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Clothing and shoe stores in Washington County, OH
The clothing and shoe stores in Washington County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #665 of 2,087 scored counties
#37 of 81 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 15
- 4 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $44.3M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,787 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 2.3 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.1
- 62% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 58,389
- −2.1% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Washington County comes to about $44.3M a year: $1,787 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3M per store, 2.3 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 15 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 27% of them, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.1, 62% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as clothing and shoe stores. That is one for every 2,253 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts list 17 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $10K has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Washington County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County declined 2.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Washington County is 60 (upper middle), #665 of 2,087 scored counties and #37 of 81 scored counties in Ohio.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.1 | 12.9 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $1.5M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,253 | 1,677 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −13.4% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.1% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,787 | $1,954 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $63,603 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 45
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 17Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 154 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 35The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $10K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 58,389−2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 24,779
- Median age
- 44.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 632 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $63,603+27.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,514
- Median home value
- $185,600
- Jobs located here
- 24,033
- Daytime population
- 57,878Residents 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 Washington 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 |
| 37Washington County, OH | 60 | 15 | 6.1 | $3M | −2.1% | #665 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Washington 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 laundry57
- Clothing and shoe stores60
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Washington County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 15 clothing and shoe stores in Washington County. 4 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023. Official counts also show 17 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington County, OH spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $44.3M a year, or $1,787 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $3M 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 24,779 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, OH compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Washington County has 6.1 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 62% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $3M, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Washington County would have about 35, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,253 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 58,389 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,779 households. Median household income in Washington County is $63,603, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.2%, 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. Washington County scores 60 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #665 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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