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Clothing and shoe stores in Buffalo County, NE
The clothing and shoe stores in Buffalo County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,656 of 2,087 scored counties
#18 of 23 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 44
- 21 chain locations (48%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- +3.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $38.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,943 a household
- Spending per listing
- $883K
- 31% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 22.0
- 36% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,172
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Buffalo County is 32 (lower middle), #1,656 of 2,087 scored counties and #18 of 23 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,943 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Buffalo County spend about $38.8M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $883K of household spending for each store on map listings, 31% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.
Buffalo County has 44 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 48% of them, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 22.0 for every 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 30 businesses with payroll in Buffalo County classed as clothing and shoe stores, up 3.5% from 2019. That is one for every 666 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Population estimates show Buffalo County grew 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Buffalo County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Buffalo County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 22.0 | 15.9 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $883K | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 666 | 1,321 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.5% | −9.7% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,943 | $1,999 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $75,911 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 30+3.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 286
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 32Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4421 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 31The 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,172+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 19,984
- Median age
- 36.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 968 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 52
- Median household income
- $75,911+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,897
- Median home value
- $246,400
- Jobs located here
- 27,301
- Daytime population
- 53,561Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cass County, NE | 87 | 6 | 5.5 | $3.9M | +3.9% | #52 of 2,087 |
| 2Saunders County, NE | 78 | 10 | 11.2 | $1.9M | +6.0% | #185 of 2,087 |
| 3Washington County, NE | 77 | 7 | 8.3 | $2.7M | +1.8% | #192 of 2,087 |
| 4Seward County, NE | 74 | 5 | 7.4 | $2.7M | +2.3% | #253 of 2,087 |
| 5Otoe County, NE | 66 | 8 | 12.5 | $1.6M | +3.9% | #506 of 2,087 |
| 6York County, NE | 64 | 5 | 8.8 | $2.2M | +3.3% | #542 of 2,087 |
| 7Colfax County, NE | 61 | 5 | 13.5 | $1.4M | +3.6% | #660 of 2,087 |
| 8Sarpy County, NE | 58 | 125 | 16.9 | $1.4M | +9.0% | #759 of 2,087 |
| 9Dakota County, NE | 55 | 9 | 12.1 | $1.5M | +0.7% | #860 of 2,087 |
| 10Adams County, NE | 55 | 19 | 14.5 | $1.3M | −0.3% | #872 of 2,087 |
| 18Buffalo County, NE | 32 | 44 | 22.0 | $883K | +1.9% | #1,656 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Buffalo 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 laundry33
- Clothing and shoe stores32
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Buffalo County, NE?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 44 clothing and shoe stores in Buffalo County. 21 of them (48%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019. Official counts list 32 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Buffalo County, NE spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $38.8M a year, or $1,943 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 44 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $883K 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 19,984 households in Buffalo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Buffalo County, NE compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Buffalo County has 22.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $883K, 31% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Buffalo County would have about 31, against 44 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 666 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Buffalo County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Buffalo County at 51,172 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,984 households. Median household income in Buffalo County is $75,911, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Buffalo County scores 32 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,656 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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