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Clothing and shoe stores in Cass County, NE

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 87 out of 100: High

Ranked #52 of 2,087 scored counties
#1 of 23 scored counties in Nebraska

Listings
6
3 chain locations (50%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$23.6M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,180 a household
Spending per listing
$3.9M
3.1 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.5
66% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
27,657
+3.9% 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

Cass County scores 87 (high) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #52 of 2,087 scored counties and #1 of 23 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for clothing and shoe stores.

As of September 2026, map listings count 6 clothing and shoe stores in Cass County. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That is 5.5 per 10,000 households, 66% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

At $2,180 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Cass County spend about $23.6M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $3.9M per store, 3.1 times 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Cass County classed as clothing and shoe stores. That is one for every 3,611 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Cass County grew 3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Cass 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.

Clothing and shoe stores in Cass County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureCass CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.515.916.2
Spending per listing$3.9M$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishment3,6111,3211,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−9.7%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.9%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,180$1,999$2,055
Median household income$91,836$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score8749

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3
Employees, 2023
10
Annual payroll, 2023
$143K
One-person businesses, 2023
15Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
63 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
19The 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 Cass 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 Cass County

Population, 2025 estimate
27,657+3.9% since 2020
Households
10,832
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
85%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
557 sq. mi.
People per square mile
49
Median household income
$91,836+27.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$113,521
Median home value
$254,900
Jobs located here
5,967
Daytime population
19,197Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across Nebraska

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

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cass County, NE8765.5$3.9M+3.9%#52 of 2,087
2Saunders County, NE781011.2$1.9M+6.0%#185 of 2,087
3Washington County, NE7778.3$2.7M+1.8%#192 of 2,087
4Seward County, NE7457.4$2.7M+2.3%#253 of 2,087
5Otoe County, NE66812.5$1.6M+3.9%#506 of 2,087
6York County, NE6458.8$2.2M+3.3%#542 of 2,087
7Colfax County, NE61513.5$1.4M+3.6%#660 of 2,087
8Sarpy County, NE5812516.9$1.4M+9.0%#759 of 2,087
9Dakota County, NE55912.1$1.5M+0.7%#860 of 2,087
10Adams County, NE551914.5$1.3M−0.3%#872 of 2,087

Other business types in Cass County

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

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Cass County, NE?

Cass County has 6 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023. Another 15 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Cass County, NE spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $23.6M a year, or $2,180 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 10,832 households in Cass County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Cass County has 5.5 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 66% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $3.9M, 3.1 times the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Cass County would have about 19, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,611 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S.

How fast is Cass County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Cass County at 27,657 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,832 households. The median household income in Cass County is $91,836 a year, 14% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.8% 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. Cass County scores 87 for clothing and shoe stores (high), #52 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 Cass County

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