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Clothing and shoe stores in Knox County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Knox County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #211 of 2,087 scored counties
#9 of 81 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 17
- 9 chain locations (53%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $45.4M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,932 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.2
- 56% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 64,002
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 17 clothing and shoe stores in Knox County. 9 of them (53%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.2, 56% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Knox County comes to about $45.4M a year: $1,932 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 17 clothing and shoe stores, that is $2.7M per store, 2.1 times 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Knox County classed as clothing and shoe stores. That is one for every 3,356 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts list 32 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Knox County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Knox County is 76 (high), #211 of 2,087 scored counties and #9 of 81 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Knox 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.
| Measure | Knox County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.2 | 12.9 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $1.5M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,356 | 1,677 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −13.4% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,932 | $1,954 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $73,878 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 103
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 32Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 179 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 36The 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 Knox 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 Knox County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 64,002+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 23,491
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 526 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 120
- Median household income
- $73,878+27.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,322
- Median home value
- $239,400
- Jobs located here
- 19,622
- Daytime population
- 59,569Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Knox County marked.
Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Union County, OH | 96 | 11 | 4.5 | $5.3M | +16.5% | #2 of 2,087 |
| 2Warren County, OH | 85 | 77 | 8.4 | $2.9M | +5.7% | #77 of 2,087 |
| 3Pickaway County, OH | 85 | 17 | 7.8 | $2.5M | +7.4% | #79 of 2,087 |
| 4Madison County, OH | 84 | 8 | 5.1 | $4.1M | +7.1% | #83 of 2,087 |
| 5Lorain County, OH | 83 | 80 | 6.3 | $3.2M | +3.1% | #107 of 2,087 |
| 6Medina County, OH | 82 | 44 | 6.0 | $3.7M | +1.3% | #122 of 2,087 |
| 7Licking County, OH | 82 | 61 | 8.9 | $2.4M | +3.8% | #133 of 2,087 |
| 8Fairfield County, OH | 80 | 56 | 9.3 | $2.3M | +6.5% | #158 of 2,087 |
| 9Knox County, OH | 76 | 17 | 7.2 | $2.7M | +1.9% | #211 of 2,087 |
| 10Clermont County, OH | 76 | 75 | 8.8 | $2.4M | +3.9% | #216 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Knox 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 laundry75
- Clothing and shoe stores76
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Knox County, OH?
Knox County has 17 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (53%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023. Official counts also show 32 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Knox County, OH spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $45.4M a year, or $1,932 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $2.7M 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 23,491 households in Knox County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Knox County, OH compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Knox County has 7.2 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 56% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $2.7M, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Knox County would have about 36, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,356 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S.
How fast is Knox County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Knox County at 64,002 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,491 households. The median household income in Knox County is $73,878 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.9% 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. Knox County scores 76 for clothing and shoe stores (high), #211 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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