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Clothing and shoe stores in Northampton County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Northampton County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 82 out of 100: High
Ranked #130 of 2,087 scored counties
#7 of 61 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 114
- 38 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- −21.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $291.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,380 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- Twice the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.3
- 43% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 324,411
- +3.7% since 2020
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What this means
Northampton County scores 82 (high) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #130 of 2,087 scored counties and #7 of 61 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for clothing and shoe stores.
At $2,380 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in Northampton County spend about $291.8M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 114 clothing and shoe stores, that is $2.6M per store, twice 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 114 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Northampton County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 33% of them, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 9.3 for every 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 40 businesses with payroll in Northampton County classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 21.6% from 2019. That is one for every 3,066 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $430K have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Northampton County. Population estimates put the population change in Northampton County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Northampton County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Northampton County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.3 | 13.7 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $1.7M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,066 | 1,566 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −21.6% | −18.3% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.7% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,380 | $2,270 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $89,184 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 82 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 51 → 40−21.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 416
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 182Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11438 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 230The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $430K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Northampton 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 Northampton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 324,411+3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 122,624
- Median age
- 42.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 370 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 862
- Median household income
- $89,184+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,853
- Median home value
- $308,600
- Jobs located here
- 123,291
- Daytime population
- 291,374Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Northampton County marked.
Top counties in Pennsylvania
| 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 |
Other business types in Northampton 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 laundry77
- Clothing and shoe stores82
- Laundromats70
- Dry cleaners69
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Northampton County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 114 clothing and shoe stores in Northampton County. 38 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 21.6% from 2019. Another 182 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Northampton County, PA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $291.8M a year, or $2,380 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 114 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 122,624 households in Northampton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Northampton County, PA compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Northampton County has 9.3 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $2.6M, twice the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Northampton County would have about 230, against 114 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,066 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 21.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Northampton County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Northampton County at 324,411 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 122,624 households. Median household income in Northampton County is $89,184, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.6%, 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. Northampton County scores 82 for clothing and shoe stores (high), #130 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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