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Clothing and shoe stores in Oconto County, WI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for clothing and shoe stores in Oconto County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 81 out of 100: High
Ranked #138 of 2,087 scored counties
#5 of 62 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 8
- 1 chain location (13%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $32.5M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,934 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.1M
- 3.2 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.8
- 70% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 40,195
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Oconto County is 81 (high), #138 of 2,087 scored counties and #5 of 62 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for clothing and shoe stores.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 8 clothing and shoe stores in Oconto County. One of them (13%) is a chain location, against 44% across the U.S. That is 4.8 per 10,000 households, 70% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Households in Oconto County spend about $32.5M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,934 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $4.1M per store, 3.2 times 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.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Oconto County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Oconto County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Oconto 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 | Oconto County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.8 | 12.7 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $4.1M | $1.6M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,839 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −16.1% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,934 | $2,003 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $75,049 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 81 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 29Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 81 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Oconto 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 Oconto County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 40,195+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 16,811
- Median age
- 46.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 998 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 40
- Median household income
- $75,049+23.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,497
- Median home value
- $231,400
- Jobs located here
- 8,756
- Daytime population
- 28,572Residents 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 Oconto 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 |
Other business types in Oconto 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 laundry81
- Clothing and shoe stores81
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Oconto County, WI?
There are 8 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Oconto County as of September 2026. One of them (13%) is a chain location. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. No official count is published for clothing and shoe stores in Oconto County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 29 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Oconto County, WI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $32.5M a year, or $1,934 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $4.1M 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 16,811 households in Oconto County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Oconto County, WI compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Oconto County has 4.8 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 70% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $4.1M, 3.2 times the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Oconto County would have about 26, against 8 on map listings.
How fast is Oconto County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Oconto County at 40,195 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,811 households. The median household income in Oconto County is $75,049 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.2% 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. Oconto County scores 81 for clothing and shoe stores (high), #138 of 2,087 scored counties.
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