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Clothing and shoe stores in Stokes County, NC

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #358 of 2,087 scored counties
#14 of 85 scored counties in North Carolina

Listings
7
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$31.9M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,633 a household
Spending per listing
$4.6M
3.6 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.6
78% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
46,126
+3.5% 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

At $1,633 per household (21% below the U.S. average), households in Stokes County spend about $31.9M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $4.6M per store, 3.6 times 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 7 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Stokes County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That is 3.6 per 10,000 households, 78% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for clothing and shoe stores in Stokes County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 20 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $29K has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Stokes County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Stokes County grew 3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Stokes County scores 70 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #358 of 2,087 scored counties and #14 of 85 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Stokes 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 Stokes County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureStokes CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.615.416.2
Spending per listing$4.6M$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+3.5%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,633$1,894$2,055
Median household income$62,969$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market score7047

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
20Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
70 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
25The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$29K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Stokes 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 Stokes County

Population, 2025 estimate
46,126+3.5% since 2020
Households
19,546
Median age
47.6
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
449 sq. mi.
People per square mile
100
Median household income
$62,969+31.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,672
Median home value
$196,700
Jobs located here
7,846
Daytime population
32,092Residents 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 Stokes 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
14Stokes County, NC7073.6$4.6M+3.5%#358 of 2,087

Other business types in Stokes County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 clothing and shoe stores in Stokes County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores in Stokes County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 20 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $31.9M a year, or $1,633 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $4.6M 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 19,546 households in Stokes County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Stokes County has 3.6 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 78% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $4.6M, 3.6 times the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Stokes County would have about 25, against 7 on map listings.

How fast is Stokes County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Stokes County at 46,126 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,546 households. Median household income in Stokes County is $62,969, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.0%, 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. Stokes County scores 70 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #358 of 2,087 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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