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Clothing and shoe stores in Wayne County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Wayne County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,394 of 2,087 scored counties
#56 of 68 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 1,044
- 361 chain locations (35%)
- Official establishments
- 462
- −13.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.3B
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,844 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 3% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.9
- 8% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,769,038
- −1.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Wayne County spend about $1.3B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,844 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,044 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.2M per store, 3% below 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 1,044 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Wayne County as of September 2026. Of those, 361 are chain locations, or 35%, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.9, 8% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Official counts show 462 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Wayne County in 2023, down 13.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,516 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Another 1,961 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $1M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Wayne County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Wayne County declined 1.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Wayne County scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #1,394 of 2,087 scored counties and #56 of 68 scored counties in Michigan.
How Wayne 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.
| Measure | Wayne County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.9 | 14.1 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,516 | 1,511 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.3% | −13.3% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,844 | $1,975 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $60,539 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 533 → 462−13.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,613
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $96.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,961Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,044361 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,017The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Wayne 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 Wayne County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,769,038−1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 700,591
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 612 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,897
- Median household income
- $60,539+28.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,609
- Median home value
- $178,500
- Jobs located here
- 669,243
- Daytime population
- 1,771,020Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Wayne County?
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Wayne County marked.
Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clinton County, MI | 86 | 10 | 3.2 | $6.8M | +1.6% | #60 of 2,087 |
| 2Barry County, MI | 84 | 9 | 3.7 | $5.4M | +2.2% | #82 of 2,087 |
| 3Lapeer County, MI | 82 | 15 | 4.3 | $4.6M | +1.0% | #117 of 2,087 |
| 4Monroe County, MI | 79 | 37 | 5.9 | $3.4M | +0.7% | #168 of 2,087 |
| 5Newaygo County, MI | 77 | 9 | 4.6 | $3.9M | +3.1% | #189 of 2,087 |
| 6Montcalm County, MI | 77 | 18 | 7.3 | $2.4M | +4.1% | #199 of 2,087 |
| 7Cass County, MI | 73 | 11 | 5.2 | $3.7M | +0.2% | #272 of 2,087 |
| 8Allegan County, MI | 73 | 46 | 10.1 | $2M | +2.1% | #298 of 2,087 |
| 9Hillsdale County, MI | 71 | 11 | 6.2 | $2.9M | 0.0% | #340 of 2,087 |
| 10Shiawassee County, MI | 70 | 20 | 7.1 | $2.6M | −0.4% | #372 of 2,087 |
| 56Wayne County, MI | 40 | 1,044 | 14.9 | $1.2M | −1.1% | #1,394 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Wayne County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry38
- Clothing and shoe stores40
- Laundromats51
- Dry cleaners29
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Wayne County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,044 clothing and shoe stores in Wayne County. 361 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 462 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 13.3% from 2019. Official counts list 1,961 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Wayne County, MI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $1.3B a year, or $1,844 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,044 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 700,591 households in Wayne County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wayne County, MI compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Wayne County has 14.9 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.2M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Wayne County would have about 1,017, against 1,044 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,516 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Wayne County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Wayne County at 1,769,038 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 700,591 households. Median household income in Wayne County is $60,539, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.0%, 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. Wayne County scores 40 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,394 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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