Market rankings · Minnesota
Clothing and shoe stores in Minnesota
Markets across Minnesota ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,229
- 1,553 chain locations (48%)
- Official establishments
- 1,544
- −13.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.0
- 14% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 23% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #11 of 51
- Market score 67 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Minnesota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,229 clothing and shoe stores in Minnesota. Of those, 1,553 are chain locations, or 48%, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.0, 14% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
At $2,183 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Minnesota spend about $5B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 3,229 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.6M per store, 23% above 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Minnesota was 1,544 in 2023, down 13.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,495 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 95 SBA-backed loans worth $24.9M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Minnesota.
Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #11 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area scores highest (72). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Austin area scores highest (84).
Every market in Minnesota for clothing and shoe stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 72 | 2,062 | 14.0 | $1.7M | +2.6% | #50 of 387 |
| 2Rochester, MN | 63 | 131 | 14.1 | $1.6M | +2.0% | #105 of 387 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 63 | 166 | 15.0 | $1.3M | +7.7% | #114 of 387 |
| 3Duluth, MN-WI | 57 | 158 | 13.1 | $1.5M | +0.2% | #157 of 387 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 57 | 104 | 14.4 | $1.3M | +0.4% | #160 of 387 |
| 4St. Cloud, MN | 53 | 114 | 14.6 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #186 of 387 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 50 | 67 | 15.3 | $1.2M | +0.8% | #206 of 387 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 50 | 223 | 18.2 | $1.1M | +9.5% | #208 of 387 |
| 5Mankato, MN | 30 | 88 | 21.7 | $908K | +1.2% | #315 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Austin, MN | 84 | 12 | 7.6 | $2.5M | +2.3% | #15 of 536 |
| 2Faribault-Northfield, MN | 82 | 29 | 12.3 | $1.7M | +4.2% | #22 of 536 |
| 3Winona, MN | 77 | 22 | 10.9 | $1.8M | +1.8% | #44 of 536 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 74 | 8 | 8.4 | $2.3M | 0.0% | #66 of 536 |
| 4Hutchinson, MN | 72 | 18 | 11.8 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #89 of 536 |
| 5Grand Rapids, MN | 70 | 19 | 10.2 | $1.8M | +0.9% | #98 of 536 |
| 6Fergus Falls, MN | 65 | 37 | 14.7 | $1.3M | +1.6% | #144 of 536 |
| 7Brainerd, MN | 61 | 70 | 16.6 | $1.2M | +4.3% | #177 of 536 |
| 8Red Wing, MN | 58 | 33 | 16.7 | $1.2M | +1.3% | #204 of 536 |
| 9Marshall, MN | 57 | 18 | 17.8 | $1.1M | +1.0% | #217 of 536 |
| 10Detroit Lakes, MN | 56 | 24 | 16.7 | $1.2M | +0.9% | #223 of 536 |
| 11Willmar, MN | 55 | 34 | 19.3 | $1M | +2.3% | #233 of 536 |
| 12New Ulm, MN | 54 | 12 | 10.9 | $1.7M | −1.5% | #236 of 536 |
| 13Alexandria, MN | 49 | 36 | 20.5 | $968K | +2.6% | #288 of 536 |
| 14Albert Lea, MN | 47 | 22 | 17.1 | $1.1M | −1.5% | #300 of 536 |
| 15Bemidji, MN | 45 | 34 | 18.7 | $1M | +1.8% | #314 of 536 |
| 16Fairmont, MN | 44 | 15 | 17.0 | $1.1M | −2.8% | #323 of 536 |
| 17Owatonna, MN | 42 | 48 | 31.7 | $637K | +0.2% | #342 of 536 |
| 18Worthington, MN | 38 | 15 | 19.5 | $962K | +0.6% | #375 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sherburne County, MN | 94 | 21 | 5.9 | $3.9M | +6.8% | #7 of 2,087 |
