| Rush County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Lincoln County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.8 | $2.2M | −3.0% | |
| Jewell County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.6 | $2.2M | −3.3% | |
| Gove County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Edwards County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.6 | $2M | −8.6% | |
| Trego County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.3 | $2.6M | −2.5% | |
| Decatur County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $2.2M | −1.7% | |
| Logan County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Ness County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.6 | $2.2M | −2.1% | |
| Cheyenne County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Morton County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.4% | |
| Chase County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 17.4 | $1M | −0.1% | |
| Rawlins County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 13.2 | $1.4M | +0.4% | |
| Elk County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Sheridan County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Kiowa County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 20.9 | $904K | −1.0% | |
| Graham County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Wichita County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 12.1 | $1.6M | −5.5% | |
| Stanton County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Clark County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 25.4 | $722K | −3.8% | |
| Comanche County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Hodgeman County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% | |
| Lane County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wallace County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 33.4 | $537K | −4.7% | |
| Greeley County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Kansas?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,697 clothing and shoe stores in Kansas. 761 of them (45%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 810 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 11.4% from 2019. Official counts list 1,597 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kansas spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $2.3B a year, or $1,989 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,697 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.4M 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 1,174,060 households in Kansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kansas compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Kansas has 14.5 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.4M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Kansas would have about 1,838, against 1,697 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,449 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Kansas has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Lawrence metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Ottawa area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 33 scored counties in Kansas, Miami County scores highest, at 89 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Kansas scores 51 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #25 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Kansas. 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.
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