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Clothing and shoe stores in Newport County, RI
The clothing and shoe stores in Newport County, RI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,852 of 2,087 scored counties
#5 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 129
- 36 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 74
- −2.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $96.1M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,606 a household
- Spending per listing
- $745K
- 41% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 35.0
- 2.2 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 83,051
- −2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Newport County scores 25 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #1,852 of 2,087 scored counties and #5 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 129 clothing and shoe stores in Newport County. 36 of them (28%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That is 35.0 per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Households in Newport County spend about $96.1M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,606 per household, 27% above the U.S. average. That works out to $745K per store, 41% below 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 Newport County was 74 in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 498 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 Newport County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Newport County declined 2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Newport County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Newport County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 35.0 | 15.9 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $745K | $1.5M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 498 | 1,203 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.6% | −7.1% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.9% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,606 | $2,383 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $103,514 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 76 → 74−2.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 539
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 56Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12936 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 76The 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 Newport 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 Newport County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 83,051−2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 36,868
- Median age
- 46.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 102 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 826
- Median household income
- $103,514+30.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $138,641
- Median home value
- $609,700
- Jobs located here
- 36,087
- Daytime population
- 83,890Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Newport County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bristol County, RI | 67 | 25 | 12.4 | $2.2M | −1.5% | #461 of 2,087 |
| 2Kent County, RI | 64 | 101 | 13.9 | $1.8M | +1.8% | #547 of 2,087 |
| 3Providence County, RI | 60 | 370 | 14.3 | $1.6M | +2.8% | #686 of 2,087 |
| 4Washington County, RI | 57 | 77 | 14.7 | $1.8M | 0.0% | #772 of 2,087 |
| 5Newport County, RI | 25 | 129 | 35.0 | $745K | −2.9% | #1,852 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Newport 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 laundry25
- Clothing and shoe stores25
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners34
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Newport County, RI?
There are 129 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Newport County as of September 2026. 36 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 74 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019. Official counts list 56 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Newport County, RI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $96.1M a year, or $2,606 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 129 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $745K 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 36,868 households in Newport County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Newport County, RI compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Newport County has 35.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $745K, 41% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Newport County would have about 76, against 129 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 498 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Newport County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Newport County at 83,051 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 36,868 households. The median household income in Newport County is $103,514 a year, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.3% 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. Newport County scores 25 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,852 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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