| 2Carver County, MN | 93 | 26 | 6.3 | $4.2M | +6.6% | #12 of 2,087 |
| 3Scott County, MN | 91 | 37 | 6.7 | $3.8M | +5.1% | #20 of 2,087 |
| 4Isanti County, MN | 87 | 12 | 7.4 | $2.8M | +7.3% | #59 of 2,087 |
| 5Clay County, MN | 86 | 11 | 4.2 | $4.8M | +3.6% | #61 of 2,087 |
| 6Cass County, MN | 83 | 7 | 5.4 | $3.5M | +4.2% | #104 of 2,087 |
| 7Dodge County, MN | 83 | 5 | 6.2 | $3.5M | +2.3% | #105 of 2,087 |
| 8Carlton County, MN | 82 | 6 | 4.3 | $4.6M | +1.4% | #116 of 2,087 |
| 9Chisago County, MN | 82 | 21 | 9.8 | $2.3M | +4.3% | #135 of 2,087 |
| 10Pine County, MN | 81 | 6 | 4.9 | $3.8M | +5.5% | #140 of 2,087 |
| 11Anoka County, MN | 79 | 132 | 9.6 | $2.4M | +4.7% | #171 of 2,087 |
| 12Mower County, MN | 77 | 12 | 7.6 | $2.5M | +2.3% | #197 of 2,087 |
| 13Le Sueur County, MN | 77 | 13 | 11.2 | $1.9M | +2.9% | #202 of 2,087 |
| 14Rice County, MN | 75 | 29 | 12.3 | $1.7M | +4.2% | #247 of 2,087 |
| 15Kanabec County, MN | 74 | 5 | 7.6 | $2.5M | +3.6% | #256 of 2,087 |
| 16Washington County, MN | 73 | 121 | 11.5 | $2.2M | +6.9% | #291 of 2,087 |
| 17Sibley County, MN | 73 | 6 | 10.1 | $2M | +3.6% | #300 of 2,087 |
| 18Todd County, MN | 72 | 8 | 7.8 | $2.3M | +3.0% | #322 of 2,087 |
| 19Benton County, MN | 70 | 12 | 7.2 | $2.7M | +0.9% | #369 of 2,087 |
| 20Wabasha County, MN | 70 | 8 | 8.7 | $2.3M | +0.7% | #374 of 2,087 |
| 21Houston County, MN | 68 | 5 | 6.1 | $3.3M | −2.3% | #419 of 2,087 |
| 22Winona County, MN | 68 | 22 | 10.9 | $1.8M | +1.8% | #442 of 2,087 |
| 23Polk County, MN | 67 | 6 | 4.9 | $4M | −1.8% | #446 of 2,087 |
| 24Dakota County, MN | 67 | 223 | 12.8 | $1.9M | +3.9% | #468 of 2,087 |
| 25Nicollet County, MN | 66 | 13 | 10.0 | $2.1M | −0.7% | #486 of 2,087 |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Fillmore County, MN | 66 | 9 | 10.3 | $1.9M | +1.4% | #494 of 2,087 |
| 27Aitkin County, MN | 65 | 6 | 8.3 | $2.1M | +3.5% | #519 of 2,087 |
| 28McLeod County, MN | 65 | 18 | 11.8 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #533 of 2,087 |
| 29Itasca County, MN | 63 | 19 | 10.2 | $1.8M | +0.9% | #578 of 2,087 |
| 30Morrison County, MN | 59 | 18 | 12.8 | $1.5M | +1.9% | #724 of 2,087 |
| 31Wright County, MN | 58 | 92 | 17.0 | $1.4M | +11.1% | #758 of 2,087 |
| 32Otter Tail County, MN | 57 | 37 | 14.7 | $1.3M | +1.6% | #801 of 2,087 |
| 33Mille Lacs County, MN | 56 | 16 | 15.0 | $1.3M | +4.8% | #837 of 2,087 |
| 34Hubbard County, MN | 53 | 14 | 15.6 | $1.2M | +4.6% | #954 of 2,087 |
| 35Redwood County, MN | 52 | 6 | 9.5 | $1.9M | −1.0% | #960 of 2,087 |
| 36Chippewa County, MN | 52 | 5 | 9.8 | $1.9M | −1.6% | #961 of 2,087 |
| 37Ramsey County, MN | 51 | 302 | 13.6 | $1.6M | −1.8% | #1,009 of 2,087 |
| 38Olmsted County, MN | 51 | 109 | 16.3 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #1,018 of 2,087 |
| 39Goodhue County, MN | 50 | 33 | 16.7 | $1.2M | +1.3% | #1,062 of 2,087 |
| 40Brown County, MN | 48 | 12 | 10.9 | $1.7M | −1.5% | #1,113 of 2,087 |
| 41Lyon County, MN | 48 | 18 | 17.8 | $1.1M | +1.0% | #1,140 of 2,087 |
| 42Becker County, MN | 47 | 24 | 16.7 | $1.2M | +0.9% | #1,163 of 2,087 |
| 43Kandiyohi County, MN | 47 | 34 | 19.3 | $1M | +2.3% | #1,168 of 2,087 |
| 44Cottonwood County, MN | 46 | 6 | 13.0 | $1.5M | −1.0% | #1,190 of 2,087 |
| 45Hennepin County, MN | 45 | 1,012 | 18.8 | $1.3M | +0.2% | #1,219 of 2,087 |
| 46Stearns County, MN | 45 | 102 | 16.6 | $1.2M | +3.6% | #1,223 of 2,087 |
| 47Crow Wing County, MN | 43 | 63 | 21.4 | $905K | +4.3% | #1,315 of 2,087 |
| 48St. Louis County, MN | 41 | 136 | 15.6 | $1.2M | +0.2% | #1,363 of 2,087 |
| 49Douglas County, MN | 41 | 36 | 20.5 | $968K | +2.6% | #1,376 of 2,087 |
| 50Freeborn County, MN | 40 | 22 | 17.1 | $1.1M | −1.5% | #1,400 of 2,087 |
| 51Pennington County, MN | 39 | 12 | 19.3 | $984K | −1.8% | #1,444 of 2,087 |
| 52Wadena County, MN | 37 | 10 | 16.4 | $1.1M | +1.9% | #1,505 of 2,087 |
