Market rankings · Tennessee
Clothing and shoe stores in Tennessee
Markets across Tennessee ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,794
- 2,108 chain locations (44%)
- Official establishments
- 2,276
- −7.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.0
- 5% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 15% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 38 · Lower middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Tennessee 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,794 clothing and shoe stores in Tennessee. Of those, 2,108 are chain locations, or 44%, against 44% across the U.S. That is 17.0 per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Tennessee comes to about $5.2B a year: $1,842 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.1M per store, 15% 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 Tennessee was 2,276 in 2023, down 7.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,241 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, 40 SBA-backed loans worth $17.5M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #39 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Cleveland metro area scores highest (63). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest (77).
Every market in Tennessee for clothing and shoe stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cleveland, TN | 63 | 62 | 12.4 | $1.4M | +6.1% | #111 of 387 |
| 2Knoxville, TN | 62 | 505 | 13.4 | $1.4M | +6.9% | #119 of 387 |
| 3Morristown, TN | 60 | 60 | 12.5 | $1.3M | +7.9% | #131 of 387 |
| 4Clarksville, TN-KY | 57 | 170 | 13.6 | $1.3M | +8.5% | #161 of 387 |
| 5Chattanooga, TN-GA | 52 | 362 | 15.6 | $1.2M | +5.3% | #197 of 387 |
| 6Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 48 | 1,599 | 19.3 | $1.1M | +8.7% | #218 of 387 |
| 7Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 43 | 187 | 14.3 | $1.2M | +2.3% | #242 of 387 |
| 8Johnson City, TN | 42 | 125 | 14.0 | $1.2M | +4.3% | #252 of 387 |
| 9Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 23 | 1,034 | 19.8 | $925K | −0.3% | #347 of 387 |
| 10Jackson, TN | 16 | 180 | 24.8 | $675K | +2.2% | #371 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Winchester, TN | 77 | 10 | 5.7 | $3M | +6.4% | #39 of 536 |
| 2Athens, TN | 76 | 20 | 7.6 | $2.2M | +8.2% | #53 of 536 |
| 3Newport, TN | 74 | 7 | 4.5 | $3.4M | +5.1% | #64 of 536 |
| 4Crossville, TN | 72 | 18 | 6.4 | $2.6M | +8.0% | #79 of 536 |
| 5Lewisburg, TN | 71 | 20 | 14.7 | $1.2M | +10.5% | #96 of 536 |
| 6Lawrenceburg, TN | 61 | 22 | 12.9 | $1.2M | +6.2% | #176 of 536 |
| 7Greeneville, TN | 60 | 30 | 10.6 | $1.5M | +5.0% | #181 of 536 |
| 8Fayetteville, TN | 57 | 17 | 11.4 | $1.5M | +4.3% | #211 of 536 |
| 9Cookeville, TN | 51 | 94 | 16.0 | $1M | +7.6% | #269 of 536 |
| 10Shelbyville, TN | 48 | 34 | 17.4 | $1M | +9.7% | #296 of 536 |
| 11McMinnville, TN | 46 | 25 | 15.4 | $1M | +6.5% | #307 of 536 |
| 12Paris, TN | 40 | 19 | 14.1 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #355 of 536 |
| 13Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 40 | 47 | 18.2 | $910K | +7.3% | #359 of 536 |
| 14Martin, TN | 30 | 25 | 18.7 | $845K | +1.1% | #444 of 536 |
| 15Sevierville, TN | 24 | 217 | 53.8 | $321K | +2.5% | #483 of 536 |
| 16Union City, TN | 19 | 26 | 20.8 | $761K | −2.3% | #510 of 536 |
| 17Dyersburg, TN | 15 | 42 | 28.4 | $583K | −1.1% | #520 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Loudon County, TN | 88 | 17 | 7.1 | $2.8M | +15.6% | #45 of 2,087 |
| 2Fayette County, TN | 84 | 11 | 6.4 | $3.1M | +7.7% | #86 of 2,087 |
| 3Robertson County, TN | 81 | 26 | 9.2 | $2.1M | +9.9% | #147 of 2,087 |
| 4Cheatham County, TN | 77 | 13 | 8.0 | $2.4M | +4.1% | #198 of 2,087 |
| 5Anderson County, TN | 76 | 23 | 7.0 | $2.6M | +6.1% | #213 of 2,087 |
| 6Roane County, TN | 76 | 18 | 7.9 | $2.3M | +7.0% | #219 of 2,087 |
| 7Jefferson County, TN | 75 | 14 | 6.4 | $2.7M | +9.3% | #235 of 2,087 |
| 8Blount County, TN | 75 | 48 | 8.6 | $2.2M | +6.0% | #240 of 2,087 |
