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Clothing and shoe stores in Carter County, MO

The clothing and shoe stores in Carter County, MO, 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
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.3M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,597 a household
Spending per listing
$1.6M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
9.8
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
5,418
+4.2% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 2 clothing and shoe stores in Carter County. That is 9.8 per 10,000 households.

At $1,597 per household (22% below the U.S. average), households in Carter County spend about $3.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $1.6M per store. 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 Carter County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Carter County grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Carter County compares

The same measures for Missouri 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 Carter County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureCarter CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.815.216.2
Spending per listing$1.6M$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishmentn/a1,4821,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−14.8%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.2%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,597$1,939$2,055
Median household income$50,000$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored48

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
5Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 Carter 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 Carter County

Population, 2025 estimate
5,418+4.2% since 2020
Households
2,038
Median age
40.9
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
507 sq. mi.
People per square mile
10
Median household income
$50,000
Average household income
$63,722
Median home value
$159,400
Jobs located here
1,403
Daytime population
4,806Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across Missouri

Every Missouri market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Carter County marked.

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Warren County, MO9085.8$3.5M+9.2%#27 of 2,087
2Lincoln County, MO88208.8$2.3M+11.4%#48 of 2,087
3Cass County, MO87327.4$2.8M+7.1%#57 of 2,087
4Jefferson County, MO81677.6$2.6M+2.7%#143 of 2,087
5Clay County, MO79929.0$2.3M+4.3%#172 of 2,087
6Christian County, MO783911.1$1.8M+8.3%#187 of 2,087
7Lafayette County, MO74118.7$2.3M+1.4%#262 of 2,087
8Franklin County, MO71419.5$2M+3.1%#353 of 2,087
9St. Charles County, MO7119312.0$2M+4.9%#354 of 2,087
10Lawrence County, MO7096.2$2.8M+3.7%#368 of 2,087
Carter County, MONot scored29.8$1.6M+4.2%

Other business types in Carter 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 Carter County, MO?

There are 2 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Carter County as of September 2026. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores in Carter County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Carter County, MO spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $3.3M a year, or $1,597 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.6M 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 2,038 households in Carter County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Carter County has 2 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Carter County would have about 3, against 2 on map listings.

How fast is Carter County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Carter County at 5,418 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 2,038 households. The median household income in Carter County is $50,000 a year, 38% 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?

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

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