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Clothing and shoe stores in Madison County, OH

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Madison County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 84 out of 100: High

Ranked #83 of 2,087 scored counties
#4 of 81 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
8
2 chain locations (25%)
Official establishments
7
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$32.5M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,070 a household
Spending per listing
$4.1M
3.2 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.1
69% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
46,985
+7.1% 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

The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Madison County is 84 (high), #83 of 2,087 scored counties and #4 of 81 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for clothing and shoe stores.

At $2,070 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Madison County spend about $32.5M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 8 clothing and shoe stores, that is $4.1M per store, 3.2 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 8 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Madison County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 25%, against 44% across the U.S. That is 5.1 per 10,000 households, 69% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Madison County in 2023. That is one for every 2,241 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Madison County grew 7.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Madison 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 Madison County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureMadison CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.112.916.2
Spending per listing$4.1M$1.5M$1.3M
Households per official establishment2,2411,6771,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−13.4%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.1%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,070$1,954$2,055
Median household income$87,045$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score8461

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 7
Employees, 2023
123
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
12Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
82 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
26The 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 Madison 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 Madison County

Population, 2025 estimate
46,985+7.1% since 2020
Households
15,686
Median age
41.9
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
467 sq. mi.
People per square mile
95
Median household income
$87,045+28.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$103,062
Median home value
$250,100
Jobs located here
20,410
Daytime population
44,586Residents 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 Madison 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 Madison County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 8 clothing and shoe stores in Madison County. 2 of them (25%) 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 12 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $32.5M a year, or $2,070 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $4.1M 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 15,686 households in Madison County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Madison County has 5.1 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 69% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $4.1M, 3.2 times the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Madison County would have about 26, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,241 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S.

How fast is Madison County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Madison County at 46,985 people in 2025, up 7.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,686 households. Median household income in Madison County is $87,045, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.0%, 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. Madison County scores 84 for clothing and shoe stores (high), #83 of 2,087 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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