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Clothing and shoe stores in Anson County, NC

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,234 of 2,087 scored counties
#51 of 85 scored counties in North Carolina

Listings
5
2 chain locations (40%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$12.8M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,501 a household
Spending per listing
$2.6M
Twice the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.8
64% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
21,758
−2.1% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 clothing and shoe stores in Anson County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 40%, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 5.8 for every 10,000 households, 64% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

At $1,501 per household (27% below the U.S. average), households in Anson County spend about $12.8M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 5 clothing and shoe stores, that is $2.6M per store, twice 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Anson County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 17 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Anson County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Anson County scores 44 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #1,234 of 2,087 scored counties and #51 of 85 scored counties in North Carolina.

How Anson County compares

The same measures for North Carolina 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 Anson County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureAnson CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.815.416.2
Spending per listing$2.6M$1.2M$1.3M
Households per official establishmentn/a1,2971,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−8.1%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.1%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,501$1,894$2,055
Median household income$47,302$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market score4447

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
17Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
52 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The 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 Anson 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 Anson County

Population, 2025 estimate
21,758−2.1% since 2020
Households
8,548
Median age
42.6
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
532 sq. mi.
People per square mile
42
Median household income
$47,302+17.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$61,087
Median home value
$148,600
Jobs located here
6,675
Daytime population
18,537Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across North Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Anson County marked.

Top counties in North Carolina

Counties in North Carolina ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Chatham County, NC94206.1$3.7M+11.0%#8 of 2,087
2Franklin County, NC84155.3$3.5M+18.8%#84 of 2,087
3Harnett County, NC84316.2$2.9M+12.3%#89 of 2,087
4Orange County, NC84457.8$2.8M+6.1%#92 of 2,087
5Union County, NC84779.1$2.5M+11.7%#95 of 2,087
6Lincoln County, NC84328.7$2.3M+13.2%#98 of 2,087
7Hoke County, NC8094.7$3.7M+9.0%#152 of 2,087
8Granville County, NC76177.6$2.4M+2.1%#215 of 2,087
9Pender County, NC76249.5$2M+19.0%#221 of 2,087
10Davie County, NC761911.0$1.7M+6.9%#224 of 2,087
51Anson County, NC4455.8$2.6M−2.1%#1,234 of 2,087

Other business types in Anson County

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

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Anson County, NC?

There are 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Anson County as of September 2026. 2 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores in Anson County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 17 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Anson County, NC spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $12.8M a year, or $1,501 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 8,548 households in Anson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Anson County has 5.8 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 64% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $2.6M, twice the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Anson County would have about 10, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Anson County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Anson County at 21,758 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 8,548 households. The median household income in Anson County is $47,302 a year, 41% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.6% 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. 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. Anson County scores 44 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,234 of 2,087 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for clothing and shoe stores · All 56 business types in Anson County

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