Market rankings · Virginia
Clothing and shoe stores in Virginia
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Virginia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,561
- 2,331 chain locations (51%)
- Official establishments
- 2,439
- −14.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.3B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.6
- 16% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 71 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Virginia 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
There are 4,561 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Virginia as of September 2026. 2,331 of them (51%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.6, 16% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
At $2,176 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Virginia spend about $7.3B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $1.6M per store, 26% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Virginia was 2,439 in 2023, down 14.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,380 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 $14.5M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #8 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 71 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area scores highest (76). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest (98).
Every market in Virginia for clothing and shoe stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 76 | 40 | 7.7 | $2.3M | +3.2% | #28 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 74 | 3,301 | 13.9 | $1.8M | +3.3% | #41 of 387 |
| 2Richmond, VA | 71 | 751 | 14.1 | $1.5M | +5.5% | #56 of 387 |
| 3Harrisonburg, VA | 63 | 57 | 11.4 | $1.6M | +3.5% | #104 of 387 |
| 4Winchester, VA-WV | 63 | 79 | 14.2 | $1.4M | +6.5% | #110 of 387 |
| 5Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 62 | 78 | 11.1 | $1.6M | −0.1% | #115 of 387 |
| 6Charlottesville, VA | 62 | 138 | 15.3 | $1.4M | +3.1% | #117 of 387 |
| 7Lynchburg, VA | 55 | 138 | 13.3 | $1.3M | +2.9% | #172 of 387 |
| 8Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 45 | 1,102 | 15.6 | $1.3M | +0.9% | #233 of 387 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 43 | 187 | 14.3 | $1.2M | +2.3% | #242 of 387 |
| 9Roanoke, VA | 39 | 187 | 14.2 | $1.3M | +0.4% | #271 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake of the Woods, VA | 98 | 6 | 4.0 | $5.2M | +10.1% | #1 of 536 |
| 2Martinsville, VA | 40 | 33 | 12.3 | $1.3M | −1.9% | #353 of 536 |
| 3Danville, VA | 30 | 65 | 14.7 | $1.1M | −1.7% | #441 of 536 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 27 | 60 | 14.8 | $1.1M | −3.8% | #461 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stafford County, VA | 97 | 19 | 3.6 | $7.2M | +8.3% | #1 of 2,087 |
| 2Frederick County, VA | 94 | 9 | 2.5 | $8.5M | +8.8% | #3 of 2,087 |
| 3Orange County, VA | 94 | 6 | 4.0 | $5.2M | +10.1% | #4 of 2,087 |
| 4Fauquier County, VA | 91 | 17 | 6.4 | $4M | +4.8% | #18 of 2,087 |
| 5Hanover County, VA | 91 | 26 | 6.1 | $3.8M | +5.6% | #21 of 2,087 |
| 6Rockingham County, VA | 89 | 16 | 4.9 | $3.9M | +6.6% | #30 of 2,087 |
| 7Falls Church city, VA | 89 | 5 | 8.0 | $3.5M | +3.3% | #31 of 2,087 |
| 8Suffolk city, VA | 88 | 25 | 6.6 | $3.1M | +10.4% | #42 of 2,087 |
| 9York County, VA | 86 | 19 | 7.0 | $3.3M | +1.6% | #63 of 2,087 |
| 10Greene County, VA | 86 | 6 | 7.5 | $2.8M | +6.6% | #65 of 2,087 |
| 11Isle of Wight County, VA | 86 | 14 | 8.9 | $2.4M | +6.7% | #66 of 2,087 |
| 12Warren County, VA | 85 | 9 | 5.9 | $3.4M | +4.8% | #73 of 2,087 |
| 13Bedford County, VA | 84 | 20 | 6.0 | $3.2M | +4.4% | #85 of 2,087 |
| 14Culpeper County, VA | 83 | 13 | 6.9 | $3.1M | +9.3% | #110 of 2,087 |
| 15Manassas city, VA | 78 | 18 | 12.7 | $1.9M | +3.9% | #186 of 2,087 |
| 16Augusta County, VA | 77 | 23 | 7.4 | $2.5M | +1.8% | #196 of 2,087 |
| 17Gloucester County, VA | 77 | 13 | 8.5 | $2.3M | +3.6% | #201 of 2,087 |
| 18Franklin County, VA | 75 | 15 | 6.5 | $2.8M | +1.9% | #232 of 2,087 |
| 19Chesterfield County, VA | 75 | 159 | 11.3 | $2M | +8.7% | #245 of 2,087 |
| 20Botetourt County, VA | 72 | 9 | 6.8 | $2.8M | +1.5% | #313 of 2,087 |
| 21Albemarle County, VA | 72 | 54 | 11.8 | $2M | +5.1% | #328 of 2,087 |
| 22Arlington County, VA | 71 | 121 | 10.8 | $2.5M | +2.1% | #345 of 2,087 |
| 23Shenandoah County, VA | 69 | 14 | 7.8 | $2.3M | +3.6% | #403 of 2,087 |
| 24Spotsylvania County, VA | 69 | 70 | 13.3 | $1.7M | +10.5% | #413 of 2,087 |
| 25Salem city, VA | 67 | 8 | 7.8 | $2.4M | +1.7% | #458 of 2,087 |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Staunton city, VA | 66 | 9 | 8.0 | $2.1M | +3.8% | #484 of 2,087 |
