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Clothing and shoe stores in Ashland County, WI
The clothing and shoe stores in Ashland County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,130 of 2,087 scored counties
#51 of 62 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 9
- 3 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $12M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,750 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.2
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 16,203
- +1.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 9 clothing and shoe stores in Ashland County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 33%, against 44% across the U.S. That is 13.2 per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Ashland County comes to about $12M a year: $1,750 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 9 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.3M per store, 5% above 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 3 businesses with payroll in Ashland County classed as clothing and shoe stores. That is one for every 2,277 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts also show 8 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Ashland County grew 1.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Ashland County is 48 (lower middle), #1,130 of 2,087 scored counties and #51 of 62 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How Ashland County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin 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 | Ashland County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.2 | 12.7 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,277 | 1,839 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −16.1% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.1% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,750 | $2,003 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $62,462 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 25
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $337K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 93 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The 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 Ashland 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 Ashland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 16,203+1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 6,832
- Median age
- 43.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,045 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 15
- Median household income
- $62,462+46.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,270
- Median home value
- $170,300
- Jobs located here
- 7,396
- Daytime population
- 16,304Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Ashland County marked.
Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Croix County, WI | 91 | 22 | 5.9 | $4M | +4.7% | #19 of 2,087 |
| 2Calumet County, WI | 85 | 13 | 6.1 | $3.5M | +2.9% | #72 of 2,087 |
| 3Pierce County, WI | 83 | 12 | 7.6 | $2.8M | +3.1% | #112 of 2,087 |
| 4Washington County, WI | 82 | 42 | 7.4 | $3M | +1.8% | #126 of 2,087 |
| 5Oconto County, WI | 81 | 8 | 4.8 | $4.1M | +2.9% | #138 of 2,087 |
| 6Waushara County, WI | 75 | 5 | 4.7 | $3.9M | +2.8% | #226 of 2,087 |
| 7Adams County, WI | 75 | 5 | 5.3 | $3.3M | +5.2% | #229 of 2,087 |
| 8Manitowoc County, WI | 75 | 21 | 6.0 | $3.1M | +0.4% | #230 of 2,087 |
| 9Grant County, WI | 75 | 13 | 6.5 | $2.8M | +0.9% | #231 of 2,087 |
| 10Polk County, WI | 75 | 18 | 9.2 | $2.1M | +1.7% | #241 of 2,087 |
| 51Ashland County, WI | 48 | 9 | 13.2 | $1.3M | +1.1% | #1,130 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Ashland 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 laundry43
- Clothing and shoe stores48
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Ashland County, WI?
There are 9 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Ashland County as of September 2026. 3 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023. Another 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Ashland County, WI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $12M a year, or $1,750 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 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 6,832 households in Ashland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ashland County, WI compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Ashland County has 13.2 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.3M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,277 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S.
How fast is Ashland County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Ashland County at 16,203 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,832 households. The median household income in Ashland County is $62,462 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 46.9% 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. Ashland County scores 48 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,130 of 2,087 scored counties.
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