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Clothing and shoe stores in Clermont County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 76 out of 100: High

Ranked #216 of 2,087 scored counties
#10 of 81 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
75
43 chain locations (57%)
Official establishments
38
−2.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$178.6M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,103 a household
Spending per listing
$2.4M
87% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.8
46% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
216,977
+3.9% 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 75 clothing and shoe stores in Clermont County. Of those, 43 are chain locations, or 57%, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.8, 46% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Clermont County comes to about $178.6M a year: $2,103 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.4M per store, 87% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Clermont County was 38 in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,236 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts also show 104 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $235K have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Clermont County.

Population estimates show Clermont County grew 3.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Clermont County is 76 (high), #216 of 2,087 scored counties and #10 of 81 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Clermont 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 Clermont County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureClermont CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.812.916.2
Spending per listing$2.4M$1.5M$1.3M
Households per official establishment2,2361,6771,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−2.6%−13.4%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.9%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,103$1,954$2,055
Median household income$85,510$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score7661

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
39 → 38−2.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
511
Annual payroll, 2023
$9.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
104Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
7543 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
141The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$235K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
216,977+3.9% since 2020
Households
84,955
Median age
41.9
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
453 sq. mi.
People per square mile
467
Median household income
$85,510+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$108,780
Median home value
$266,200
Jobs located here
60,119
Daytime population
167,596Residents 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 Clermont 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

Other business types in Clermont County

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

Questions

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

Clermont County has 75 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 43 of them (57%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019. Another 104 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $178.6M a year, or $2,103 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 75 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 84,955 households in Clermont County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Clermont County has 8.8 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $2.4M, 87% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Clermont County would have about 141, against 75 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,236 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Clermont County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Clermont County at 216,977 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 84,955 households. The median household income in Clermont County is $85,510 a year, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.7% 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. Clermont County scores 76 for clothing and shoe stores (high), #216 of 2,087 scored counties.

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

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