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Clothing and shoe stores in Bertie County, NC

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$11.7M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,640 a household
Spending per listing
$5.9M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
2.8
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
17,086
−3.6% 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

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Bertie County comes to about $11.7M a year: $1,640 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2 clothing and shoe stores, that is $5.9M per store. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.

There are 2 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Bertie County as of September 2026. That is 2.8 per 10,000 households.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for clothing and shoe stores in Bertie County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Bertie County declined 3.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 2 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, Bertie County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Bertie 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 Bertie County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureBertie CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.815.416.2
Spending per listing$5.9M$1.2M$1.3M
Households per official establishmentn/a1,2971,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−8.1%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.6%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,640$1,894$2,055
Median household income$48,750$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored47

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
5Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The 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 Bertie 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 Bertie County

Population, 2025 estimate
17,086−3.6% since 2020
Households
7,143
Median age
47.6
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
699 sq. mi.
People per square mile
25
Median household income
$48,750+37.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$71,465
Median home value
$98,500
Jobs located here
4,889
Daytime population
15,340Residents 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 Bertie 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
Bertie County, NCNot scored22.8$5.9M−3.6%

Other business types in Bertie County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 clothing and shoe stores in Bertie County. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores in Bertie County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $11.7M a year, or $1,640 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $5.9M 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 7,143 households in Bertie County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Bertie County has 2 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Bertie County would have about 9, against 2 on map listings.

How fast is Bertie County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Bertie County at 17,086 people in 2025, down 3.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,143 households. Median household income in Bertie County is $48,750, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.2%, 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. Bertie County has no market score for clothing and shoe stores: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Bertie County. 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.

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

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