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Clothing and shoe stores in Rockingham County, NH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Rockingham County, NH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,057 of 2,087 scored counties
#8 of 10 scored counties in New Hampshire
- Listings
- 278
- 144 chain locations (52%)
- Official establishments
- 145
- −10.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $357.3M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,801 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.8
- 35% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 324,077
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $2,801 per household (36% above the U.S. average), households in Rockingham County spend about $357.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each store on map listings, in line with 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 278 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Rockingham County as of September 2026. Of those, 144 are chain locations, or 52%, against 44% across the U.S. That is 21.8 per 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Official counts show 145 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Rockingham County in 2023, down 10.5% from 2019. That is one for every 880 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Another 157 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $998K have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Rockingham County.
Population estimates show Rockingham County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Rockingham County is 50 (upper middle), #1,057 of 2,087 scored counties and #8 of 10 scored counties in New Hampshire.
How Rockingham County compares
The same measures for New Hampshire 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 | Rockingham County | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.8 | 16.2 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 880 | 1,121 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.5% | −13.7% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,801 | $2,540 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $118,331 | $99,031 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 162 → 145−10.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,032
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $43.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 157Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 278144 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 281The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $998K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 324,077+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 127,570
- Median age
- 45.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 696 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 459
- Median household income
- $118,331+26.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $149,721
- Median home value
- $497,500
- Jobs located here
- 168,917
- Daytime population
- 311,815Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New Hampshire market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Hampshire for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in New Hampshire, with Rockingham County marked.
Top counties in New Hampshire
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sullivan County, NH | 87 | 6 | 3.6 | $6.2M | +2.1% | #49 of 2,087 |
| 2Strafford County, NH | 87 | 39 | 7.5 | $3.2M | +3.0% | #54 of 2,087 |
| 3Merrimack County, NH | 80 | 49 | 8.0 | $3.1M | +2.6% | #155 of 2,087 |
| 4Coos County, NH | 72 | 8 | 5.7 | $3.4M | +0.4% | #310 of 2,087 |
| 5Cheshire County, NH | 67 | 40 | 13.1 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #473 of 2,087 |
| 6Grafton County, NH | 56 | 59 | 15.9 | $1.5M | +2.2% | #823 of 2,087 |
| 7Hillsborough County, NH | 54 | 292 | 17.3 | $1.5M | +2.5% | #893 of 2,087 |
| 8Rockingham County, NH | 50 | 278 | 21.8 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #1,057 of 2,087 |
| 9Belknap County, NH | 44 | 55 | 20.9 | $1.1M | +2.1% | #1,267 of 2,087 |
| 10Carroll County, NH | 37 | 74 | 33.9 | $691K | +5.0% | #1,524 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Rockingham 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 laundry48
- Clothing and shoe stores50
- Laundromats78
- Dry cleaners66
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Rockingham County, NH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 278 clothing and shoe stores in Rockingham County. 144 of them (52%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 145 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 10.5% from 2019. Official counts list 157 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rockingham County, NH spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $357.3M a year, or $2,801 per household. That is 36% above the U.S. average (an index of 136, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 278 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 127,570 households in Rockingham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rockingham County, NH compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Rockingham County has 21.8 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.3M, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Rockingham County would have about 281, against 278 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 880 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Rockingham County, NH growing?
Population estimates put Rockingham County at 324,077 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 127,570 households. Median household income in Rockingham County is $118,331, 47% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.2%, 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. Rockingham County scores 50 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #1,057 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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