| 9Sumner County, TN | 74 | 84 | 10.7 | $1.9M | +9.2% | #269 of 2,087 |
| 10Marion County, TN | 73 | 6 | 5.1 | $3.3M | +3.2% | #275 of 2,087 |
| 11Franklin County, TN | 73 | 10 | 5.7 | $3M | +6.4% | #277 of 2,087 |
| 12Cocke County, TN | 71 | 7 | 4.5 | $3.4M | +5.1% | #337 of 2,087 |
| 13Hawkins County, TN | 70 | 10 | 4.2 | $3.8M | +5.0% | #359 of 2,087 |
| 14Grainger County, TN | 70 | 5 | 5.2 | $3.1M | +9.2% | #363 of 2,087 |
| 15Tipton County, TN | 70 | 19 | 8.4 | $2.2M | +2.0% | #380 of 2,087 |
| 16Cumberland County, TN | 69 | 18 | 6.4 | $2.6M | +8.0% | #397 of 2,087 |
| 17Carter County, TN | 67 | 12 | 4.9 | $3.1M | +1.7% | #448 of 2,087 |
| 18McMinn County, TN | 67 | 20 | 9.4 | $1.8M | +7.6% | #470 of 2,087 |
| 19Maury County, TN | 67 | 52 | 12.3 | $1.5M | +16.0% | #475 of 2,087 |
| 20Fentress County, TN | 63 | 5 | 6.4 | $2.3M | +9.7% | #566 of 2,087 |
| 21Rhea County, TN | 63 | 13 | 9.6 | $1.7M | +4.6% | #581 of 2,087 |
| 22Rutherford County, TN | 63 | 173 | 13.4 | $1.5M | +12.6% | #590 of 2,087 |
| 23Marshall County, TN | 63 | 20 | 14.7 | $1.2M | +10.5% | #593 of 2,087 |
| 24Sequatchie County, TN | 61 | 6 | 9.7 | $1.7M | +12.7% | #650 of 2,087 |
| 25Claiborne County, TN | 60 | 9 | 6.6 | $2.4M | +3.6% | #668 of 2,087 |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Monroe County, TN | 60 | 17 | 8.6 | $1.9M | +7.2% | #675 of 2,087 |
| 27Campbell County, TN | 58 | 17 | 9.9 | $1.6M | +2.5% | #747 of 2,087 |
| 28White County, TN | 57 | 13 | 11.6 | $1.4M | +7.9% | #799 of 2,087 |
| 29Dickson County, TN | 56 | 29 | 13.3 | $1.4M | +7.7% | #831 of 2,087 |
| 30Overton County, TN | 55 | 10 | 11.0 | $1.5M | +5.3% | #861 of 2,087 |
| 31Wilson County, TN | 55 | 113 | 19.1 | $1.1M | +17.8% | #877 of 2,087 |
| 32Montgomery County, TN | 54 | 120 | 13.7 | $1.3M | +13.0% | #901 of 2,087 |
| 33Lawrence County, TN | 54 | 22 | 12.9 | $1.2M | +6.2% | #907 of 2,087 |
| 34Carroll County, TN | 53 | 11 | 9.5 | $1.7M | +2.7% | #925 of 2,087 |
| 35Greene County, TN | 53 | 30 | 10.6 | $1.5M | +5.0% | #932 of 2,087 |
| 36DeKalb County, TN | 53 | 10 | 11.6 | $1.4M | +8.4% | #943 of 2,087 |
| 37Humphreys County, TN | 52 | 8 | 11.0 | $1.5M | +3.4% | #974 of 2,087 |
| 38Bradley County, TN | 52 | 59 | 13.9 | $1.2M | +6.1% | #992 of 2,087 |
| 39Williamson County, TN | 51 | 212 | 23.0 | $1.1M | +9.0% | #1,026 of 2,087 |
| 40Hardeman County, TN | 50 | 5 | 5.5 | $2.8M | −0.6% | #1,031 of 2,087 |
| 41Lincoln County, TN | 49 | 17 | 11.4 | $1.5M | +4.3% | #1,085 of 2,087 |
| 42Chester County, TN | 49 | 7 | 10.9 | $1.5M | +3.5% | #1,086 of 2,087 |
| 43Macon County, TN | 49 | 11 | 11.7 | $1.4M | +9.5% | #1,090 of 2,087 |
| 44Giles County, TN | 49 | 17 | 14.1 | $1.3M | +3.6% | #1,098 of 2,087 |
| 45McNairy County, TN | 48 | 12 | 12.1 | $1.3M | +1.4% | #1,131 of 2,087 |
| 46Knox County, TN | 44 | 372 | 18.5 | $1M | +6.5% | #1,275 of 2,087 |
| 47Hamilton County, TN | 44 | 305 | 19.8 | $981K | +6.2% | #1,278 of 2,087 |
| 48Bedford County, TN | 43 | 34 | 17.4 | $1M | +9.7% | #1,309 of 2,087 |
| 49Henderson County, TN | 43 | 19 | 17.4 | $927K | +2.5% | #1,313 of 2,087 |
| 50Warren County, TN | 41 | 25 | 15.4 | $1M | +6.5% | #1,373 of 2,087 |
| 51Lewis County, TN | 40 | 8 | 14.9 | $1.1M | +7.0% | #1,402 of 2,087 |
| 52Benton County, TN | 38 | 8 | 11.2 | $1.4M | +2.1% | #1,464 of 2,087 |
| 53Putnam County, TN | 38 | 69 | 20.5 | $823K | +8.1% | #1,485 of 2,087 |
| 54Sullivan County, TN | 36 | 124 | 18.0 | $954K | +3.5% | #1,544 of 2,087 |
| 55Scott County, TN | 35 | 11 | 12.6 | $1.2M | +3.6% | #1,564 of 2,087 |
| 56Gibson County, TN | 35 | 35 | 17.2 | $977K | +2.7% | #1,577 of 2,087 |
| 57Hamblen County, TN | 35 | 46 | 17.6 | $935K | +6.7% | #1,578 of 2,087 |
| 58Davidson County, TN | 35 | 871 | 26.8 | $740K | +4.2% | #1,584 of 2,087 |
| 59Henry County, TN | 34 | 19 | 14.1 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #1,591 of 2,087 |
| 60Washington County, TN | 34 | 110 | 19.4 | $902K | +6.0% | #1,605 of 2,087 |
| 61Coffee County, TN | 33 | 44 | 19.1 | $862K | +7.4% | #1,632 of 2,087 |
