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Clothing and shoe stores in the Bemidji, MN area

The clothing and shoe stores in the Bemidji, MN area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #314 of 536 scored small-town markets
#15 of 18 scored small-town markets based in Minnesota

Listings
34
17 chain locations (50%)
Official establishments
16
−27.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$34.3M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,887 a household
Spending per listing
$1M
21% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.7
15% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
47,055
+1.8% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 34 clothing and shoe stores in the Bemidji area. 17 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That is 18.7 per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in the Bemidji area comes to about $34.3M a year: $1,887 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1M per store, 21% below 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 16 businesses with payroll in the Bemidji area classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 27.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,136 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Another 24 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

Population estimates show the Bemidji area grew 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in the Bemidji area is 45 (lower middle), #314 of 536 scored small-town markets and #15 of 18 scored small-town markets based in Minnesota.

How the Bemidji area compares

The same measures for Minnesota 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 Bemidji, MN area compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureBemidji areaMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.714.016.2
Spending per listing$1M$1.6M$1.3M
Households per official establishment1,1361,4951,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−27.3%−13.8%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.8%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,887$2,183$2,055
Median household income$68,975$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score4567

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
16−27.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
146
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
24Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3417 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
27The 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 the Bemidji area, 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 the Bemidji area

Population, 2025 estimate
47,055+1.8% since 2020
Households
18,172
Median age
37.0
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
2,505 sq. mi.
People per square mile
19
Median household income
$68,975+40.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,694
Median home value
$237,500
Jobs located here
21,323
Daytime population
47,553Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across Minnesota

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Minnesota for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Minnesota (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Bemidji area marked.

Top small-town markets in Minnesota

Small-town markets in Minnesota ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Austin, MN84127.6$2.5M+2.3%#15 of 536
2Faribault-Northfield, MN822912.3$1.7M+4.2%#22 of 536
3Winona, MN772210.9$1.8M+1.8%#44 of 536
Wahpeton, ND-MN7488.4$2.3M0.0%#66 of 536
4Hutchinson, MN721811.8$1.7M−0.3%#89 of 536
5Grand Rapids, MN701910.2$1.8M+0.9%#98 of 536
6Fergus Falls, MN653714.7$1.3M+1.6%#144 of 536
7Brainerd, MN617016.6$1.2M+4.3%#177 of 536
8Red Wing, MN583316.7$1.2M+1.3%#204 of 536
9Marshall, MN571817.8$1.1M+1.0%#217 of 536
15Bemidji, MN453418.7$1M+1.8%#314 of 536

Other business types in the Bemidji area

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

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Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in the Bemidji, MN area?

The Bemidji area has 34 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 17 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 27.3% from 2019. Official counts list 24 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in the Bemidji, MN area spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $34.3M a year, or $1,887 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 34 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1M 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 18,172 households in the Bemidji area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Bemidji, MN area compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?

The Bemidji area has 18.7 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, the Bemidji area would have about 27, against 34 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,136 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 27.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.

How fast is the Bemidji, MN area growing?

Population estimates put the Bemidji area at 47,055 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,172 households. The median household income in the Bemidji area is $68,975 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.3% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Bemidji area scores 45 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #314 of 536 scored small-town markets.

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