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Clothing and shoe stores in Johnson County, KS
The clothing and shoe stores in Johnson County, KS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #722 of 2,087 scored counties
#7 of 33 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 400
- 200 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 230
- −5.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $612.4M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,454 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 636,906
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Johnson County spend about $612.4M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,454 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each store on map listings, 21% above 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 400 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Johnson County as of September 2026. Of those, 200 are chain locations, or 50%, against 44% across the U.S. That is 16.0 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 16.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 230 businesses with payroll in Johnson County classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 5.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,085 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts list 424 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $1.8M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Johnson County.
Population estimates put the population change in Johnson County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For clothing and shoe stores, Johnson County has a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle): #722 of 2,087 scored counties and #7 of 33 scored counties in Kansas.
How Johnson 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 | Johnson County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.0 | 14.5 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,085 | 1,449 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.3% | −11.4% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,454 | $1,989 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $109,208 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 243 → 230−5.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,579
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $76.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 424Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 400200 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 482The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $1.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Johnson 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 Johnson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 636,906+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 249,531
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 474 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,310
- Median household income
- $109,208+22.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $146,207
- Median home value
- $391,200
- Jobs located here
- 379,207
- Daytime population
- 678,980Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kansas for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Kansas, with Johnson 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 |
Other business types in Johnson 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 laundry57
- Clothing and shoe stores59
- Laundromats87
- Dry cleaners54
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Johnson County, KS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 400 clothing and shoe stores in Johnson County. 200 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 230 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 5.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 424 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Johnson County, KS spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $612.4M a year, or $2,454 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 400 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.5M 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 249,531 households in Johnson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Johnson County, KS compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Johnson County has 16.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.5M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Johnson County would have about 482, against 400 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,085 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Johnson County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Johnson County at 636,906 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 249,531 households. Median household income in Johnson County is $109,208, 35% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.6%, 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. Johnson County scores 59 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #722 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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