| 53Martin County, MN | 37 | 15 | 17.0 | $1.1M | −2.8% | #1,506 of 2,087 |
| 54Beltrami County, MN | 37 | 34 | 18.7 | $1M | +1.8% | #1,509 of 2,087 |
| 55Steele County, MN | 37 | 48 | 31.7 | $637K | +0.2% | #1,525 of 2,087 |
| 56Roseau County, MN | 36 | 10 | 15.9 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #1,533 of 2,087 |
| 57Nobles County, MN | 30 | 15 | 19.5 | $962K | +0.6% | #1,714 of 2,087 |
| 58Blue Earth County, MN | 29 | 75 | 27.2 | $706K | +2.1% | #1,757 of 2,087 |
| Meeker County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $6M | +0.7% | |
| Waseca County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $3.6M | −1.5% | |
| Renville County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $5.7M | −2.3% | |
| Faribault County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $2.8M | −0.1% | |
| Koochiching County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $2.7M | −3.7% | |
| Pope County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 8.1 | $2.4M | +0.8% | |
| Watonwan County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $4.1M | +2.0% | |
| Lake County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 6.1 | $3.1M | −1.6% | |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 9.1 | $2.1M | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 9.7 | $1.9M | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 7 | 18.0 | $1.1M | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 6 | 14.9 | $1.3M | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 6 | 14.7 | $1.3M | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 10.1 | $1.8M | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 13.2 | $1.4M | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 6.0 | $3M | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 13.9 | $1.4M | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 6 | 20.5 | $948K | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 11.3 | $1.6M | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 7.4 | $2.5M | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $4.8M | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 7.4 | $2.7M | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 10.6 | $1.6M | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 9.4 | $2.1M | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 22.5 | $871K | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 5.5 | $3.7M | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 15.3 | $1.2M | −6.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Minnesota?
Minnesota has 3,229 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 1,553 of them (48%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 1,544 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 13.8% from 2019. Official counts list 3,655 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $5B a year, or $2,183 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,229 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.6M 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 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Minnesota has 14.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.6M, 23% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Minnesota would have about 3,966, against 3,229 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,495 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Austin area scores highest, at 84 (high). Among 58 scored counties in Minnesota, Sherburne County scores highest, at 94 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Minnesota scores 67 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #11 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Minnesota. It maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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