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Clothing and shoe stores in Ramsey County, ND

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #768 of 2,087 scored counties
#4 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
$10M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,846 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
57% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.2
43% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
11,530
−0.4% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 clothing and shoe stores in Ramsey County. 2 of them (40%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 9.2 for every 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

At $1,846 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Ramsey County spend about $10M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $2M per store, 57% above 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 Ramsey County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Ramsey County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Ramsey County scores 57 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #768 of 2,087 scored counties and #4 of 13 scored counties in North Dakota.

How Ramsey 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.

Clothing and shoe stores in Ramsey County, ND compared with North Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureRamsey CountyNorth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.216.016.2
Spending per listing$2M$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishmentn/a1,3301,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−16.2%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+2.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,846$1,999$2,055
Median household income$61,006$76,657$80,734
Groundwork market score5748

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
3Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
52 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The 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 Ramsey 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 Ramsey County

Population, 2025 estimate
11,530−0.4% since 2020
Households
5,410
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
55%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,185 sq. mi.
People per square mile
10
Median household income
$61,006+3.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,482
Median home value
$199,300
Jobs located here
5,171
Daytime population
11,239Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across North Dakota

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

Top counties in North Dakota

Counties in North Dakota ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Morton County, ND8396.5$3.1M+3.8%#109 of 2,087
2Richland County, ND7357.3$2.7M+1.2%#283 of 2,087
3McKenzie County, ND58915.0$1.5M+2.8%#749 of 2,087
4Ramsey County, ND5759.2$2M−0.4%#768 of 2,087
5Stutsman County, ND511010.6$1.7M−0.6%#1,005 of 2,087
6Cass County, ND5115518.5$1.1M+9.1%#1,029 of 2,087
7Williams County, ND502818.5$1.2M+1.4%#1,064 of 2,087
8Barnes County, ND49510.2$1.8M−2.7%#1,077 of 2,087
9Walsh County, ND40613.6$1.4M−3.3%#1,391 of 2,087
10Burleigh County, ND409823.7$895K+4.7%#1,417 of 2,087

Other business types in Ramsey County

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

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Ramsey County, ND?

Ramsey County has 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings 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 Ramsey County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Ramsey County, ND spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $10M a year, or $1,846 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 5,410 households in Ramsey County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Ramsey County has 9.2 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $2M, 57% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Ramsey County would have about 8, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Ramsey County, ND growing?

Population estimates put Ramsey County at 11,530 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,410 households. The median household income in Ramsey County is $61,006 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 3.6% 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. Ramsey County scores 57 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #768 of 2,087 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ramsey 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 Ramsey County

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