Market rankings · Washington
Clothing and shoe stores in Washington
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Washington, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,300
- 1,500 chain locations (45%)
- Official establishments
- 1,650
- −15.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.3B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.8
- 33% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 50% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #1 of 51
- Market score 87 · High
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Washington 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
Washington has 3,300 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 1,500 are chain locations, or 45%, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.8, 33% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Households in Washington spend about $6.3B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,048 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each store on map listings, 50% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.
Official counts show 1,650 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Washington in 2023, down 15.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,857 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, 64 SBA-backed loans worth $16M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Washington.
Among the 50 states and DC, Washington ranks #1 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 87 (high). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro area scores highest (81). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest (89).
Every market in Washington for clothing and shoe stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 81 | 93 | 8.6 | $2.4M | +2.7% | #15 of 387 |
| 2Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 80 | 1,845 | 11.5 | $2M | +3.3% | #18 of 387 |
| 3Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 76 | 102 | 8.6 | $2.2M | +2.8% | #29 of 387 |
| 4Longview-Kelso, WA | 73 | 37 | 8.4 | $2M | +3.5% | #44 of 387 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 70 | 1,224 | 12.1 | $1.7M | +1.0% | #60 of 387 |
| 5Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 65 | 266 | 11.2 | $1.6M | +3.5% | #89 of 387 |
| 6Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 63 | 68 | 13.0 | $1.4M | +2.4% | #108 of 387 |
| 7Bellingham, WA | 63 | 127 | 13.5 | $1.4M | +3.9% | #113 of 387 |
| 8Kennewick-Richland, WA | 59 | 158 | 14.6 | $1.3M | +6.5% | #141 of 387 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 58 | 28 | 10.5 | $1.6M | +1.5% | #144 of 387 |
| 9Walla Walla, WA | 51 | 30 | 12.8 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #201 of 387 |
| 10Yakima, WA | 47 | 109 | 12.4 | $1.3M | +1.0% | #220 of 387 |
| 11Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 46 | 80 | 16.9 | $1.1M | +5.0% | #231 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shelton, WA | 89 | 5 | 1.9 | $9.4M | +7.8% | #6 of 536 |
| 2Ellensburg, WA | 83 | 12 | 6.0 | $3M | +4.2% | #16 of 536 |
| 3Oak Harbor, WA | 75 | 17 | 4.7 | $4M | −1.5% | #55 of 536 |
| 4Pullman, WA | 73 | 10 | 5.3 | $3M | +1.5% | #68 of 536 |
| 5Aberdeen, WA | 73 | 21 | 6.9 | $2.3M | +3.0% | #72 of 536 |
| 6Moses Lake, WA | 72 | 33 | 9.3 | $1.8M | +6.3% | #87 of 536 |
| 7Port Angeles, WA | 66 | 31 | 8.8 | $1.9M | +1.1% | #129 of 536 |
| 8Port Townsend, WA | 66 | 16 | 9.8 | $1.8M | +2.7% | #131 of 536 |
| 9Centralia, WA | 50 | 49 | 14.9 | $1.1M | +6.7% | #276 of 536 |
| Othello, WA | Not scored | 4 | 6.4 | $2.6M | +4.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mason County, WA | 83 | 5 | 1.9 | $9.4M | +7.8% | #100 of 2,087 |
| 2Clark County, WA | 82 | 138 | 7.0 | $2.8M | +5.3% | #127 of 2,087 |
| 3Kittitas County, WA | 77 | 12 | 6.0 | $3M | +4.2% | #190 of 2,087 |
| 4Stevens County, WA | 72 | 11 | 5.7 | $2.9M | +6.6% | #312 of 2,087 |
| 5Kitsap County, WA | 72 | 93 | 8.6 | $2.4M | +2.7% | #321 of 2,087 |
| 6Island County, WA | 71 | 17 | 4.7 | $4M | −1.5% | #335 of 2,087 |
| 7Pierce County, WA | 71 | 302 | 8.6 | $2.3M | +2.5% | #347 of 2,087 |
| 8Franklin County, WA | 70 | 36 | 12.0 | $1.5M | +5.6% | #388 of 2,087 |
| 9Snohomish County, WA | 69 | 356 | 11.3 | $1.9M | +4.9% | #409 of 2,087 |
| 10Whitman County, WA | 68 | 10 | 5.3 | $3M | +1.5% | #420 of 2,087 |
| 11Grays Harbor County, WA | 68 | 21 | 6.9 | $2.3M | +3.0% | #430 of 2,087 |
| 12Thurston County, WA | 68 | 102 | 8.6 | $2.2M | +2.8% | #431 of 2,087 |
| 13King County, WA | 68 | 1,187 | 12.6 | $1.9M | +3.1% | #440 of 2,087 |
| 14Cowlitz County, WA | 67 | 37 | 8.4 | $2M | +3.5% | #465 of 2,087 |
| 15Grant County, WA | 67 | 33 | 9.3 | $1.8M | +6.3% | #471 of 2,087 |
| 16Douglas County, WA | 64 | 18 | 11.3 | $1.6M | +8.0% | #550 of 2,087 |
| 17Asotin County, WA | 62 | 6 | 6.3 | $2.7M | +1.0% | #597 of 2,087 |
| 18Clallam County, WA | 60 | 31 | 8.8 | $1.9M | +1.1% | #672 of 2,087 |
| 19Jefferson County, WA | 59 | 16 | 9.8 | $1.8M | +2.7% | #705 of 2,087 |
| 20San Juan County, WA | 58 | 14 | 15.5 | $1.2M | +4.2% | #761 of 2,087 |
| 21Skagit County, WA | 56 | 68 | 13.0 | $1.4M | +2.4% | #828 of 2,087 |
| 22Whatcom County, WA | 55 | 127 | 13.5 | $1.4M | +3.9% | #870 of 2,087 |
| 23Spokane County, WA | 54 | 255 | 11.7 | $1.5M | +3.2% | #892 of 2,087 |
| 24Okanogan County, WA | 51 | 17 | 9.7 | $1.7M | +7.3% | #1,007 of 2,087 |
| 25Benton County, WA | 50 | 122 | 15.6 | $1.2M | +6.9% | #1,061 of 2,087 |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Walla Walla County, WA | 46 | 30 | 12.8 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #1,192 of 2,087 |
| 27Yakima County, WA | 43 | 109 | 12.4 | $1.3M | +1.0% | #1,290 of 2,087 |
| 28Lewis County, WA | 43 | 49 | 14.9 | $1.1M | +6.7% | #1,296 of 2,087 |
| 29Chelan County, WA | 39 | 62 | 19.7 | $945K | +3.3% | #1,450 of 2,087 |
| Pacific County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $18.1M | +3.6% | |
| Klickitat County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $4.3M | +6.6% | |
| Adams County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 6.4 | $2.6M | +4.3% | |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 6.7 | $2.5M | +7.1% | |
| Skamania County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $9.7M | +5.2% | |
| Lincoln County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.7% | |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $4.7M | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 5.4 | $3M | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% |
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 Washington?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,300 clothing and shoe stores in Washington. 1,500 of them (45%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 1,650 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 15.8% from 2019. Official counts list 3,843 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $6.3B a year, or $2,048 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,300 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Washington has 10.8 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.9M, 50% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Washington would have about 4,941, against 3,300 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,857 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest, at 89 (high). Among 29 scored counties in Washington, Mason County scores highest, at 83 (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. Washington scores 87 for clothing and shoe stores (high), #1 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 Washington. 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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