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Clothing and shoe stores in Summit County, OH
The clothing and shoe stores in Summit County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,129 of 2,087 scored counties
#64 of 81 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 339
- 167 chain locations (49%)
- Official establishments
- 144
- −15.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $454.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,964 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.7
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 538,376
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 339 clothing and shoe stores in Summit County. 167 of them (49%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.7, 9% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Summit County comes to about $454.2M a year: $1,964 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 339 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.3M per store, 5% 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 Summit County was 144 in 2023, down 15.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,606 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts list 358 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $1.9M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Summit County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Summit County declined 0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Summit County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #1,129 of 2,087 scored counties and #64 of 81 scored counties in Ohio.
How Summit 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 | Summit County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.7 | 12.9 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $1.5M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,606 | 1,677 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.8% | −13.4% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,964 | $1,954 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $71,622 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 171 → 144−15.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,590
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $27.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 358Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 339167 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 358The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $1.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Summit 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 Summit County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 538,376−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 231,267
- Median age
- 42.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 413 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,303
- Median household income
- $71,622+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,082
- Median home value
- $208,700
- Jobs located here
- 269,669
- Daytime population
- 554,948Residents 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 Summit 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 |
| 64Summit County, OH | 48 | 339 | 14.7 | $1.3M | −0.3% | #1,129 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Summit 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 laundry45
- Clothing and shoe stores48
- Laundromats49
- Dry cleaners45
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Summit County, OH?
There are 339 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Summit County as of September 2026. 167 of them (49%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 144 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 15.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 358 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Summit County, OH spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $454.2M a year, or $1,964 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 339 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 231,267 households in Summit County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Summit County, OH compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Summit County has 14.7 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.3M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Summit County would have about 358, against 339 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,606 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Summit County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Summit County at 538,376 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 231,267 households. The median household income in Summit County is $71,622 a year, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.3% 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. Summit County scores 48 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,129 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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