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Clothing and shoe stores in Hinds County, MS
How Hinds County, MS compares with other counties and the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 11 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,065 of 2,087 scored counties
#50 of 59 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 216
- 92 chain locations (43%)
- Official establishments
- 84
- −7.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $142.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,594 a household
- Spending per listing
- $661K
- 48% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 24.1
- 49% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 211,888
- −6.6% since 2020
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What this means
For clothing and shoe stores, Hinds County has a Groundwork market score of 11 (low): #2,065 of 2,087 scored counties and #50 of 59 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 216 clothing and shoe stores in Hinds County. Of those, 92 are chain locations, or 43%, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 24.1, 49% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Hinds County comes to about $142.8M a year: $1,594 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That works out to $661K per store, 48% 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.
Official counts show 84 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Hinds County in 2023, down 7.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,066 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Hinds County from 2020 to 2025 at −6.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Hinds County compares
The same measures for Mississippi 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 | Hinds County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 24.1 | 22.2 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $661K | $756K | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,066 | 941 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.7% | −6.7% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −6.6% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,594 | $1,677 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $49,402 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 11 | 4 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 91 → 84−7.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 879
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 257Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 21692 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 112The 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 Hinds 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 Hinds County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 211,888−6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 89,578
- Median age
- 37.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 58%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 870 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 251
- Median household income
- $49,402+10.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $70,611
- Median home value
- $159,900
- Jobs located here
- 120,149
- Daytime population
- 246,320Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Mississippi market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Mississippi for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with Hinds County marked.
Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marshall County, MS | 52 | 12 | 9.1 | $1.8M | +2.6% | #964 of 2,087 |
| 2Pearl River County, MS | 52 | 27 | 12.3 | $1.4M | +5.6% | #986 of 2,087 |
| 3Stone County, MS | 50 | 8 | 11.9 | $1.4M | +7.2% | #1,051 of 2,087 |
| 4Hancock County, MS | 48 | 32 | 15.8 | $1.1M | +1.6% | #1,138 of 2,087 |
| 5George County, MS | 46 | 24 | 25.8 | $663K | +8.1% | #1,206 of 2,087 |
| 6Copiah County, MS | 43 | 10 | 9.9 | $1.6M | −2.7% | #1,284 of 2,087 |
| 7Tate County, MS | 41 | 15 | 13.6 | $1.3M | +2.1% | #1,362 of 2,087 |
| 8Jackson County, MS | 40 | 113 | 19.6 | $909K | +3.0% | #1,416 of 2,087 |
| 9Tishomingo County, MS | 38 | 9 | 10.2 | $1.6M | −1.1% | #1,463 of 2,087 |
| 10Itawamba County, MS | 38 | 16 | 16.6 | $994K | +1.3% | #1,477 of 2,087 |
| 50Hinds County, MS | 11 | 216 | 24.1 | $661K | −6.6% | #2,065 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Hinds 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 laundry11
- Clothing and shoe stores11
- Laundromats30
- Dry cleaners23
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Hinds County, MS?
Hinds County has 216 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 92 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 84 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 7.7% from 2019. Official counts list 257 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hinds County, MS spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $142.8M a year, or $1,594 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 216 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $661K 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 89,578 households in Hinds County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hinds County, MS compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Hinds County has 24.1 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $661K, 48% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Hinds County would have about 112, against 216 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,066 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Hinds County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Hinds County at 211,888 people in 2025, down 6.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 89,578 households. The median household income in Hinds County is $49,402 a year, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 10.7% 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. Hinds County scores 11 for clothing and shoe stores (low), #2,065 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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