Groundwork

Clothing and laundry · County · Oklahoma

Clothing and shoe stores in Tulsa County, OK

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,412 of 2,087 scored counties
#25 of 49 scored counties in Oklahoma

Listings
534
274 chain locations (51%)
Official establishments
228
−15.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$504.9M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,853 a household
Spending per listing
$945K
26% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
19.6
21% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
698,782
+4.2% since 2020

See the clothing and shoe stores around any address in Tulsa County

The site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Tulsa County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.

Free10 actions over 3 days, no card

Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,853 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Tulsa County spend about $504.9M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 534 clothing and shoe stores, that is $945K per store, 26% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.

Tulsa County has 534 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 274 are chain locations, or 51%, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.6, 21% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Tulsa County was 228 in 2023, down 15.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,195 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts also show 385 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $538K have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Tulsa County.

Population estimates show Tulsa County grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Tulsa County is 40 (lower middle), #1,412 of 2,087 scored counties and #25 of 49 scored counties in Oklahoma.

How Tulsa County compares

The same measures for Oklahoma 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 Tulsa County, OK compared with Oklahoma and the U.S.
MeasureTulsa CountyOklahomaU.S.
Listings per 10k households19.615.816.2
Spending per listing$945K$1.1M$1.3M
Households per official establishment1,1951,4471,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−15.9%−13.9%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.2%+4.0%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,853$1,773$2,055
Median household income$69,009$65,039$80,734
Groundwork market score4041

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
271 → 228−15.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
3,063
Annual payroll, 2023
$60.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
385Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
534274 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
397The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$538K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Tulsa 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 Tulsa County

Population, 2025 estimate
698,782+4.2% since 2020
Households
272,422
Median age
36.9
Homes lived in by their owners
60%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
570 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,194
Median household income
$69,009+24.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$98,310
Median home value
$230,400
Jobs located here
375,335
Daytime population
760,837Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

Looking at a specific site in Tulsa County?

These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the clothing and shoe stores on map listings by name and distance.

Or open the report at the center of Tulsa County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.

Free10 actions over 3 days, no card

Clothing and shoe stores across Oklahoma

Every Oklahoma market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Oklahoma for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Oklahoma, with Tulsa County marked.

Top counties in Oklahoma

Counties in Oklahoma ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Wagoner County, OK89144.5$4.3M+14.6%#29 of 2,087
2Logan County, OK85158.4$2.4M+11.5%#81 of 2,087
3Canadian County, OK84467.9$2.5M+20.4%#94 of 2,087
4Rogers County, OK82226.0$3.2M+7.1%#124 of 2,087
5McClain County, OK791710.4$1.9M+18.4%#177 of 2,087
6Creek County, OK73238.1$2.1M+4.4%#293 of 2,087
7Grady County, OK732110.2$1.8M+7.7%#303 of 2,087
8Lincoln County, OK6996.8$2.5M+5.3%#399 of 2,087
9Sequoyah County, OK68106.5$2.4M+4.1%#429 of 2,087
10Kingfisher County, OK6758.8$2M+4.1%#466 of 2,087
25Tulsa County, OK4053419.6$945K+4.2%#1,412 of 2,087

Other business types in Tulsa County

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

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Tulsa County, OK?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 534 clothing and shoe stores in Tulsa County. 274 of them (51%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 228 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 15.9% from 2019. Another 385 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Tulsa County, OK spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $504.9M a year, or $1,853 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 534 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $945K 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 272,422 households in Tulsa County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Tulsa County has 19.6 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $945K, 26% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Tulsa County would have about 397, against 534 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,195 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Tulsa County, OK growing?

Population estimates put Tulsa County at 698,782 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 272,422 households. Median household income in Tulsa County is $69,009, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.3%, 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. Tulsa County scores 40 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,412 of 2,087 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Tulsa County. It maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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

Screening a site or an acquisition in Tulsa County?

A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.

The button opens the report at the center of Tulsa County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.