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Clothing and shoe stores in the Kearney, NE area
The clothing and shoe stores in the Kearney, NE area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #334 of 536 scored small-town markets
#5 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska
- Listings
- 46
- 21 chain locations (46%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- +3.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $44.4M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,947 a household
- Spending per listing
- $965K
- 24% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.2
- 25% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 57,962
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 46 clothing and shoe stores in the Kearney area. 21 of them (46%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 20.2 for every 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
At $1,947 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in the Kearney area spend about $44.4M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $965K per store, 24% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 31 businesses with payroll in the Kearney area classed as clothing and shoe stores, up 3.5% from 2019. That is one for every 735 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts list 32 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in the Kearney area from 2020 to 2025 at +1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in the Kearney area is 43 (lower middle), #334 of 536 scored small-town markets and #5 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska.
How the Kearney area 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 | Kearney area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.2 | 15.9 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $965K | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 735 | 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 | $1,947 | $1,999 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $76,109 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31+3.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 288
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 32Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4621 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 35The 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 the Kearney area, 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 the Kearney area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 57,962+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 22,798
- Median age
- 36.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,484 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 39
- Median household income
- $76,109+27.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $96,670
- Median home value
- $242,600
- Jobs located here
- 29,261
- Daytime population
- 59,015Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Nebraska for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with the Kearney area marked.
Top small-town markets in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hastings, NE | 71 | 20 | 11.7 | $1.6M | −0.2% | #95 of 536 |
| 2Lexington, NE | 62 | 14 | 14.0 | $1.3M | +1.1% | #165 of 536 |
| 3Fremont, NE | 53 | 30 | 19.8 | $946K | +2.6% | #247 of 536 |
| 4Columbus, NE | 45 | 36 | 20.7 | $914K | +3.8% | #316 of 536 |
| 5Kearney, NE | 43 | 46 | 20.2 | $965K | +1.9% | #334 of 536 |
| 6Scottsbluff, NE | 40 | 31 | 20.2 | $884K | −1.2% | #360 of 536 |
| 7Norfolk, NE | 37 | 45 | 22.9 | $809K | +1.1% | #386 of 536 |
| 8Beatrice, NE | 36 | 21 | 22.5 | $811K | +0.2% | #396 of 536 |
| 9North Platte, NE | 23 | 36 | 23.7 | $760K | −3.6% | #487 of 536 |
Other business types in the Kearney area
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 laundry44
- Clothing and shoe stores43
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in the Kearney, NE area?
The Kearney area has 46 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 21 of them (46%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 32 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Kearney, NE area spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $44.4M a year, or $1,947 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 46 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $965K 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 22,798 households in the Kearney area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Kearney, NE area compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
The Kearney area has 20.2 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $965K, 24% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, the Kearney area would have about 35, against 46 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 735 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 the Kearney, NE area growing?
Population estimates put the Kearney area at 57,962 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,798 households. The median household income in the Kearney area is $76,109 a year, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.9% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Kearney area scores 43 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #334 of 536 scored small-town markets.
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