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Clothing and shoe stores in Calhoun County, SC

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$10.4M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,675 a household
Spending per listing
$5.2M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
3.2
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
14,188
+0.6% since 2020

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

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 clothing and shoe stores in Calhoun County. That is 3.2 per 10,000 households.

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Calhoun County comes to about $10.4M a year: $1,675 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2 clothing and shoe stores, that is $5.2M per store. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Calhoun County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Calhoun County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 2 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, Calhoun County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Calhoun County compares

The same measures for South Carolina 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 Calhoun County, SC compared with South Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureCalhoun CountySouth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.217.316.2
Spending per listing$5.2M$1.1M$1.3M
Households per official establishmentn/a1,0931,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−7.5%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.6%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,675$1,838$2,055
Median household income$58,682$69,324$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored34

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
4Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
14,188+0.6% since 2020
Households
6,179
Median age
46.3
Homes lived in by their owners
85%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
381 sq. mi.
People per square mile
37
Median household income
$58,682+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,469
Median home value
$172,100
Jobs located here
4,483
Daytime population
11,943Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across South Carolina

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

Top counties in South Carolina

Counties in South Carolina ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Dorchester County, SC88426.6$2.9M+10.1%#43 of 2,087
2Berkeley County, SC84707.5$2.6M+18.7%#93 of 2,087
3Jasper County, SC8375.3$3.3M+32.2%#106 of 2,087
4Lancaster County, SC83276.7$2.9M+18.3%#111 of 2,087
5York County, SC8011610.2$2M+8.1%#162 of 2,087
6Kershaw County, SC742710.0$1.8M+11.6%#270 of 2,087
7Laurens County, SC70207.4$2.2M+6.2%#379 of 2,087
8Oconee County, SC69319.0$2M+6.3%#408 of 2,087
9Edgefield County, SC651111.3$1.6M+16.1%#535 of 2,087
10Pickens County, SC615811.1$1.6M+5.7%#655 of 2,087
Calhoun County, SCNot scored23.2$5.2M+0.6%

Other business types in Calhoun County

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

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Calhoun County, SC?

Calhoun County has 2 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores in Calhoun County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Calhoun County, SC spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $10.4M a year, or $1,675 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $5.2M 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 6,179 households in Calhoun County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Calhoun County has 2 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Calhoun County would have about 8, against 2 on map listings.

How fast is Calhoun County, SC growing?

Population estimates put Calhoun County at 14,188 people in 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,179 households. The median household income in Calhoun County is $58,682 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.6% 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. Calhoun County has no market score for clothing and shoe stores: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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