Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Clothing and shoe stores in Pennsylvania
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Pennsylvania, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 7,237
- 3,615 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 3,369
- −18.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.7
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 30% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #6 of 51
- Market score 72 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 7,237 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. 3,615 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 13.7 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Pennsylvania comes to about $12B a year: $2,270 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each store on map listings, 30% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Pennsylvania was 3,369 in 2023, down 18.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,566 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 76 SBA-backed loans worth $13.3M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #6 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 72 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Lebanon metro area scores highest (87). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (97).
Every market in Pennsylvania for clothing and shoe stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lebanon, PA | 87 | 25 | 4.4 | $5M | +2.2% | #8 of 387 |
| 2Chambersburg, PA | 87 | 52 | 8.2 | $2.6M | +3.0% | #9 of 387 |
| 3York-Hanover, PA | 87 | 180 | 9.9 | $2.3M | +3.6% | #10 of 387 |
| 4Reading, PA | 85 | 161 | 9.9 | $2.3M | +2.7% | #12 of 387 |
| 5Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 83 | 363 | 10.7 | $2.2M | +3.0% | #14 of 387 |
| 6Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 74 | 329 | 13.4 | $1.7M | +4.2% | #42 of 387 |
| 7State College, PA | 73 | 74 | 12.5 | $1.8M | −0.4% | #45 of 387 |
| 8Gettysburg, PA | 71 | 57 | 14.0 | $1.6M | +3.6% | #55 of 387 |
| 9Pittsburgh, PA | 65 | 1,440 | 13.6 | $1.6M | −1.3% | #88 of 387 |
| 10Johnstown, PA | 64 | 63 | 11.3 | $1.7M | −3.2% | #97 of 387 |
| 11Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 64 | 3,992 | 16.2 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #100 of 387 |
| 12Williamsport, PA | 62 | 66 | 14.1 | $1.4M | −1.3% | #118 of 387 |
| 13Lancaster, PA | 61 | 337 | 15.8 | $1.5M | +1.9% | #122 of 387 |
| 14Erie, PA | 59 | 146 | 13.2 | $1.5M | −1.8% | #136 of 387 |
| 15Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 58 | 377 | 16.1 | $1.3M | +1.4% | #153 of 387 |
| 16Altoona, PA | 34 | 87 | 17.2 | $1.1M | −2.5% | #296 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 97 | 11 | 4.5 | $5M | +7.2% | #2 of 536 |
| 2Pottsville, PA | 89 | 32 | 5.5 | $3.7M | +1.5% | #7 of 536 |
| 3Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 84 | 18 | 6.8 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #14 of 536 |
| 4Sunbury, PA | 81 | 25 | 5.5 | $3.7M | −1.7% | #23 of 536 |
| 5Huntingdon, PA | 79 | 7 | 4.3 | $4.7M | −2.4% | #30 of 536 |
| 6Lewistown, PA | 79 | 13 | 7.0 | $2.7M | 0.0% | #32 of 536 |
| 7Somerset, PA | 78 | 14 | 4.8 | $4M | −2.7% | #36 of 536 |
| 8Sayre, PA | 78 | 16 | 6.5 | $3.1M | −0.6% | #37 of 536 |
| 9Lewisburg, PA | 77 | 15 | 10.3 | $2.1M | −0.8% | #43 of 536 |
| 10Indiana, PA | 73 | 32 | 9.9 | $2M | −0.3% | #74 of 536 |
| 11Lock Haven, PA | 73 | 16 | 10.4 | $1.9M | +1.3% | #75 of 536 |
