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Clothing and shoe stores in Murray County, MN

The clothing and shoe stores in Murray County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
5
1 chain location (20%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.9M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,912 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
9% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.9
14% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
7,942
−2.9% 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 5 clothing and shoe stores in Murray County. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.9, 14% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

At $1,912 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Murray County spend about $6.9M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $1.4M per store, 9% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Murray County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Murray County declined 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Murray 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.

Clothing and shoe stores in Murray County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureMurray CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.914.016.2
Spending per listing$1.4M$1.6M$1.3M
Households per official establishmentn/a1,4951,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−13.8%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.9%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,912$2,183$2,055
Median household income$74,033$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored67

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
6Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
51 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Murray 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 Murray County

Population, 2025 estimate
7,942−2.9% since 2020
Households
3,609
Median age
46.3
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
705 sq. mi.
People per square mile
11
Median household income
$74,033
Average household income
$90,836
Median home value
$185,400
Jobs located here
3,012
Daytime population
7,010Residents 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 counties in Minnesota for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Murray County marked.

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sherburne County, MN94215.9$3.9M+6.8%#7 of 2,087
2Carver County, MN93266.3$4.2M+6.6%#12 of 2,087
3Scott County, MN91376.7$3.8M+5.1%#20 of 2,087
4Isanti County, MN87127.4$2.8M+7.3%#59 of 2,087
5Clay County, MN86114.2$4.8M+3.6%#61 of 2,087
6Cass County, MN8375.4$3.5M+4.2%#104 of 2,087
7Dodge County, MN8356.2$3.5M+2.3%#105 of 2,087
8Carlton County, MN8264.3$4.6M+1.4%#116 of 2,087
9Chisago County, MN82219.8$2.3M+4.3%#135 of 2,087
10Pine County, MN8164.9$3.8M+5.5%#140 of 2,087
Murray County, MNNot scored513.9$1.4M−2.9%

Other business types in Murray County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Murray County, MN?

Murray County has 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (20%) 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 Murray County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 6 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Murray County, MN spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $6.9M a year, or $1,912 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.4M 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 3,609 households in Murray County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Murray County has 13.9 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.4M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending.

How fast is Murray County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Murray County at 7,942 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,609 households. The median household income in Murray County is $74,033 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Murray County. 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.

How the score works · Top markets for clothing and shoe stores · All 56 business types in Murray County

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