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Clothing and shoe stores in Dakota County, MN
The clothing and shoe stores in Dakota County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #468 of 2,087 scored counties
#24 of 58 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 223
- 145 chain locations (65%)
- Official establishments
- 129
- −16.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $413.3M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,370 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 46% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.8
- 21% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 457,710
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 223 clothing and shoe stores in Dakota County. Chain locations make up 65% of them, against 44% across the U.S. That is 12.8 per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Households in Dakota County spend about $413.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,370 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. Spread across 223 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.9M per store, 46% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 129 businesses with payroll in Dakota County classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 16.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,352 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts also show 261 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $4.7M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Dakota County.
Population estimates show Dakota County grew 3.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For clothing and shoe stores, Dakota County has a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle): #468 of 2,087 scored counties and #24 of 58 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Dakota County 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.
| Measure | Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.8 | 14.0 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $1.6M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,352 | 1,495 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −16.8% | −13.8% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,370 | $2,183 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $106,318 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 155 → 129−16.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,667
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $36.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 261Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 223145 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 325The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $4.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Dakota 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 Dakota County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 457,710+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 174,362
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 563 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 792
- Median household income
- $106,318+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $131,265
- Median home value
- $381,000
- Jobs located here
- 180,369
- Daytime population
- 396,728Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Dakota County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| 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 |
| 24Dakota County, MN | 67 | 223 | 12.8 | $1.9M | +3.9% | #468 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Dakota 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 laundry66
- Clothing and shoe stores67
- Laundromats85
- Dry cleaners72
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Dakota County, MN?
There are 223 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Dakota County as of September 2026. 145 of them (65%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 129 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 16.8% from 2019. Another 261 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Dakota County, MN spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $413.3M a year, or $2,370 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 223 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 174,362 households in Dakota County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dakota County, MN compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Dakota County has 12.8 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.9M, 46% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Dakota County would have about 325, against 223 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,352 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Dakota County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Dakota County at 457,710 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 174,362 households. The median household income in Dakota County is $106,318 a year, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.6% 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. 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. Dakota County scores 67 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #468 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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