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Clothing and shoe stores in Belmont County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,467 of 2,087 scored counties
#73 of 81 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
37
20 chain locations (54%)
Official establishments
14
−36.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$47.1M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,733 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.6
16% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
64,434
−2.8% 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 $1,733 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Belmont County spend about $47.1M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 37 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.3M per store, in line with 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 37 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Belmont County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 54% of them, against 44% across the U.S. That is 13.6 per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Belmont County in 2023, down 36.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,943 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts also show 38 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $15K has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Belmont County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Belmont County declined 2.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Belmont County scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #1,467 of 2,087 scored counties and #73 of 81 scored counties in Ohio.

How Belmont County compares

The same measures for Ohio 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 Belmont County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureBelmont CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.612.916.2
Spending per listing$1.3M$1.5M$1.3M
Households per official establishment1,9431,6771,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−36.4%−13.4%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.8%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,733$1,954$2,055
Median household income$57,017$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score3861

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
22 → 14−36.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
233
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
38Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3720 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
37The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$15K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
64,434−2.8% since 2020
Households
27,195
Median age
44.9
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
532 sq. mi.
People per square mile
123
Median household income
$57,017+12.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,538
Median home value
$154,900
Jobs located here
20,092
Daytime population
58,570Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across Ohio

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

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Union County, OH96114.5$5.3M+16.5%#2 of 2,087
2Warren County, OH85778.4$2.9M+5.7%#77 of 2,087
3Pickaway County, OH85177.8$2.5M+7.4%#79 of 2,087
4Madison County, OH8485.1$4.1M+7.1%#83 of 2,087
5Lorain County, OH83806.3$3.2M+3.1%#107 of 2,087
6Medina County, OH82446.0$3.7M+1.3%#122 of 2,087
7Licking County, OH82618.9$2.4M+3.8%#133 of 2,087
8Fairfield County, OH80569.3$2.3M+6.5%#158 of 2,087
9Knox County, OH76177.2$2.7M+1.9%#211 of 2,087
10Clermont County, OH76758.8$2.4M+3.9%#216 of 2,087
73Belmont County, OH383713.6$1.3M−2.8%#1,467 of 2,087

Other business types in Belmont County

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

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Belmont County, OH?

As of September 2026, map listings count 37 clothing and shoe stores in Belmont County. 20 of them (54%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 36.4% from 2019. Another 38 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Belmont County, OH spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $47.1M a year, or $1,733 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 37 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 27,195 households in Belmont County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Belmont County has 13.6 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.3M, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,943 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 36.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Belmont County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Belmont County at 64,434 people in 2025, down 2.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 27,195 households. Median household income in Belmont County is $57,017, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 12.0%, 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. Belmont County scores 38 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,467 of 2,087 scored counties.

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