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Clothing and shoe stores in Lorain County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Lorain County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 83 out of 100: High
Ranked #107 of 2,087 scored counties
#5 of 81 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 80
- 39 chain locations (49%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $253.5M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,988 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.3
- 61% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 323,219
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
Lorain County scores 83 (high) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #107 of 2,087 scored counties and #5 of 81 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for clothing and shoe stores.
At $1,988 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in Lorain County spend about $253.5M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $3.2M per store, 2.5 times 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 80 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Lorain County as of September 2026. Of those, 39 are chain locations, or 49%, against 44% across the U.S. That is 6.3 per 10,000 households, 61% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Lorain County was 31 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 4,114 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Lorain County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Lorain 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 | Lorain County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.3 | 12.9 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $1.5M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,114 | 1,677 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | −13.4% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,988 | $1,954 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $73,347 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 83 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 310.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 438
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 163Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8039 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 200The 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 Lorain 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 Lorain County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 323,219+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 127,544
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 491 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 646
- Median household income
- $73,347+25.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,714
- Median home value
- $223,200
- Jobs located here
- 99,992
- Daytime population
- 270,084Residents 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 Lorain 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 Lorain 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 laundry80
- Clothing and shoe stores83
- Laundromats76
- Dry cleaners73
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Lorain County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 80 clothing and shoe stores in Lorain County. 39 of them (49%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Official counts also show 163 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lorain County, OH spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $253.5M a year, or $1,988 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 80 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 127,544 households in Lorain County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lorain County, OH compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Lorain County has 6.3 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 61% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $3.2M, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Lorain County would have about 200, against 80 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,114 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Lorain County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Lorain County at 323,219 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 127,544 households. Median household income in Lorain County is $73,347, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.5%, 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. Lorain County scores 83 for clothing and shoe stores (high), #107 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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