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Clothing and shoe stores in Sullivan County, TN

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Sullivan County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,544 of 2,087 scored counties
#54 of 72 scored counties in Tennessee

Listings
124
59 chain locations (48%)
Official establishments
54
−5.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$118.3M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,717 a household
Spending per listing
$954K
25% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.0
11% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
163,759
+3.5% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 124 clothing and shoe stores in Sullivan County. 59 of them (48%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 18.0 for every 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.

Households in Sullivan County spend about $118.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,717 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. Spread across 124 clothing and shoe stores, that is $954K per store, 25% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 54 businesses with payroll in Sullivan County classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 5.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,276 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts list 96 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Sullivan County grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Sullivan County is 36 (lower middle), #1,544 of 2,087 scored counties and #54 of 72 scored counties in Tennessee.

How Sullivan County compares

The same measures for Tennessee 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 Sullivan County, TN compared with Tennessee and the U.S.
MeasureSullivan CountyTennesseeU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.017.016.2
Spending per listing$954K$1.1M$1.3M
Households per official establishment1,2761,2411,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−5.3%−7.6%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.5%+5.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,717$1,842$2,055
Median household income$58,807$69,595$80,734
Groundwork market score3638

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
57 → 54−5.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
610
Annual payroll, 2023
$10.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
96Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
12459 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
93The 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan County

Population, 2025 estimate
163,759+3.5% since 2020
Households
68,907
Median age
44.8
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
414 sq. mi.
People per square mile
388
Median household income
$58,807+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,467
Median home value
$213,300
Jobs located here
71,251
Daytime population
164,416Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across Tennessee

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

Top counties in Tennessee

Counties in Tennessee ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Loudon County, TN88177.1$2.8M+15.6%#45 of 2,087
2Fayette County, TN84116.4$3.1M+7.7%#86 of 2,087
3Robertson County, TN81269.2$2.1M+9.9%#147 of 2,087
4Cheatham County, TN77138.0$2.4M+4.1%#198 of 2,087
5Anderson County, TN76237.0$2.6M+6.1%#213 of 2,087
6Roane County, TN76187.9$2.3M+7.0%#219 of 2,087
7Jefferson County, TN75146.4$2.7M+9.3%#235 of 2,087
8Blount County, TN75488.6$2.2M+6.0%#240 of 2,087
9Sumner County, TN748410.7$1.9M+9.2%#269 of 2,087
10Marion County, TN7365.1$3.3M+3.2%#275 of 2,087
54Sullivan County, TN3612418.0$954K+3.5%#1,544 of 2,087

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Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Sullivan County, TN?

There are 124 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Sullivan County as of September 2026. 59 of them (48%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 54 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 5.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 96 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Sullivan County, TN spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $118.3M a year, or $1,717 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 124 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $954K 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 68,907 households in Sullivan County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sullivan County has 18.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $954K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Sullivan County would have about 93, against 124 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,276 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Sullivan County, TN growing?

Population estimates put Sullivan County at 163,759 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 68,907 households. The median household income in Sullivan County is $58,807 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.0% 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. Sullivan County scores 36 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,544 of 2,087 scored counties.

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