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Clothing and shoe stores in Manistee County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #976 of 2,087 scored counties
#44 of 68 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
13
1 chain location (8%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$19.1M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,810 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
16% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.3
24% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
25,656
+2.3% 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 $1,810 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in Manistee County spend about $19.1M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 13 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.5M per store, 16% 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 13 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Manistee County as of September 2026. One of them (8%) is a chain location, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 12.3 for every 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for clothing and shoe stores in Manistee County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 16 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Manistee County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Manistee County is 52 (upper middle), #976 of 2,087 scored counties and #44 of 68 scored counties in Michigan.

How Manistee 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 Manistee County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureManistee CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.314.116.2
Spending per listing$1.5M$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+2.3%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,810$1,975$2,055
Median household income$63,516$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5253

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
16Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
131 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
15The 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 Manistee 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 Manistee County

Population, 2025 estimate
25,656+2.3% since 2020
Households
10,561
Median age
49.7
Homes lived in by their owners
86%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
542 sq. mi.
People per square mile
47
Median household income
$63,516+26.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,176
Median home value
$182,200
Jobs located here
6,248
Daytime population
23,225Residents 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 Manistee 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
44Manistee County, MI521312.3$1.5M+2.3%#976 of 2,087

Other business types in Manistee County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 13 clothing and shoe stores in Manistee County. One of them (8%) 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 Manistee County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 16 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $19.1M a year, or $1,810 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 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 10,561 households in Manistee County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Manistee County has 12.3 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.5M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Manistee County would have about 15, against 13 on map listings.

How fast is Manistee County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Manistee County at 25,656 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,561 households. Median household income in Manistee County is $63,516, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.9%, 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. Manistee County scores 52 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #976 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 Manistee County

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