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Clothing and shoe stores in York County, ME
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in York County, ME, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #869 of 2,087 scored counties
#15 of 16 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 155
- 73 chain locations (47%)
- Official establishments
- 92
- −13.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $212.9M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,329 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.0
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 222,434
- +4.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 155 clothing and shoe stores in York County. 73 of them (47%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That is 17.0 per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in York County comes to about $212.9M a year: $2,329 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.4M per store, 8% above 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 92 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in York County in 2023, down 13.2% from 2019. That is one for every 994 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts list 102 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $170K have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in York County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of York County grew 4.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). York County scores 55 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #869 of 2,087 scored counties and #15 of 16 scored counties in Maine.
How York County compares
The same measures for Maine 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 | York County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.0 | 12.0 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 994 | 1,584 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.2% | −15.1% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.8% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,329 | $2,189 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $88,333 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 84 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 106 → 92−13.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 824
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 102Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15573 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 168The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $170K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in York 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 York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 222,434+4.8% since 2020
- Households
- 91,413
- Median age
- 45.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 991 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 219
- Median household income
- $88,333+30.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $110,468
- Median home value
- $395,700
- Jobs located here
- 68,466
- Daytime population
- 181,796Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Maine market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Maine for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Maine, with York County marked.
Top counties in Maine
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oxford County, ME | 88 | 8 | 3.3 | $6M | +4.2% | #34 of 2,087 |
| 2Androscoggin County, ME | 87 | 27 | 5.8 | $3.5M | +4.8% | #53 of 2,087 |
| 3Sagadahoc County, ME | 83 | 12 | 7.3 | $3.1M | +3.4% | #108 of 2,087 |
| 4Somerset County, ME | 82 | 10 | 4.3 | $4.4M | +2.3% | #118 of 2,087 |
| 5Waldo County, ME | 80 | 8 | 4.6 | $4.5M | +2.6% | #149 of 2,087 |
| 6Kennebec County, ME | 80 | 45 | 8.3 | $2.5M | +3.5% | #156 of 2,087 |
| 7Penobscot County, ME | 74 | 68 | 10.4 | $2M | +3.8% | #266 of 2,087 |
| 8Lincoln County, ME | 73 | 17 | 10.2 | $2.1M | +3.8% | #292 of 2,087 |
| 9Aroostook County, ME | 72 | 22 | 7.3 | $2.6M | −0.7% | #316 of 2,087 |
| 10Franklin County, ME | 72 | 10 | 7.9 | $2.5M | +4.6% | #319 of 2,087 |
| 15York County, ME | 55 | 155 | 17.0 | $1.4M | +4.8% | #869 of 2,087 |
Other business types in York 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 laundry56
- Clothing and shoe stores55
- Laundromats62
- Dry cleaners87
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in York County, ME?
York County has 155 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 73 of them (47%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 92 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 13.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 102 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in York County, ME spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $212.9M a year, or $2,329 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 155 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.4M 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 91,413 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does York County, ME compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
York County has 17.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.4M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, York County would have about 168, against 155 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 994 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is York County, ME growing?
Population estimates put York County at 222,434 people in 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 91,413 households. The median household income in York County is $88,333 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.2% 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. York County scores 55 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #869 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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