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Clothing and shoe stores in Lynchburg city, VA

The clothing and shoe stores in Lynchburg city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 21 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,934 of 2,087 scored counties
#70 of 80 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
87
44 chain locations (51%)
Official establishments
41
−2.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$48.1M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,677 a household
Spending per listing
$553K
56% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
30.3
87% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
81,347
+3.0% 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

Lynchburg city scores 21 (low) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #1,934 of 2,087 scored counties and #70 of 80 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Lynchburg city spend about $48.1M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,677 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That is about $553K of household spending for each store on map listings, 56% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.

There are 87 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Lynchburg city as of September 2026. Of those, 44 are chain locations, or 51%, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 30.3 for every 10,000 households, 87% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Lynchburg city was 41 in 2023, down 2.4% from 2019. That is one for every 700 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $75K has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Lynchburg city. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lynchburg city grew 3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Lynchburg city compares

The same measures for Virginia 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 Lynchburg city, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureLynchburg cityVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households30.313.616.2
Spending per listing$553K$1.6M$1.3M
Households per official establishment7001,3801,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−2.4%−14.1%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.0%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,677$2,176$2,055
Median household income$57,947$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score2171

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
42 → 41−2.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
504
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
44Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
8744 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
38The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$75K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Lynchburg city, 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 Lynchburg city

Population, 2025 estimate
81,347+3.0% since 2020
Households
28,701
Median age
33.0
Homes lived in by their owners
49%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
49 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,625
Median household income
$57,947+24.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,031
Median home value
$229,800
Jobs located here
48,991
Daytime population
99,233Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Lynchburg city marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Stafford County, VA97193.6$7.2M+8.3%#1 of 2,087
2Frederick County, VA9492.5$8.5M+8.8%#3 of 2,087
3Orange County, VA9464.0$5.2M+10.1%#4 of 2,087
4Fauquier County, VA91176.4$4M+4.8%#18 of 2,087
5Hanover County, VA91266.1$3.8M+5.6%#21 of 2,087
6Rockingham County, VA89164.9$3.9M+6.6%#30 of 2,087
7Falls Church city, VA8958.0$3.5M+3.3%#31 of 2,087
8Suffolk city, VA88256.6$3.1M+10.4%#42 of 2,087
9York County, VA86197.0$3.3M+1.6%#63 of 2,087
10Greene County, VA8667.5$2.8M+6.6%#65 of 2,087
70Lynchburg city, VA218730.3$553K+3.0%#1,934 of 2,087

Other business types in Lynchburg city

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in Lynchburg city, VA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 87 clothing and shoe stores in Lynchburg city. 44 of them (51%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 2.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 44 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Lynchburg city, VA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $48.1M a year, or $1,677 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 87 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $553K 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 28,701 households in Lynchburg city and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lynchburg city, VA compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?

Lynchburg city has 30.3 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 87% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $553K, 56% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Lynchburg city would have about 38, against 87 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 700 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Lynchburg city, VA growing?

Population estimates put Lynchburg city at 81,347 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 28,701 households. Median household income in Lynchburg city is $57,947, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.9%, 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. Lynchburg city scores 21 for clothing and shoe stores (low), #1,934 of 2,087 scored counties.

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