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Clothing and shoe stores in Crawford County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #570 of 2,087 scored counties
#22 of 68 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
5
1 chain location (20%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$10.4M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,662 a household
Spending per listing
$2.1M
63% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.0
51% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
13,722
+5.7% 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

At $1,662 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Crawford County spend about $10.4M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 5 clothing and shoe stores, that is $2.1M per store, 63% 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 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Crawford County as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.0, 51% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for clothing and shoe stores in Crawford County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 6 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Crawford County grew 5.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For clothing and shoe stores, Crawford County has a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle): #570 of 2,087 scored counties and #22 of 68 scored counties in Michigan.

How Crawford 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 Crawford County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureCrawford CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.014.116.2
Spending per listing$2.1M$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+5.7%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,662$1,975$2,055
Median household income$60,392$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score6353

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
6Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
51 chain location
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
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
13,722+5.7% since 2020
Households
6,231
Median age
50.6
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
556 sq. mi.
People per square mile
24
Median household income
$60,392+25.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$68,758
Median home value
$163,000
Jobs located here
3,857
Daytime population
12,867Residents 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 Crawford 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
22Crawford County, MI6358.0$2.1M+5.7%#570 of 2,087

Other business types in Crawford County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 clothing and shoe stores in Crawford County. One of them (20%) 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 Crawford County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $10.4M a year, or $1,662 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 6,231 households in Crawford County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Crawford County has 8.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 51% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $2.1M, 63% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Crawford County would have about 8, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Crawford County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Crawford County at 13,722 people in 2025, up 5.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,231 households. Median household income in Crawford County is $60,392, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.9%, 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. Crawford County scores 63 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #570 of 2,087 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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