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Clothing and shoe stores in Harrison County, WV
The clothing and shoe stores in Harrison County, WV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 19 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,960 of 2,087 scored counties
#23 of 27 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 56
- 36 chain locations (64%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- −20.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $45.7M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,735 a household
- Spending per listing
- $817K
- 36% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.2
- 31% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 64,221
- −2.5% since 2020
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What this means
For clothing and shoe stores, Harrison County has a Groundwork market score of 19 (low): #1,960 of 2,087 scored counties and #23 of 27 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 56 clothing and shoe stores in Harrison County. Of those, 36 are chain locations, or 64%, against 44% across the U.S. That is 21.2 per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
At $1,735 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Harrison County spend about $45.7M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 56 clothing and shoe stores, that is $817K per store, 36% 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 27 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Harrison County in 2023, down 20.6% from 2019. That is one for every 976 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Population estimates show Harrison County declined 2.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Harrison County compares
The same measures for West 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.
| Measure | Harrison County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.2 | 10.8 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $817K | $1.6M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 976 | 2,064 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −20.6% | −13.3% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.5% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,735 | $1,698 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $60,377 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 19 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 34 → 27−20.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 422
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 29Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5636 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 36The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Harrison County, 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 Harrison County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 64,221−2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 26,353
- Median age
- 42.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 416 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 156
- Median household income
- $60,377+13.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,166
- Median home value
- $166,200
- Jobs located here
- 34,505
- Daytime population
- 72,165Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every West Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Harrison County marked.
Top counties in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 94 | 12 | 5.3 | $4.1M | +9.2% | #6 of 2,087 |
| 2Berkeley County, WV | 89 | 31 | 6.1 | $3.1M | +13.7% | #32 of 2,087 |
| 3Putnam County, WV | 76 | 14 | 6.0 | $3.3M | −1.0% | #208 of 2,087 |
| 4Marion County, WV | 67 | 14 | 6.0 | $2.9M | −1.2% | #451 of 2,087 |
| 5Hancock County, WV | 61 | 7 | 5.5 | $3.1M | −4.5% | #628 of 2,087 |
| 6Marshall County, WV | 53 | 6 | 4.8 | $3.4M | −4.4% | #912 of 2,087 |
| 7Fayette County, WV | 51 | 12 | 7.5 | $2.1M | −5.6% | #1,000 of 2,087 |
| 8Jackson County, WV | 49 | 9 | 7.8 | $2.1M | −1.0% | #1,074 of 2,087 |
| 9Brooke County, WV | 48 | 6 | 6.2 | $2.7M | −6.0% | #1,111 of 2,087 |
| 10Wayne County, WV | 47 | 10 | 6.3 | $2.6M | −4.0% | #1,145 of 2,087 |
| 23Harrison County, WV | 19 | 56 | 21.2 | $817K | −2.5% | #1,960 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Harrison County
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 laundry20
- Clothing and shoe stores19
- Laundromats16
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Harrison County, WV?
Harrison County has 56 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 36 of them (64%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 20.6% from 2019. Another 29 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Harrison County, WV spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $45.7M a year, or $1,735 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 56 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $817K 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 26,353 households in Harrison County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Harrison County, WV compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Harrison County has 21.2 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $817K, 36% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Harrison County would have about 36, against 56 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 976 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 20.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Harrison County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Harrison County at 64,221 people in 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 26,353 households. The median household income in Harrison County is $60,377 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 13.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Harrison County scores 19 for clothing and shoe stores (low), #1,960 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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