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Clothing and shoe stores in Cass County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Cass County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #272 of 2,087 scored counties
#7 of 68 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
11
1 chain location (9%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$41.2M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,945 a household
Spending per listing
$3.7M
3 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.2
68% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
51,677
+0.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 clothing and shoe stores in Cass County. One of them (9%) is a chain location, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 5.2 for every 10,000 households, 68% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Households in Cass County spend about $41.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,945 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. Spread across 11 clothing and shoe stores, that is $3.7M per store, 3 times 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Cass County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts also show 26 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Cass County grew 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Cass County is 73 (upper middle), #272 of 2,087 scored counties and #7 of 68 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Cass County compares

The same measures for Michigan 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.

Clothing and shoe stores in Cass County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureCass CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.214.116.2
Spending per listing$3.7M$1.4M$1.3M
Households per official establishmentn/a1,5111,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−13.3%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.2%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,945$1,975$2,055
Median household income$70,443$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score7353

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
26Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
111 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
33The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Cass 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 Cass County

Population, 2025 estimate
51,677+0.2% since 2020
Households
21,207
Median age
45.1
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
490 sq. mi.
People per square mile
105
Median household income
$70,443+27.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$95,850
Median home value
$218,000
Jobs located here
10,356
Daytime population
39,419Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Cass County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Clinton County, MI86103.2$6.8M+1.6%#60 of 2,087
2Barry County, MI8493.7$5.4M+2.2%#82 of 2,087
3Lapeer County, MI82154.3$4.6M+1.0%#117 of 2,087
4Monroe County, MI79375.9$3.4M+0.7%#168 of 2,087
5Newaygo County, MI7794.6$3.9M+3.1%#189 of 2,087
6Montcalm County, MI77187.3$2.4M+4.1%#199 of 2,087
7Cass County, MI73115.2$3.7M+0.2%#272 of 2,087
8Allegan County, MI734610.1$2M+2.1%#298 of 2,087
9Hillsdale County, MI71116.2$2.9M0.0%#340 of 2,087
10Shiawassee County, MI70207.1$2.6M−0.4%#372 of 2,087

Other business types in Cass County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Cass County, MI?

There are 11 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Cass County as of September 2026. One of them (9%) is a chain location. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores in Cass County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 26 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Cass County, MI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $41.2M a year, or $1,945 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $3.7M 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 21,207 households in Cass County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Cass County, MI compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?

Cass County has 5.2 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 68% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $3.7M, 3 times the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Cass County would have about 33, against 11 on map listings.

How fast is Cass County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Cass County at 51,677 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,207 households. The median household income in Cass County is $70,443 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.8% 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. Cass County scores 73 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #272 of 2,087 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for clothing and shoe stores · All 56 business types in Cass County

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