Market rankings · Wyoming
Clothing and shoe stores in Wyoming
Markets across Wyoming ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 402
- 130 chain locations (32%)
- Official establishments
- 167
- −2.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $422.9M
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.5
- 2% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 17% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #44 of 51
- Market score 30 · Lower middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Wyoming by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 402 clothing and shoe stores in Wyoming. Chain locations make up 32% of them, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 16.5 for every 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
At $1,738 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Wyoming spend about $422.9M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $1.1M per store, 17% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Wyoming was 167 in 2023, down 2.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,457 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $559K have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Wyoming.
Among the 50 states and DC, Wyoming ranks #44 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 30 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest (41). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Gillette area scores highest (62).
Every market in Wyoming for clothing and shoe stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Wyoming, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cheyenne, WY | 41 | 59 | 13.6 | $1.3M | +2.2% | #261 of 387 |
| 2Casper, WY | 22 | 63 | 18.6 | $923K | +0.3% | #352 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gillette, WY | 62 | 29 | 16.1 | $1.1M | +2.1% | #167 of 536 |
| 2Laramie, WY | 58 | 18 | 10.5 | $1.5M | +3.9% | #198 of 536 |
| 3Evanston, WY-UT | 57 | 10 | 11.6 | $1.5M | +2.0% | #212 of 536 |
| 4Cody, WY | 49 | 21 | 15.8 | $1.1M | +5.1% | #287 of 536 |
| 5Rock Springs, WY | 48 | 25 | 14.3 | $1.2M | −2.2% | #292 of 536 |
| 6Riverton, WY | 45 | 21 | 14.0 | $1.1M | +0.7% | #313 of 536 |
| 7Jackson, WY-ID | 42 | 46 | 31.7 | $722K | +4.2% | #339 of 536 |
| 8Sheridan, WY | 36 | 70 | 50.6 | $328K | +7.2% | #398 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, WY | 65 | 11 | 13.2 | $1.4M | +7.8% | #538 of 2,087 |
| 2Campbell County, WY | 53 | 29 | 16.1 | $1.1M | +2.1% | #956 of 2,087 |
| 3Uinta County, WY | 52 | 7 | 9.1 | $1.9M | +1.3% | #959 of 2,087 |
| 4Albany County, WY | 51 | 18 | 10.5 | $1.5M | +3.9% | #1,010 of 2,087 |
| 5Converse County, WY | 50 | 6 | 10.4 | $1.7M | +0.6% | #1,039 of 2,087 |
| 6Laramie County, WY | 42 | 59 | 13.6 | $1.3M | +2.2% | #1,330 of 2,087 |
| 7Park County, WY | 42 | 21 | 15.8 | $1.1M | +5.1% | #1,339 of 2,087 |
| 8Sweetwater County, WY | 41 | 25 | 14.3 | $1.2M | −2.2% | #1,364 of 2,087 |
| 9Fremont County, WY | 38 | 21 | 14.0 | $1.1M | +0.7% | #1,474 of 2,087 |
| 10Sheridan County, WY | 33 | 70 | 50.6 | $328K | +7.2% | #1,638 of 2,087 |
| 11Natrona County, WY | 27 | 63 | 18.6 | $923K | +0.3% | #1,793 of 2,087 |
| 12Teton County, WY | 27 | 39 | 39.7 | $607K | −0.2% | #1,799 of 2,087 |
| Carbon County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $5.2M | −3.4% | |
| Goshen County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $2.7M | +1.0% | |
| Big Horn County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 9.0 | $1.7M | +4.7% | |
| Sublette County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $3.5M | +2.2% | |
| Johnson County, WY | Not scored | 6 | 15.3 | $1.1M | +5.2% | |
| Platte County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 7.8 | $2.1M | 0.0% | |
| Washakie County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 11.8 | $1.4M | −0.8% | |
| Crook County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 13.8 | $1.2M | +9.3% | |
| Weston County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 10.5 | $1.6M | +0.3% | |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $3.3M | −0.4% | |
| Niobrara County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $1.8M | −4.5% |
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 Wyoming?
Wyoming has 402 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 130 of them (32%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 167 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 2.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 456 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Wyoming spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $422.9M a year, or $1,738 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 402 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.1M 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 243,318 households in Wyoming and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wyoming compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Wyoming has 16.5 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.1M, 17% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Wyoming would have about 333, against 402 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,457 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Wyoming has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest, at 41 (lower middle). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Gillette area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Wyoming, Lincoln County scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). 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. Wyoming scores 30 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #44 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 Wyoming. 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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