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Clothing and shoe stores in Dutchess County, NY
The clothing and shoe stores in Dutchess County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #645 of 2,087 scored counties
#34 of 60 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 166
- 73 chain locations (44%)
- Official establishments
- 94
- −2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $300.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,582 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 42% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.3
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 300,708
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Dutchess County spend about $300.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,582 per household, 26% above the U.S. average. Spread across 166 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.8M per store, 42% above 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 166 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Dutchess County as of September 2026. Of those, 73 are chain locations, or 44%, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.3, 12% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 94 businesses with payroll in Dutchess County classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,237 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts list 148 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $450K has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Dutchess County.
Population estimates show Dutchess County grew 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For clothing and shoe stores, Dutchess County has a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle): #645 of 2,087 scored counties and #34 of 60 scored counties in New York.
How Dutchess County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Dutchess County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.3 | 19.3 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,237 | 1,039 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.1% | −16.7% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,582 | $2,448 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $99,478 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 96 → 94−2.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 922
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 148Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16673 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 236The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $450K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Dutchess 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 Dutchess County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 300,708+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 116,275
- Median age
- 43.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 796 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 375
- Median household income
- $99,478+22.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $133,997
- Median home value
- $400,600
- Jobs located here
- 112,196
- Daytime population
- 274,540Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New York market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New York for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in New York, with Dutchess County marked.
Top counties in New York
| 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 |
| 34Dutchess County, NY | 61 | 166 | 14.3 | $1.8M | +1.5% | #645 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Dutchess 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 laundry53
- Clothing and shoe stores61
- Laundromats52
- Dry cleaners42
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Dutchess County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 166 clothing and shoe stores in Dutchess County. 73 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 94 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 148 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Dutchess County, NY spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $300.2M a year, or $2,582 per household. That is 26% above the U.S. average (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 166 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 116,275 households in Dutchess County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dutchess County, NY compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Dutchess County has 14.3 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.8M, 42% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Dutchess County would have about 236, against 166 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,237 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Dutchess County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Dutchess County at 300,708 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 116,275 households. Median household income in Dutchess County is $99,478, 23% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.5%, 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. Dutchess County scores 61 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #645 of 2,087 scored counties.
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