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Clothing and shoe stores in Washington County, MO

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,080 of 2,087 scored counties
#33 of 71 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
9
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$14.9M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,672 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
30% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.1
38% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
23,810
+1.6% 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

At $1,672 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $14.9M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each store on map listings, 30% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.

There are 9 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.1, 38% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for clothing and shoe stores in Washington County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts also show 16 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Washington County grew 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For clothing and shoe stores, Washington County has a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle): #1,080 of 2,087 scored counties and #33 of 71 scored counties in Missouri.

How Washington 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 Washington County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureWashington CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.115.216.2
Spending per listing$1.7M$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+1.6%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,672$1,939$2,055
Median household income$56,043$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score4948

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
16Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
90 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
12The 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 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
23,810+1.6% since 2020
Households
8,920
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
760 sq. mi.
People per square mile
31
Median household income
$56,043+35.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,592
Median home value
$129,400
Jobs located here
5,111
Daytime population
19,751Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across Missouri

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The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Washington 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
33Washington County, MO49910.1$1.7M+1.6%#1,080 of 2,087

Other business types in Washington County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Washington County, MO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 9 clothing and shoe stores in Washington County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores in Washington County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 16 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $14.9M a year, or $1,672 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per store. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,920 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Washington County has 10.1 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.7M, 30% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Washington County would have about 12, against 9 on map listings.

How fast is Washington County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Washington County at 23,810 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,920 households. Median household income in Washington County is $56,043, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.1%, 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 49 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,080 of 2,087 scored counties.

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 Washington County

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