| 27Campbell County, VA | 65 | 16 | 7.2 | $2.4M | +0.1% | #516 of 2,087 |
| 28Amherst County, VA | 64 | 9 | 7.1 | $2.5M | +2.1% | #540 of 2,087 |
| 29Appomattox County, VA | 63 | 6 | 9.0 | $1.9M | +6.3% | #576 of 2,087 |
| 30Loudoun County, VA | 63 | 249 | 17.4 | $1.7M | +6.4% | #579 of 2,087 |
| 31Waynesboro city, VA | 62 | 8 | 8.1 | $2.1M | +7.5% | #603 of 2,087 |
| 32Fairfax County, VA | 62 | 581 | 14.0 | $2M | +1.7% | #605 of 2,087 |
| 33Fairfax city, VA | 62 | 14 | 15.3 | $1.7M | +10.8% | #616 of 2,087 |
| 34Roanoke County, VA | 61 | 39 | 9.8 | $2M | +0.2% | #638 of 2,087 |
| 35Floyd County, VA | 60 | 5 | 7.5 | $2.3M | +2.1% | #669 of 2,087 |
| 36Alexandria city, VA | 60 | 111 | 14.6 | $1.7M | +1.0% | #681 of 2,087 |
| 37Chesapeake city, VA | 60 | 120 | 12.8 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #682 of 2,087 |
| 38Page County, VA | 59 | 5 | 5.0 | $3.2M | +0.3% | #694 of 2,087 |
| 39Radford city, VA | 59 | 5 | 9.0 | $1.8M | +7.0% | #704 of 2,087 |
| 40Carroll County, VA | 57 | 9 | 7.2 | $2.2M | +0.5% | #765 of 2,087 |
| 41Prince William County, VA | 57 | 268 | 17.1 | $1.5M | +4.2% | #787 of 2,087 |
| 42Mecklenburg County, VA | 56 | 13 | 9.6 | $1.7M | +1.5% | #814 of 2,087 |
| 43Accomack County, VA | 55 | 11 | 7.6 | $2.2M | +1.4% | #844 of 2,087 |
| 44Pittsylvania County, VA | 54 | 9 | 3.6 | $4.5M | −1.5% | #878 of 2,087 |
| 45Wise County, VA | 54 | 8 | 5.8 | $2.6M | −3.5% | #879 of 2,087 |
| 46Portsmouth city, VA | 53 | 38 | 9.4 | $1.8M | −1.2% | #922 of 2,087 |
| 47Pulaski County, VA | 49 | 18 | 12.5 | $1.4M | −0.6% | #1,093 of 2,087 |
| 48Halifax County, VA | 48 | 14 | 10.3 | $1.5M | −1.4% | #1,117 of 2,087 |
| 49Montgomery County, VA | 48 | 46 | 12.4 | $1.5M | −1.2% | #1,118 of 2,087 |
| 50Middlesex County, VA | 48 | 7 | 14.7 | $1.3M | +2.2% | #1,134 of 2,087 |
| 51Richmond city, VA | 45 | 193 | 18.5 | $997K | +4.6% | #1,228 of 2,087 |
| 52Henry County, VA | 44 | 13 | 6.2 | $2.5M | −3.1% | #1,236 of 2,087 |
| 53Washington County, VA | 44 | 25 | 11.3 | $1.5M | 0.0% | #1,243 of 2,087 |
| 54Smyth County, VA | 43 | 11 | 8.7 | $1.8M | −3.0% | #1,282 of 2,087 |
| 55Henrico County, VA | 43 | 268 | 19.5 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #1,304 of 2,087 |
| 56Hampton city, VA | 41 | 81 | 14.0 | $1.3M | 0.0% | #1,359 of 2,087 |
| 57Virginia Beach city, VA | 41 | 300 | 16.7 | $1.3M | −1.3% | #1,361 of 2,087 |
| 58Russell County, VA | 40 | 9 | 8.4 | $1.9M | −1.7% | #1,385 of 2,087 |
| 59Wythe County, VA | 40 | 12 | 9.6 | $1.7M | −1.2% | #1,386 of 2,087 |
| 60James City County, VA | 38 | 104 | 32.5 | $707K | +6.2% | #1,489 of 2,087 |
| 61Fredericksburg city, VA | 36 | 66 | 56.3 | $375K | +8.6% | #1,558 of 2,087 |
| 62Prince Edward County, VA | 35 | 17 | 22.2 | $768K | +2.3% | #1,583 of 2,087 |
| 63Petersburg city, VA | 33 | 29 | 19.2 | $792K | +1.0% | #1,635 of 2,087 |
| 64Lancaster County, VA | 33 | 14 | 24.6 | $751K | +0.9% | #1,637 of 2,087 |
| 65Newport News city, VA | 30 | 112 | 14.7 | $1.2M | −1.5% | #1,704 of 2,087 |
| 66Northampton County, VA | 30 | 9 | 16.6 | $1.1M | −2.8% | #1,707 of 2,087 |
| 67Essex County, VA | 30 | 7 | 15.7 | $1.1M | +0.5% | #1,711 of 2,087 |
| 68Williamsburg city, VA | 26 | 28 | 55.8 | $345K | +2.6% | #1,831 of 2,087 |
| 69Colonial Heights city, VA | 24 | 53 | 70.4 | $262K | +3.2% | #1,880 of 2,087 |
| 70Lynchburg city, VA | 21 | 87 | 30.3 | $553K | +3.0% | #1,934 of 2,087 |
| 71Tazewell County, VA | 19 | 24 | 14.7 | $1.1M | −4.4% | #1,950 of 2,087 |
| 72Martinsville city, VA | 19 | 20 | 35.0 | $452K | +2.8% | #1,971 of 2,087 |
| 73Norfolk city, VA | 18 | 235 | 24.7 | $727K | −2.9% | #1,982 of 2,087 |
| 74Charlottesville city, VA | 18 | 75 | 37.9 | $532K | −4.4% | #1,989 of 2,087 |
| 75Winchester city, VA | 17 | 66 | 57.4 | $308K | +1.0% | #2,004 of 2,087 |
| 76Harrisonburg city, VA | 15 | 41 | 23.6 | $734K | −1.7% | #2,024 of 2,087 |
| 77Buchanan County, VA | 14 | 10 | 13.3 | $1.1M | −8.7% | #2,034 of 2,087 |
| 78Roanoke city, VA | 12 | 116 | 26.6 | $618K | −0.8% | #2,056 of 2,087 |
| 79Bristol city, VA | 7 | 24 | 33.2 | $477K | −5.2% | #2,076 of 2,087 |
| 80Danville city, VA | 6 | 56 | 29.4 | $521K | −2.2% | #2,079 of 2,087 |
| Prince George County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $6.4M | +2.0% | |
| Louisa County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $15.6M | +13.6% | |
| Caroline County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $24M | +11.3% | |
| Powhatan County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $8.6M | +7.0% | |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.8 | $5M | +3.6% | |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $21.7M | +6.2% | |
