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Clothing and shoe stores in Dodge County, NE

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,230 of 2,087 scored counties
#14 of 23 scored counties in Nebraska

Listings
30
11 chain locations (37%)
Official establishments
8
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$28.4M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,872 a household
Spending per listing
$946K
26% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
19.8
22% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
38,057
+2.6% 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

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Dodge County comes to about $28.4M a year: $1,872 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That is about $946K of household spending for each store on map listings, 26% below 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 30 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Dodge County as of September 2026. 11 of them (37%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.8, 22% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Dodge County in 2023. That is one for every 1,896 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Another 13 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Dodge County grew 2.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For clothing and shoe stores, Dodge County has a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle): #1,230 of 2,087 scored counties and #14 of 23 scored counties in Nebraska.

How Dodge 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 Dodge County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureDodge CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households19.815.916.2
Spending per listing$946K$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishment1,8961,3211,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−9.7%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.6%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,872$1,999$2,055
Median household income$74,329$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score4549

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
12 → 8
Employees, 2023
68
Annual payroll, 2023
$909K
One-person businesses, 2023
13Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3011 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
22The 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 Dodge 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 Dodge County

Population, 2025 estimate
38,057+2.6% since 2020
Households
15,168
Median age
39.2
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
529 sq. mi.
People per square mile
71
Median household income
$74,329+37.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,611
Median home value
$208,600
Jobs located here
18,569
Daytime population
35,728Residents 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 Dodge 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
14Dodge County, NE453019.8$946K+2.6%#1,230 of 2,087

Other business types in Dodge County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 30 clothing and shoe stores in Dodge County. 11 of them (37%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023. Official counts list 13 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $28.4M a year, or $1,872 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $946K 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 15,168 households in Dodge County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Dodge County has 19.8 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $946K, 26% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Dodge County would have about 22, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,896 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S.

How fast is Dodge County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Dodge County at 38,057 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,168 households. Median household income in Dodge County is $74,329, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.4%, 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. Dodge County scores 45 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,230 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 Dodge County

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