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Clothing and shoe stores in Licking County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 82 out of 100: High

Ranked #133 of 2,087 scored counties
#7 of 81 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
61
21 chain locations (34%)
Official establishments
17
−26.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$144.3M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,103 a household
Spending per listing
$2.4M
86% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.9
45% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
185,564
+3.8% 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

Licking County scores 82 (high) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #133 of 2,087 scored counties and #7 of 81 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for clothing and shoe stores.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 61 clothing and shoe stores in Licking County. Chain locations make up 34% of them, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 8.9 for every 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Licking County comes to about $144.3M a year: $2,103 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. Spread across 61 clothing and shoe stores, that is $2.4M per store, 86% 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.

Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Licking County in 2023, down 26.1% from 2019. That is one for every 4,036 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Licking County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Licking 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 Licking County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureLicking CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.912.916.2
Spending per listing$2.4M$1.5M$1.3M
Households per official establishment4,0361,6771,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−26.1%−13.4%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.8%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,103$1,954$2,055
Median household income$84,426$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score8261

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
23 → 17−26.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
188
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
98Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
6121 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
114The 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 Licking 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 Licking County

Population, 2025 estimate
185,564+3.8% since 2020
Households
68,620
Median age
40.4
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
682 sq. mi.
People per square mile
266
Median household income
$84,426+30.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$110,408
Median home value
$275,200
Jobs located here
73,355
Daytime population
169,108Residents 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 Licking 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 Licking County

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

Questions

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

There are 61 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Licking County as of September 2026. 21 of them (34%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 26.1% from 2019. Official counts list 98 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $144.3M 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 61 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 68,620 households in Licking County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Licking County has 8.9 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $2.4M, 86% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Licking County would have about 114, against 61 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,036 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 26.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Licking County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Licking County at 185,564 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 68,620 households. The median household income in Licking County is $84,426 a year, 5% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.7% 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. Licking County scores 82 for clothing and shoe stores (high), #133 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 Licking County

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