Market rankings · New York

Clothing and shoe stores in New York

Markets across New York ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 14,846; 5,594 chain locations (38%)
Official establishments: 7,417; −16.7% since 2019
Household spending a year: $18.9B; On clothing, shoes and related services
Listings per 10k households: 19.3; 19% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $1.3M; In line with the U.S.
Rank among states: #38 of 51; Market score 39 · Lower middle

A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 14,846 clothing and shoe stores in New York. Of those, 5,594 are chain locations, or 38%, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.3, 19% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Households in New York spend about $18.9B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,448 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each store on map listings, in line with 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 7,417 businesses with payroll in New York classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,039 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 286 SBA-backed loans worth $78.6M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in New York.

Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #38 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Ithaca metro area scores highest (77). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest (93).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching New York, ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Ithaca, NY	77	44	10.2	$2.2M	−1.4%	#25 of 387
2Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	75	465	12.1	$2M	+1.9%	#36 of 387
3Kingston, NY	75	115	15.5	$1.5M	+1.1%	#40 of 387
4Utica-Rome, NY	71	132	10.9	$1.9M	−2.0%	#52 of 387
5Syracuse, NY	69	328	12.1	$1.8M	−1.3%	#62 of 387
6Binghamton, NY	69	119	11.6	$1.8M	−1.3%	#63 of 387
7Rochester, NY	66	594	13.3	$1.7M	−0.7%	#83 of 387
8Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	60	699	13.9	$1.6M	−0.8%	#127 of 387
9Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	54	65	13.7	$1.5M	−3.9%	#178 of 387
10Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	47	529	20.8	$1.2M	+3.0%	#222 of 387
11New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	45	15,600	21.1	$1.3M	+0.6%	#234 of 387
12Elmira, NY	36	60	17.0	$1.2M	−3.9%	#286 of 387
13Glens Falls, NY	34	103	18.9	$1.1M	−1.9%	#297 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching New York, ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Monticello, NY	93	20	6.4	$3.5M	+2.7%	#4 of 536
2Amsterdam, NY	87	12	6.1	$3.3M	+1.1%	#9 of 536
3Oneonta, NY	82	26	11.2	$1.8M	+3.8%	#21 of 536
4Batavia, NY	77	19	7.6	$2.7M	+0.2%	#40 of 536
5Auburn, NY	76	26	8.2	$2.5M	−2.3%	#52 of 536
6Corning, NY	75	32	8.2	$2.5M	−1.6%	#59 of 536
7Cortland, NY	74	19	10.0	$2.1M	−1.9%	#67 of 536
8Massena-Ogdensburg, NY	73	38	9.1	$2.2M	−2.5%	#73 of 536
9Gloversville, NY	72	23	10.1	$2M	−1.6%	#85 of 536
10Olean, NY	68	31	9.7	$2M	−2.1%	#112 of 536
11Hudson, NY	61	39	14.6	$1.6M	−2.1%	#172 of 536
12Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY	60	65	12.2	$1.6M	−2.6%	#180 of 536
13Plattsburgh, NY	59	45	13.4	$1.6M	−2.0%	#191 of 536
14Seneca Falls, NY	24	51	37.5	$540K	−1.7%	#481 of 536

Counties

Counties in New York, ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Putnam County, NY	88	23	6.5	$4.5M	+1.4%	#39 of 2,087
2Sullivan County, NY	88	20	6.4	$3.5M	+2.7%	#40 of 2,087
3Schenectady County, NY	84	50	7.5	$3M	+3.0%	#87 of 2,087
4Wayne County, NY	83	17	4.4	$4.7M	+0.1%	#102 of 2,087
5Oswego County, NY	82	14	3.0	$7M	+1.0%	#114 of 2,087
6Rensselaer County, NY	82	37	5.5	$4.2M	−0.2%	#120 of 2,087
7Schoharie County, NY	81	5	3.9	$5.4M	+1.4%	#136 of 2,087
8Madison County, NY	81	13	5.0	$4.4M	−1.2%	#137 of 2,087
9Montgomery County, NY	81	12	6.1	$3.3M	+1.1%	#141 of 2,087
10Greene County, NY	80	11	5.9	$3.8M	−1.1%	#151 of 2,087
11Livingston County, NY	79	14	5.7	$3.7M	−0.2%	#166 of 2,087
12Chenango County, NY	76	5	2.5	$7.8M	−2.9%	#204 of 2,087
13Tioga County, NY	76	15	7.4	$2.9M	−1.9%	#210 of 2,087
14Yates County, NY	75	5	5.3	$4.1M	−0.8%	#225 of 2,087
15Otsego County, NY	75	26	11.2	$1.8M	+3.8%	#246 of 2,087
16Orleans County, NY	73	12	7.4	$2.7M	−0.5%	#285 of 2,087
17Allegany County, NY	72	11	6.2	$3.1M	+0.9%	#311 of 2,087
18Genesee County, NY	72	19	7.6	$2.7M	+0.2%	#315 of 2,087
19Cayuga County, NY	72	26	8.2	$2.5M	−2.3%	#317 of 2,087
20Washington County, NY	71	9	3.7	$5.6M	−2.9%	#334 of 2,087
21Wyoming County, NY	71	9	5.5	$3.7M	−1.3%	#336 of 2,087
22Franklin County, NY	71	14	7.2	$2.8M	−1.6%	#341 of 2,087
23Delaware County, NY	71	15	7.8	$2.6M	+0.2%	#343 of 2,087
24Herkimer County, NY	70	16	6.2	$3.2M	−1.4%	#361 of 2,087
25Steuben County, NY	70	32	8.2	$2.5M	−1.6%	#373 of 2,087