| 12Meadville, PA | 71 | 25 | 7.4 | $2.6M | −2.4% | #92 of 536 |
| 13Warren, PA | 69 | 8 | 5.0 | $3.9M | −3.8% | #103 of 536 |
| 14St. Marys, PA | 69 | 9 | 6.8 | $2.9M | −3.3% | #105 of 536 |
| 15Bradford, PA | 68 | 12 | 7.3 | $2.6M | −3.5% | #109 of 536 |
| 16DuBois, PA | 67 | 28 | 8.6 | $2.2M | −2.9% | #118 of 536 |
| 17Oil City, PA | 67 | 22 | 10.3 | $1.8M | −2.0% | #120 of 536 |
| 18Selinsgrove, PA | 46 | 28 | 19.2 | $1.1M | −0.2% | #306 of 536 |
| 19East Stroudsburg, PA | 39 | 138 | 22.5 | $1M | −0.7% | #370 of 536 |
| 20Hermitage, PA | 29 | 104 | 22.4 | $872K | −2.4% | #451 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 94 | 11 | 4.5 | $5M | +7.2% | #5 of 2,087 |
| 2Lebanon County, PA | 88 | 25 | 4.4 | $5M | +2.2% | #37 of 2,087 |
| 3Perry County, PA | 85 | 6 | 3.3 | $6.6M | +2.1% | #68 of 2,087 |
| 4Carbon County, PA | 85 | 12 | 4.4 | $4.6M | +1.7% | #69 of 2,087 |
| 5Schuylkill County, PA | 83 | 32 | 5.5 | $3.7M | +1.5% | #103 of 2,087 |
| 6Wayne County, PA | 82 | 10 | 4.8 | $4.2M | +1.1% | #119 of 2,087 |
| 7Northampton County, PA | 82 | 114 | 9.3 | $2.6M | +3.7% | #130 of 2,087 |
| 8Franklin County, PA | 81 | 52 | 8.2 | $2.6M | +3.0% | #142 of 2,087 |
| 9Susquehanna County, PA | 80 | 8 | 5.2 | $4.1M | −0.3% | #150 of 2,087 |
| 10Chester County, PA | 80 | 244 | 11.9 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #157 of 2,087 |
| 11Columbia County, PA | 78 | 18 | 6.8 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #180 of 2,087 |
| 12York County, PA | 78 | 180 | 9.9 | $2.3M | +3.6% | #183 of 2,087 |
| 13Northumberland County, PA | 77 | 17 | 4.5 | $4.4M | −1.8% | #188 of 2,087 |
| 14Huntingdon County, PA | 76 | 7 | 4.3 | $4.7M | −2.4% | #205 of 2,087 |
| 15Berks County, PA | 75 | 161 | 9.9 | $2.3M | +2.7% | #238 of 2,087 |
| 16Butler County, PA | 75 | 92 | 11.4 | $2.1M | +3.2% | #242 of 2,087 |
| 17Wyoming County, PA | 74 | 5 | 4.6 | $4.6M | −0.9% | #248 of 2,087 |
| 18Somerset County, PA | 74 | 14 | 4.8 | $4M | −2.7% | #249 of 2,087 |
| 19Clarion County, PA | 73 | 10 | 6.6 | $2.9M | −1.4% | #279 of 2,087 |
| 20Lawrence County, PA | 73 | 25 | 6.9 | $2.9M | −2.4% | #281 of 2,087 |
| 21Mifflin County, PA | 73 | 13 | 7.0 | $2.7M | 0.0% | #284 of 2,087 |
| 22Union County, PA | 73 | 15 | 10.3 | $2.1M | −0.8% | #294 of 2,087 |
| 23Tioga County, PA | 72 | 5 | 3.0 | $6.6M | −1.3% | #309 of 2,087 |
| 24Cumberland County, PA | 72 | 133 | 12.5 | $1.9M | +6.5% | #329 of 2,087 |
| 25Bradford County, PA | 71 | 16 | 6.5 | $3.1M | −0.6% | #338 of 2,087 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Beaver County, PA | 71 | 61 | 8.4 | $2.5M | −1.1% | #344 of 2,087 |
| 27Bedford County, PA | 69 | 13 | 6.6 | $2.9M | −0.2% | #393 of 2,087 |
| 28Westmoreland County, PA | 68 | 137 | 8.8 | $2.5M | −1.4% | #427 of 2,087 |
| 29Armstrong County, PA | 67 | 15 | 5.4 | $3.7M | −2.7% | #447 of 2,087 |
| 30Crawford County, PA | 67 | 25 | 7.4 | $2.6M | −2.4% | #455 of 2,087 |
| 31Montour County, PA | 66 | 8 | 10.2 | $2.2M | −1.4% | #483 of 2,087 |
| 32Indiana County, PA | 66 | 32 | 9.9 | $2M | −0.3% | #490 of 2,087 |
| 33Clinton County, PA | 66 | 16 | 10.4 | $1.9M | +1.3% | #492 of 2,087 |
| 34Warren County, PA | 65 | 8 | 5.0 | $3.9M | −3.8% | #511 of 2,087 |
| 35Greene County, PA | 65 | 15 | 10.5 | $1.9M | −5.5% | #525 of 2,087 |
| 36Jefferson County, PA | 63 | 11 | 6.0 | $3.2M | −2.8% | #558 of 2,087 |
| 37Elk County, PA | 63 | 9 | 6.8 | $2.9M | −3.3% | #561 of 2,087 |
| 38Clearfield County, PA | 63 | 28 | 8.6 | $2.2M | −2.9% | #568 of 2,087 |
