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Clothing and shoe stores in Jefferson County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Jefferson County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 22 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,903 of 2,087 scored counties
#137 of 148 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 187
- 88 chain locations (47%)
- Official establishments
- 99
- −23.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $165.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,743 a household
- Spending per listing
- $883K
- 30% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.7
- 22% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 254,321
- −0.7% since 2020
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What this means
For clothing and shoe stores, Jefferson County has a Groundwork market score of 22 (low): #1,903 of 2,087 scored counties and #137 of 148 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 187 clothing and shoe stores in Jefferson County. Of those, 88 are chain locations, or 47%, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.7, 22% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Jefferson County comes to about $165.2M a year: $1,743 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 187 clothing and shoe stores, that is $883K per store, 30% 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 99 businesses with payroll in Jefferson County classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 23.3% from 2019. That is one for every 958 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $34K has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Jefferson County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County declined 0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Jefferson County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.7 | 17.6 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $883K | $1.1M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 958 | 1,233 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −23.3% | −10.6% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,743 | $1,983 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $60,026 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 22 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 129 → 99−23.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,226
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $20.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 284Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 18788 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 130The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $34K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 254,321−0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 94,807
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 877 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 290
- Median household income
- $60,026+17.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,586
- Median home value
- $169,500
- Jobs located here
- 118,164
- Daytime population
- 271,710Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Texas for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Texas, with Jefferson County marked.
Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Guadalupe County, TX | 93 | 40 | 6.1 | $3.4M | +15.8% | #13 of 2,087 |
| 2Waller County, TX | 92 | 12 | 6.5 | $3.1M | +21.9% | #15 of 2,087 |
| 3Medina County, TX | 84 | 14 | 7.9 | $2.4M | +11.4% | #96 of 2,087 |
| 4Denton County, TX | 84 | 358 | 9.9 | $2.4M | +16.9% | #97 of 2,087 |
| 5Wise County, TX | 84 | 30 | 11.9 | $1.7M | +21.5% | #99 of 2,087 |
| 6Bastrop County, TX | 81 | 35 | 9.5 | $2.1M | +21.3% | #145 of 2,087 |
| 7Ellis County, TX | 80 | 80 | 11.1 | $1.9M | +24.0% | #163 of 2,087 |
| 8Caldwell County, TX | 79 | 13 | 7.8 | $2.3M | +20.0% | #173 of 2,087 |
| 9Chambers County, TX | 79 | 19 | 11.0 | $2M | +22.6% | #176 of 2,087 |
| 10Wilson County, TX | 79 | 24 | 13.2 | $1.6M | +12.2% | #178 of 2,087 |
| 137Jefferson County, TX | 22 | 187 | 19.7 | $883K | −0.7% | #1,903 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 laundry20
- Clothing and shoe stores22
- Laundromats29
- Dry cleaners12
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Jefferson County, TX?
Jefferson County has 187 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 88 of them (47%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 99 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 23.3% from 2019. Another 284 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Jefferson County, TX spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $165.2M a year, or $1,743 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 187 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $883K 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 94,807 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, TX compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Jefferson County has 19.7 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $883K, 30% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 130, against 187 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 958 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 23.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 254,321 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 94,807 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $60,026 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.1% 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. Jefferson County scores 22 for clothing and shoe stores (low), #1,903 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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