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Counties in New York, ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Tompkins County, NY	69	44	10.2	$2.2M	−1.4%	#405 of 2,087
27Cortland County, NY	69	19	10.0	$2.1M	−1.9%	#406 of 2,087
28St. Lawrence County, NY	68	38	9.1	$2.2M	−2.5%	#434 of 2,087
29Saratoga County, NY	68	127	12.5	$2.1M	+2.3%	#437 of 2,087
30Fulton County, NY	66	23	10.1	$2M	−1.6%	#488 of 2,087
31Ulster County, NY	63	115	15.5	$1.5M	+1.1%	#587 of 2,087
32Cattaraugus County, NY	62	31	9.7	$2M	−2.1%	#607 of 2,087
33Queens County, NY	61	907	10.8	$2.2M	−1.1%	#635 of 2,087
34Dutchess County, NY	61	166	14.3	$1.8M	+1.5%	#645 of 2,087
35Richmond County, NY	59	245	14.3	$1.8M	+1.3%	#707 of 2,087
36Westchester County, NY	57	636	17.1	$1.7M	+1.4%	#777 of 2,087
37Columbia County, NY	57	39	14.6	$1.6M	−2.1%	#780 of 2,087
38Schuyler County, NY	56	8	10.9	$1.9M	−5.3%	#811 of 2,087
39Essex County, NY	56	20	12.2	$1.7M	−2.2%	#815 of 2,087
40Monroe County, NY	56	428	13.4	$1.7M	−1.0%	#818 of 2,087
41Oneida County, NY	55	116	12.2	$1.7M	−2.1%	#850 of 2,087
42Erie County, NY	55	558	13.6	$1.6M	−0.6%	#856 of 2,087
43Broome County, NY	54	104	12.7	$1.6M	−1.2%	#887 of 2,087
44Chautauqua County, NY	54	65	12.2	$1.6M	−2.6%	#888 of 2,087
45Clinton County, NY	53	45	13.4	$1.6M	−2.0%	#930 of 2,087
46Rockland County, NY	53	209	20.1	$1.4M	+5.9%	#944 of 2,087
47Bronx County, NY	51	490	9.2	$2M	−3.8%	#1,002 of 2,087
48Onondaga County, NY	48	301	15.2	$1.5M	−1.9%	#1,122 of 2,087
49Albany County, NY	48	246	18.3	$1.3M	+2.2%	#1,132 of 2,087
50Jefferson County, NY	46	65	13.7	$1.5M	−3.9%	#1,189 of 2,087
51Suffolk County, NY	44	1,253	25.3	$1.2M	+1.6%	#1,266 of 2,087
52Kings County, NY	42	1,740	17.2	$1.4M	−2.5%	#1,325 of 2,087
53Nassau County, NY	42	1,182	25.8	$1.2M	+0.6%	#1,331 of 2,087
54Orange County, NY	42	363	26.2	$960K	+4.2%	#1,342 of 2,087
55Niagara County, NY	41	141	15.3	$1.4M	−1.5%	#1,356 of 2,087
56Chemung County, NY	36	60	17.0	$1.2M	−3.9%	#1,534 of 2,087
57Ontario County, NY	33	123	25.5	$894K	+0.6%	#1,630 of 2,087
58Warren County, NY	27	94	31.2	$722K	−0.9%	#1,798 of 2,087
59New York County, NY	25	4,357	56.0	$500K	−1.3%	#1,858 of 2,087
60Seneca County, NY	20	51	37.5	$540K	−1.7%	#1,944 of 2,087
Lewis County, NY	Not scored	3	2.7	$7.3M	−0.3%
Hamilton County, NY	Not scored	4	16.5	$1.3M	−1.3%

Markets with fewer than 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in New York?

There are 14,846 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in New York as of September 2026. 5,594 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 7,417 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 16.7% from 2019. Another 13,841 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in New York spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $18.9B a year, or $2,448 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14,846 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.

How does New York compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?

New York has 19.3 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 19% 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 national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, New York would have about 14,842, against 14,846 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,039 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.

Which market in New York has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?

Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Ithaca metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest, at 93 (very high). Among 60 scored counties in New York, Putnam County scores highest, at 88 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. New York scores 39 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #38 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in New York. It maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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