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Clothing and shoe stores in Barnes County, ND
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Barnes County, ND, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,077 of 2,087 scored counties
#8 of 13 scored counties in North Dakota
- Listings
- 5
- 2 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $9M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,835 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 42% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.2
- 37% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 10,573
- −2.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,835 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Barnes County spend about $9M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 5 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 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Barnes County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 40%, against 44% across the U.S. That is 10.2 per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for clothing and shoe stores in Barnes County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 9 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Barnes County declined 2.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Barnes County is 49 (lower middle), #1,077 of 2,087 scored counties and #8 of 13 scored counties in North Dakota.
How Barnes County compares
The same measures for North Dakota 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 | Barnes County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.2 | 16.0 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,330 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −16.2% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.7% | +2.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,835 | $1,999 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $68,038 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 48 |
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
- 9Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 52 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 Barnes 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 Barnes County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 10,573−2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 4,908
- Median age
- 43.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 1,492 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 7
- Median household income
- $68,038+16.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,055
- Median home value
- $173,700
- Jobs located here
- 4,766
- Daytime population
- 10,084Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Dakota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Dakota for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in North Dakota, with Barnes County marked.
Top counties in North Dakota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Morton County, ND | 83 | 9 | 6.5 | $3.1M | +3.8% | #109 of 2,087 |
| 2Richland County, ND | 73 | 5 | 7.3 | $2.7M | +1.2% | #283 of 2,087 |
| 3McKenzie County, ND | 58 | 9 | 15.0 | $1.5M | +2.8% | #749 of 2,087 |
| 4Ramsey County, ND | 57 | 5 | 9.2 | $2M | −0.4% | #768 of 2,087 |
| 5Stutsman County, ND | 51 | 10 | 10.6 | $1.7M | −0.6% | #1,005 of 2,087 |
| 6Cass County, ND | 51 | 155 | 18.5 | $1.1M | +9.1% | #1,029 of 2,087 |
| 7Williams County, ND | 50 | 28 | 18.5 | $1.2M | +1.4% | #1,064 of 2,087 |
| 8Barnes County, ND | 49 | 5 | 10.2 | $1.8M | −2.7% | #1,077 of 2,087 |
| 9Walsh County, ND | 40 | 6 | 13.6 | $1.4M | −3.3% | #1,391 of 2,087 |
| 10Burleigh County, ND | 40 | 98 | 23.7 | $895K | +4.7% | #1,417 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Barnes 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 laundry48
- Clothing and shoe stores49
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Barnes County, ND?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 clothing and shoe stores in Barnes County. 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 Barnes County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 9 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Barnes County, ND spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $9M a year, or $1,835 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 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 4,908 households in Barnes County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Barnes County, ND compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Barnes County has 10.2 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 37% 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, Barnes County would have about 7, against 5 on map listings.
How fast is Barnes County, ND growing?
Population estimates put Barnes County at 10,573 people in 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,908 households. Median household income in Barnes County is $68,038, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.6%, 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. Barnes County scores 49 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,077 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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