| 39Delaware County, PA | 62 | 304 | 14.0 | $1.8M | +0.8% | #612 of 2,087 |
| 40Adams County, PA | 62 | 57 | 14.0 | $1.6M | +3.6% | #621 of 2,087 |
| 41McKean County, PA | 61 | 12 | 7.3 | $2.6M | −3.5% | #629 of 2,087 |
| 42Venango County, PA | 61 | 22 | 10.3 | $1.8M | −2.0% | #641 of 2,087 |
| 43Centre County, PA | 61 | 74 | 12.5 | $1.8M | −0.4% | #647 of 2,087 |
| 44Fayette County, PA | 59 | 47 | 8.5 | $2.2M | −4.3% | #698 of 2,087 |
| 45Bucks County, PA | 59 | 422 | 16.9 | $1.6M | +0.3% | #716 of 2,087 |
| 46Luzerne County, PA | 59 | 191 | 14.1 | $1.4M | +2.1% | #728 of 2,087 |
| 47Lehigh County, PA | 58 | 206 | 14.3 | $1.6M | +2.7% | #743 of 2,087 |
| 48Cambria County, PA | 55 | 63 | 11.3 | $1.7M | −3.2% | #851 of 2,087 |
| 49Lancaster County, PA | 55 | 337 | 15.8 | $1.5M | +1.9% | #863 of 2,087 |
| 50Lycoming County, PA | 54 | 66 | 14.1 | $1.4M | −1.3% | #898 of 2,087 |
| 51Washington County, PA | 52 | 140 | 15.8 | $1.4M | +0.7% | #978 of 2,087 |
| 52Dauphin County, PA | 52 | 190 | 15.7 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #983 of 2,087 |
| 53Erie County, PA | 50 | 146 | 13.2 | $1.5M | −1.8% | #1,044 of 2,087 |
| 54Philadelphia County, PA | 47 | 1,022 | 15.0 | $1.4M | −1.6% | #1,154 of 2,087 |
| 55Allegheny County, PA | 45 | 923 | 16.9 | $1.4M | −2.0% | #1,212 of 2,087 |
| 56Montgomery County, PA | 43 | 863 | 25.7 | $1.1M | +2.4% | #1,305 of 2,087 |
| 57Lackawanna County, PA | 41 | 181 | 20.5 | $1M | +0.5% | #1,374 of 2,087 |
| 58Snyder County, PA | 40 | 28 | 19.2 | $1.1M | −0.2% | #1,403 of 2,087 |
| 59Blair County, PA | 36 | 87 | 17.2 | $1.1M | −2.5% | #1,535 of 2,087 |
| 60Monroe County, PA | 34 | 138 | 22.5 | $1M | −0.7% | #1,599 of 2,087 |
| 61Mercer County, PA | 23 | 104 | 22.4 | $872K | −2.4% | #1,886 of 2,087 |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $4.6M | −0.3% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 5.7 | $3.3M | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $12.8M | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $2.6M | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% |
Markets with fewer than 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Pennsylvania?
As of September 2026, map listings count 7,237 clothing and shoe stores in Pennsylvania. 3,615 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 3,369 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 18.3% from 2019. Another 7,110 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $12B a year, or $2,270 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7,237 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.7M 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 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Pennsylvania has 13.7 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.7M, 30% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 9,426, against 7,237 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,566 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Lebanon metro area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 97 (very high). Among 61 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Pike County scores highest, at 94 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Pennsylvania scores 72 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #6 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Pennsylvania. 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.
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