Clothing and laundry · County · Kansas
Clothing and shoe stores in Bourbon County, KS
The clothing and shoe stores in Bourbon County, KS, 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 #1,673 of 2,087 scored counties
#23 of 33 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 10
- 2 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $10.3M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,758 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.1
- 6% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 14,319
- −0.1% since 2020
See the clothing and shoe stores around any address in Bourbon 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 Bourbon 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
For clothing and shoe stores, Bourbon County has a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle): #1,673 of 2,087 scored counties and #23 of 33 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,758 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in Bourbon County spend about $10.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $1M per store, 19% below 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 10 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Bourbon County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 20%, against 44% across the U.S. That is 17.1 per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for clothing and shoe stores in Bourbon County, since they leave out counts under 3. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $352K has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Bourbon County. Population estimates put the population change in Bourbon County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Bourbon County compares
The same measures for Kansas 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 | Bourbon County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.1 | 14.5 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1M | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,449 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −11.4% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.1% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,758 | $1,989 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $59,238 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 51 |
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
- 12Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 102 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $352K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Bourbon 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 Bourbon County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 14,319−0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 5,840
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 636 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 23
- Median household income
- $59,238+34.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,360
- Median home value
- $113,800
- Jobs located here
- 5,727
- Daytime population
- 13,357Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Bourbon 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 Bourbon 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 Kansas
Every Kansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kansas for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Kansas, with Bourbon County marked.
Top counties in Kansas
| 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 |
| 23Bourbon County, KS | 31 | 10 | 17.1 | $1M | −0.1% | #1,673 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Bourbon 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 laundry30
- Clothing and shoe stores31
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Bourbon County, KS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 10 clothing and shoe stores in Bourbon County. 2 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores in Bourbon County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Bourbon County, KS spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $10.3M a year, or $1,758 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1M 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 5,840 households in Bourbon County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bourbon County, KS compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Bourbon County has 17.1 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Bourbon County would have about 8, against 10 on map listings.
How fast is Bourbon County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Bourbon County at 14,319 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,840 households. Median household income in Bourbon County is $59,238, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.9%, 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. Bourbon County scores 31 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,673 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Bourbon 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 Bourbon County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Bourbon 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 Bourbon 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.