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Clothing and shoe stores in Washington County, MN
The clothing and shoe stores in Washington County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #291 of 2,087 scored counties
#16 of 58 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 121
- 70 chain locations (58%)
- Official establishments
- 76
- −14.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $265M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,510 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 72% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.5
- 29% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 286,895
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 121 clothing and shoe stores in Washington County. Chain locations make up 58% of them, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.5, 29% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Washington County comes to about $265M a year: $2,510 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. Spread across 121 clothing and shoe stores, that is $2.2M per store, 72% 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 76 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 14.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,389 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Another 172 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Washington County.
Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Washington County is 73 (upper middle), #291 of 2,087 scored counties and #16 of 58 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.5 | 14.0 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $1.6M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,389 | 1,495 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.6% | −13.8% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,510 | $2,183 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $115,345 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 89 → 76−14.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,115
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $22.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 172Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12170 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 209The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $1.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 286,895+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 105,577
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 385 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 718
- Median household income
- $115,345+19.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $148,415
- Median home value
- $422,000
- Jobs located here
- 92,191
- Daytime population
- 224,861Residents 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 Washington 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 |
| 16Washington County, MN | 73 | 121 | 11.5 | $2.2M | +6.9% | #291 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Washington 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 laundry73
- Clothing and shoe stores73
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners78
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Washington County, MN?
Washington County has 121 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 70 of them (58%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 76 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 14.6% from 2019. Official counts list 172 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington County, MN spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $265M a year, or $2,510 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 121 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 105,577 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, MN compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Washington County has 11.5 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $2.2M, 72% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Washington County would have about 209, against 121 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,389 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 286,895 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 105,577 households. The median household income in Washington County is $115,345 a year, 43% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.3% 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. 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. Washington County scores 73 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #291 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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