| King George County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $5.9M | +10.5% | |
| Goochland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $25.7M | +17.4% | |
| New Kent County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $10.8M | +21.2% | |
| Hopewell city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $5M | +1.1% | |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $8.6M | 0.0% | |
| Lee County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.7 | $3.2M | −2.1% | |
| Scott County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $3.5M | −1.8% | |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $14.1M | +6.5% | |
| King William County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $7.2M | +9.5% | |
| Southampton County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $6.1M | +0.9% | |
| Patrick County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $6.4M | −0.9% | |
| Buckingham County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $10.5M | +1.9% | |
| Manassas Park city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 7.7 | $2.8M | −3.5% | |
| Giles County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $2.9M | −1.3% | |
| Brunswick County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $10.5M | −0.6% | |
| Nottoway County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 7.1 | $2.3M | +1.0% | |
| Grayson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Clarke County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.1 | $4.5M | +5.4% | |
| Alleghany County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $10.2M | −4.2% | |
| Nelson County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $6.3M | +1.2% | |
| Madison County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $3.6M | +2.7% | |
| Dickenson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Amelia County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $4.7M | +2.7% | |
| Poquoson city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $11.2M | +6.6% | |
| Northumberland County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $3.4M | +6.1% | |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Charlotte County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $7.7M | −1.2% | |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Sussex County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $6.5M | −0.4% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $2.7M | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 6 | 17.4 | $935K | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 7 | 32.0 | $575K | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $3.3M | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 7 | 25.3 | $640K | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $5.4M | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $3.8M | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 4.2 | $4M | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 11.6 | $1.2M | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 14 | 64.9 | $247K | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 11.0 | $1.6M | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 11 | 68.5 | $210K | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% |
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 Virginia?
As of September 2026, map listings count 4,561 clothing and shoe stores in Virginia. 2,331 of them (51%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 2,439 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 14.1% from 2019. Official counts list 6,524 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Virginia spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $7.3B a year, or $2,176 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,561 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per store. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Virginia has 13.6 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.6M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Virginia would have about 5,763, against 4,561 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,380 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest, at 98 (very high). Among 80 scored counties in Virginia, Stafford County scores highest, at 97 (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. Virginia scores 71 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #8 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 Virginia. 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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