| 62Hardin County, TN | 31 | 17 | 15.5 | $1M | +3.8% | #1,674 of 2,087 |
| 63Crockett County, TN | 30 | 11 | 20.0 | $825K | +0.7% | #1,722 of 2,087 |
| 64Decatur County, TN | 27 | 8 | 17.5 | $873K | +3.4% | #1,795 of 2,087 |
| 65Weakley County, TN | 26 | 25 | 18.7 | $845K | +1.1% | #1,817 of 2,087 |
| 66Shelby County, TN | 24 | 756 | 20.8 | $876K | −2.1% | #1,862 of 2,087 |
| 67Haywood County, TN | 22 | 9 | 12.6 | $1.2M | −4.4% | #1,900 of 2,087 |
| 68Madison County, TN | 19 | 127 | 31.6 | $533K | +2.0% | #1,970 of 2,087 |
| 69Sevier County, TN | 19 | 217 | 53.8 | $321K | +2.5% | #1,973 of 2,087 |
| 70Lauderdale County, TN | 18 | 14 | 15.0 | $1M | −2.0% | #1,977 of 2,087 |
| 71Obion County, TN | 18 | 26 | 20.8 | $761K | −2.3% | #1,981 of 2,087 |
| 72Dyer County, TN | 12 | 42 | 28.4 | $583K | −1.1% | #2,057 of 2,087 |
| Hickman County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $4M | +5.0% | |
| Morgan County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $4M | +5.3% | |
| Union County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $6.6M | +8.1% | |
| Smith County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $4.7M | +5.1% | |
| Johnson County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $5.8M | +4.1% | |
| Polk County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $4.2M | +5.9% | |
| Unicoi County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $4.2M | −0.1% | |
| Wayne County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $3.2M | +1.2% | |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 6.2 | $2.6M | +6.5% | |
| Cannon County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 6.9 | $2.4M | +5.0% | |
| Stewart County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 7.5 | $2.2M | +5.3% | |
| Grundy County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $2.6M | +4.3% | |
| Meigs County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.8% | |
| Jackson County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $3.8M | +7.1% | |
| Trousdale County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 10.8 | $1.6M | +8.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 6 | 16.6 | $962K | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 6.0 | $2.8M | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 8.6 | $1.7M | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $2M | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 11.0 | $1.6M | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $2.9M | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $4.1M | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 9.2 | $1.6M | +4.3% |
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 Tennessee?
There are 4,794 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Tennessee as of September 2026. 2,108 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 2,276 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 7.6% from 2019. Official counts list 5,883 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $5.2B a year, or $1,842 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,794 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.1M 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 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Tennessee has 17.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.1M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Tennessee would have about 4,094, against 4,794 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,241 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Cleveland metro area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 72 scored counties in Tennessee, Loudon County scores highest, at 88 (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. Tennessee scores 38 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #39 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 Tennessee. 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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