Market rankings · Montana
Clothing and shoe stores in Montana
Markets across Montana ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 667
- 215 chain locations (32%)
- Official establishments
- 305
- −4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $789.5M
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.5
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #32 of 51
- Market score 46 · Lower middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Montana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey 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 667 clothing and shoe stores in Montana. Chain locations make up 32% of them, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 14.5 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Households in Montana spend about $789.5M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,721 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each store on map listings, 7% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Montana was 305 in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,504 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $4.8M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Montana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Montana ranks #32 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Helena metro area scores highest (80). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest (47).
Every market in Montana for clothing and shoe stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Montana, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Helena, MT | 80 | 38 | 9.7 | $1.9M | +7.7% | #20 of 387 |
| 2Billings, MT | 43 | 117 | 14.9 | $1.2M | +4.8% | #241 of 387 |
| 3Great Falls, MT | 42 | 44 | 12.4 | $1.3M | +0.7% | #249 of 387 |
| 4Bozeman, MT | 41 | 105 | 20.5 | $965K | +7.7% | #265 of 387 |
| 5Missoula, MT | 38 | 89 | 16.2 | $1.1M | +4.7% | #279 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kalispell, MT | 47 | 80 | 18.1 | $964K | +10.1% | #302 of 536 |
| 2Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 33 | 33 | 21.4 | $715K | +2.6% | #420 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ravalli County, MT | 67 | 18 | 9.6 | $1.7M | +9.4% | #474 of 2,087 |
| 2Lincoln County, MT | 66 | 5 | 5.5 | $2.6M | +13.1% | #479 of 2,087 |
| 3Lewis and Clark County, MT | 66 | 34 | 10.9 | $1.6M | +5.8% | #504 of 2,087 |
| 4Lake County, MT | 60 | 12 | 9.5 | $1.7M | +6.9% | #679 of 2,087 |
| 5Gallatin County, MT | 44 | 105 | 20.5 | $965K | +7.7% | #1,279 of 2,087 |
| 6Yellowstone County, MT | 43 | 107 | 15.3 | $1.2M | +4.5% | #1,295 of 2,087 |
| 7Park County, MT | 42 | 20 | 23.9 | $725K | +5.7% | #1,348 of 2,087 |
| 8Flathead County, MT | 41 | 80 | 18.1 | $964K | +10.1% | #1,377 of 2,087 |
| 9Fergus County, MT | 40 | 6 | 11.3 | $1.4M | +3.1% | #1,392 of 2,087 |
| 10Cascade County, MT | 39 | 44 | 12.4 | $1.3M | +0.7% | #1,426 of 2,087 |
| 11Missoula County, MT | 39 | 89 | 16.9 | $1M | +4.4% | #1,442 of 2,087 |
| 12Carbon County, MT | 38 | 9 | 19.3 | $930K | +9.1% | #1,481 of 2,087 |
| 13Silver Bow County, MT | 30 | 33 | 21.4 | $715K | +2.6% | #1,728 of 2,087 |
| 14Custer County, MT | 29 | 8 | 15.9 | $1M | +1.5% | #1,746 of 2,087 |
| 15Richland County, MT | 28 | 8 | 18.1 | $995K | −1.3% | #1,770 of 2,087 |
| 16Glacier County, MT | 22 | 6 | 14.0 | $1M | −2.0% | #1,902 of 2,087 |
| 17Hill County, MT | 9 | 16 | 25.8 | $583K | −0.5% | #2,073 of 2,087 |
| Sanders County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $4.1M | +12.9% | |
| Big Horn County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 10.5 | $1.4M | −2.5% | |
| Jefferson County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $5M | +9.8% | |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $4.6M | −5.2% | |
| Beaverhead County, MT | Not scored | 6 | 14.3 | $1.1M | +7.1% | |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 8.9 | $1.7M | +3.0% | |
| Madison County, MT | Not scored | 6 | 16.0 | $1.1M | +15.8% | |
| Stillwater County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $7.2M | +5.0% |
Show all 56 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 8.3 | $2M | −2.6% | |
| Rosebud County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 9.8 | $1.6M | −0.7% | |
| Broadwater County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $2.5M | +23.8% | |
| Valley County, MT | Not scored | 5 | 16.9 | $944K | −2.4% | |
| Powell County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $3.8M | +3.1% | |
| Blaine County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 8.8 | $1.8M | −2.1% | |
| Teton County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $3.9M | +3.9% | |
| Pondera County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | $3.4M | +3.2% | |
| Chouteau County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 9.3 | $1.7M | −0.8% | |
| Musselshell County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $3.3M | +17.6% | |
| Toole County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 10.8 | $1.5M | +4.9% | |
| Mineral County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +13.5% | |
| Phillips County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 5.7 | $2.7M | −0.1% | |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 12.9 | $1.3M | +2.4% | |
| Sheridan County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Granite County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 13.2 | $1.2M | +10.6% | |
| Fallon County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 17.0 | $1.1M | −2.3% | |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 10.9 | $1.6M | +6.8% | |
| Wheatland County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Meagher County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 21.6 | $756K | +11.2% | |
| Liberty County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 13.8 | $1.1M | +0.1% | |
| Powder River County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 28.2 | $592K | +5.1% | |
| McCone County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 12.5 | $1.3M | −0.6% | |
| Daniels County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 13.6 | $1.1M | −2.3% | |
| Carter County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 33.3 | $431K | −1.6% | |
| Prairie County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Wibaux County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 21.7 | $770K | −5.4% | |
| Garfield County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Treasure County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Petroleum County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Montana?
Montana has 667 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 215 of them (32%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 305 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 673 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Montana spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $789.5M a year, or $1,721 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 667 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 458,859 households in Montana and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montana compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Montana has 14.5 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.2M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Montana would have about 621, against 667 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,504 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Montana has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Helena metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest, at 47 (lower middle). Among 17 scored counties in Montana, Ravalli County scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Montana scores 46 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #32 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Montana. 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.
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