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Clothing and shoe stores in Jackson County, MI

How Jackson County, MI compares with other counties and the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #739 of 2,087 scored counties
#32 of 68 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
62
32 chain locations (52%)
Official establishments
27
−12.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$116.7M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,866 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
48% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.9
39% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
159,552
−0.4% 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

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Jackson County comes to about $116.7M a year: $1,866 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 62 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.9M per store, 48% 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 62 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Jackson County as of September 2026. Of those, 32 are chain locations, or 52%, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.9, 39% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

In 2023, official counts showed 27 businesses with payroll in Jackson County classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 12.9% from 2019. That is one for every 2,316 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts list 62 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Jackson County declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Jackson County is 58 (upper middle), #739 of 2,087 scored counties and #32 of 68 scored counties in Michigan.

How Jackson 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 Jackson County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.914.116.2
Spending per listing$1.9M$1.4M$1.3M
Households per official establishment2,3161,5111,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−12.9%−13.3%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,866$1,975$2,055
Median household income$66,073$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5853

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
31 → 27−12.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
331
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
62Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
6232 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
92The 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County

Population, 2025 estimate
159,552−0.4% since 2020
Households
62,540
Median age
41.4
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
702 sq. mi.
People per square mile
228
Median household income
$66,073+23.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$88,666
Median home value
$193,700
Jobs located here
59,579
Daytime population
159,707Residents 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 Jackson 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
32Jackson County, MI58629.9$1.9M−0.4%#739 of 2,087

Other business types in Jackson County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 62 clothing and shoe stores in Jackson County. 32 of them (52%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 12.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 62 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $116.7M a year, or $1,866 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 62 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 62,540 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Jackson County has 9.9 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.9M, 48% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Jackson County would have about 92, against 62 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,316 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Jackson County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 159,552 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 62,540 households. Median household income in Jackson County is $66,073, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.1%, 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. Jackson County scores 58 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #739 of 2,087 scored counties.

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

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