Market rankings · Maryland
Clothing and shoe stores in Maryland
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maryland, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,499
- 1,926 chain locations (55%)
- Official establishments
- 1,793
- −16.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.4B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.8
- 9% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #16 of 51
- Market score 60 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 3,499 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Maryland as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 55% of them, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 14.8 for every 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Households in Maryland spend about $5.4B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,283 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. Spread across 3,499 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.5M per store, 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,793 businesses with payroll in Maryland classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 16.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,318 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, 47 SBA-backed loans worth $7.4M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #16 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest (88). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Cambridge area scores highest (79).
Every market in Maryland for clothing and shoe stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lexington Park, MD | 88 | 53 | 7.0 | $3.6M | +2.1% | #7 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 74 | 3,301 | 13.9 | $1.8M | +3.3% | #41 of 387 |
| 2Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 68 | 146 | 12.4 | $1.5M | +7.1% | #72 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 64 | 3,992 | 16.2 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #100 of 387 |
| 3Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 58 | 1,706 | 15.2 | $1.5M | +0.4% | #147 of 387 |
| 4Salisbury, MD | 39 | 87 | 17.8 | $1M | +2.9% | #273 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cambridge, MD | 79 | 9 | 6.6 | $2.6M | +3.4% | #33 of 536 |
| 2Easton, MD | 52 | 37 | 22.5 | $928K | +2.0% | #257 of 536 |
| 3Cumberland, MD-WV | 46 | 47 | 12.2 | $1.4M | −1.3% | #304 of 536 |
| 4Ocean Pines, MD | 36 | 103 | 42.7 | $474K | +3.7% | #397 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Mary’s County, MD | 88 | 32 | 7.5 | $3.2M | +2.4% | #41 of 2,087 |
| 2Calvert County, MD | 87 | 21 | 6.3 | $4.1M | +1.7% | #51 of 2,087 |
| 3Cecil County, MD | 87 | 28 | 6.9 | $3M | +3.2% | #56 of 2,087 |
| 4Carroll County, MD | 82 | 41 | 6.4 | $3.8M | +2.2% | #121 of 2,087 |
| 5Frederick County, MD | 79 | 125 | 11.9 | $2.1M | +11.0% | #175 of 2,087 |
| 6Harford County, MD | 73 | 115 | 11.3 | $2.1M | +2.0% | #295 of 2,087 |
| 7Dorchester County, MD | 70 | 9 | 6.6 | $2.6M | +3.4% | #370 of 2,087 |
| 8Caroline County, MD | 67 | 9 | 7.2 | $2.5M | +2.5% | #457 of 2,087 |
| 9Charles County, MD | 65 | 92 | 15.1 | $1.6M | +5.9% | #534 of 2,087 |
| 10Howard County, MD | 64 | 165 | 13.6 | $2M | +1.9% | #544 of 2,087 |
| 11Kent County, MD | 63 | 10 | 11.8 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #583 of 2,087 |
| 12Montgomery County, MD | 61 | 546 | 14.0 | $1.9M | +1.3% | #639 of 2,087 |
| 13Garrett County, MD | 57 | 13 | 10.3 | $1.8M | −1.5% | #774 of 2,087 |
| 14Prince George’s County, MD | 53 | 525 | 15.1 | $1.5M | +0.5% | #936 of 2,087 |
| 15Baltimore County, MD | 48 | 479 | 14.4 | $1.5M | −0.7% | #1,121 of 2,087 |
| 16Anne Arundel County, MD | 46 | 450 | 20.0 | $1.2M | +1.7% | #1,197 of 2,087 |
| 17Talbot County, MD | 45 | 37 | 22.5 | $928K | +2.0% | #1,232 of 2,087 |
| 18Queen Anne’s County, MD | 40 | 67 | 33.7 | $703K | +8.8% | #1,421 of 2,087 |
| 19Baltimore city, MD | 38 | 389 | 15.2 | $1.2M | −2.3% | #1,470 of 2,087 |
| 20Wicomico County, MD | 38 | 84 | 20.8 | $912K | +3.2% | #1,483 of 2,087 |
| 21Washington County, MD | 36 | 113 | 18.9 | $1M | +2.0% | #1,541 of 2,087 |
| 22Worcester County, MD | 31 | 103 | 42.7 | $474K | +3.7% | #1,698 of 2,087 |
| 23Allegany County, MD | 29 | 43 | 15.7 | $1M | −1.6% | #1,743 of 2,087 |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $4.6M | +1.7% |
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 Maryland?
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,499 clothing and shoe stores in Maryland. 1,926 of them (55%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 1,793 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 16.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 5,103 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Maryland spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $5.4B a year, or $2,283 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,499 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 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Maryland has 14.8 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 9% below 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, Maryland would have about 4,245, against 3,499 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,318 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Cambridge area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 23 scored counties in Maryland, St. Mary’s County scores highest, at 88 (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. Maryland scores 60 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #16 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 Maryland. 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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