Market rankings · Utah
Clothing and shoe stores in Utah
Markets across Utah ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,736
- 819 chain locations (47%)
- Official establishments
- 904
- −12.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.4
- 5% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #24 of 51
- Market score 53 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Utah 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,736 clothing and shoe stores in Utah. Chain locations make up 47% of them, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 15.4 for every 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
At $1,955 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Utah spend about $2.2B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $1.3M per store, in line with 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 904 businesses with payroll in Utah classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 12.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,244 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, 50 SBA-backed loans worth $28M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #24 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest (69). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest (86).
Every market in Utah for clothing and shoe stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ogden, UT | 69 | 283 | 13.2 | $1.5M | +5.3% | #66 of 387 |
| 2Logan, UT-ID | 60 | 66 | 13.4 | $1.3M | +8.8% | #132 of 387 |
| 3St. George, UT | 57 | 91 | 13.0 | $1.4M | +17.4% | #158 of 387 |
| 4Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 55 | 346 | 16.7 | $1.2M | +14.5% | #174 of 387 |
| 5Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 54 | 710 | 15.8 | $1.3M | +3.8% | #182 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brigham City, UT-ID | 86 | 11 | 5.1 | $3.4M | +12.6% | #10 of 536 |
| 2Cedar City, UT | 76 | 13 | 6.4 | $2.6M | +16.4% | #50 of 536 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 57 | 10 | 11.6 | $1.5M | +2.0% | #212 of 536 |
| 3Vernal, UT | 42 | 22 | 18.1 | $929K | +7.3% | #337 of 536 |
| 4Heber, UT | 40 | 123 | 43.0 | $551K | +5.3% | #361 of 536 |
| 5Price, UT | 31 | 16 | 19.7 | $767K | +1.0% | #437 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tooele County, UT | 93 | 9 | 3.8 | $5.3M | +19.2% | #10 of 2,087 |
| 2Box Elder County, UT | 82 | 11 | 5.6 | $3.1M | +12.7% | #125 of 2,087 |
| 3Wasatch County, UT | 76 | 16 | 12.4 | $1.8M | +9.9% | #223 of 2,087 |
| 4Iron County, UT | 73 | 13 | 6.4 | $2.6M | +16.4% | #287 of 2,087 |
| 5Sevier County, UT | 65 | 5 | 6.7 | $2.5M | +5.9% | #515 of 2,087 |
| 6Weber County, UT | 60 | 112 | 11.9 | $1.6M | +5.8% | #687 of 2,087 |
| 7Sanpete County, UT | 59 | 9 | 10.1 | $1.6M | +10.3% | #718 of 2,087 |
| 8Davis County, UT | 58 | 171 | 14.8 | $1.4M | +4.8% | #755 of 2,087 |
| 9Duchesne County, UT | 57 | 8 | 11.6 | $1.5M | +6.3% | #789 of 2,087 |
| 10Utah County, UT | 54 | 342 | 16.8 | $1.2M | +14.5% | #910 of 2,087 |
| 11Washington County, UT | 53 | 91 | 13.0 | $1.4M | +17.4% | #941 of 2,087 |
| 12Cache County, UT | 52 | 63 | 14.2 | $1.3M | +8.5% | #990 of 2,087 |
| 13Salt Lake County, UT | 49 | 701 | 16.4 | $1.2M | +2.9% | #1,101 of 2,087 |
| 14Uintah County, UT | 37 | 22 | 18.1 | $929K | +7.3% | #1,514 of 2,087 |
| 15Summit County, UT | 29 | 107 | 68.0 | $362K | +1.6% | #1,759 of 2,087 |
| 16Carbon County, UT | 27 | 16 | 19.7 | $767K | +1.0% | #1,797 of 2,087 |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $7.1M | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 9.2 | $1.8M | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 10.4 | $1.8M | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $2.9M | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 13 | 28.5 | $582K | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $3M | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 7 | 27.8 | $593K | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 32.5 | $521K | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 34.6 | $488K | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
Utah has 1,736 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 819 of them (47%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 904 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 12.3% from 2019. Official counts list 2,316 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Utah spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $2.2B a year, or $1,955 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,736 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Utah has 15.4 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.3M, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Utah would have about 1,731, against 1,736 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,244 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 16 scored counties in Utah, Tooele County scores highest, at 93 (very 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. Utah scores 53 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #24 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 Utah. 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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