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Clothing and shoe stores in the Waco, TX metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in the Waco, TX metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #281 of 387 scored metro areas
#11 of 26 scored metro areas based in Texas
- Listings
- 209
- 82 chain locations (39%)
- Official establishments
- 88
- −8.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $200M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,799 a household
- Spending per listing
- $957K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.8
- 16% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 308,807
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 209 clothing and shoe stores in the Waco metro area. 82 of them (39%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That is 18.8 per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
At $1,799 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in the Waco metro area spend about $200M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 209 clothing and shoe stores, that is $957K 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.
Official counts show 88 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in the Waco metro area in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,263 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts list 225 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in the Waco metro area.
Population estimates show the Waco metro area grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Waco metro area scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #281 of 387 scored metro areas and #11 of 26 scored metro areas based in Texas.
How the Waco metro area 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 | Waco metro area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.8 | 17.6 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $957K | $1.1M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,263 | 1,233 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.3% | −10.6% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,799 | $1,983 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $66,205 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 88−8.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,078
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 225Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 20982 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 157The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in the Waco metro area, 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 the Waco metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 308,807+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 111,178
- Median age
- 37.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 2,785 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 108
- Median household income
- $66,205
- Average household income
- $91,997
- Median home value
- $234,100
- Jobs located here
- 129,143
- Daytime population
- 295,622Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Texas for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Texas, with the Waco metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 71 | 1,562 | 15.8 | $1.4M | +14.0% | #58 of 387 |
| 2San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 60 | 1,459 | 15.1 | $1.3M | +9.5% | #135 of 387 |
| 3Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 59 | 4,558 | 17.1 | $1.2M | +10.3% | #143 of 387 |
| 4Killeen-Temple, TX | 58 | 232 | 13.1 | $1.4M | +7.2% | #152 of 387 |
| 5Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 58 | 5,089 | 17.6 | $1.2M | +10.6% | #154 of 387 |
| 6Sherman-Denison, TX | 56 | 102 | 18.5 | $1M | +12.8% | #170 of 387 |
| 7Midland, TX | 45 | 154 | 22.1 | $979K | +9.8% | #235 of 387 |
| 8Odessa, TX | 42 | 119 | 18.4 | $1M | +5.0% | #256 of 387 |
| 9College Station-Bryan, TX | 41 | 164 | 15.5 | $1.1M | +6.9% | #263 of 387 |
| 10Corpus Christi, TX | 39 | 278 | 16.5 | $1.1M | +1.1% | #272 of 387 |
| 11Waco, TX | 38 | 209 | 18.8 | $957K | +4.2% | #281 of 387 |
Other business types in the Waco metro area
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 laundry36
- Clothing and shoe stores38
- Laundromats36
- Dry cleaners43
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in the Waco, TX metro area?
The Waco metro area has 209 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 82 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 88 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 225 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Waco, TX metro area spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $200M a year, or $1,799 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 209 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $957K 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 111,178 households in the Waco metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Waco, TX metro area compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
The Waco metro area has 18.8 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $957K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, the Waco metro area would have about 157, against 209 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,263 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Waco, TX metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Waco metro area at 308,807 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 111,178 households. The median household income in the Waco metro area is $66,205 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Waco metro area scores 38 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #281 of 387 scored metro areas.
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