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Clothing stores in Massachusetts

How many clothing stores exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 10 Massachusetts counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Family clothing stores · General apparel shops. Counted together because official statistics use one 448140 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 83% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Massachusetts

Clothing stores

486

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.6

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.7

per 10,000 present

State index

83%

vs. U.S.

Residents

6,803,736

in covered counties

Workers

3,256,157

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 10 Massachusetts counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing clothing stores and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Massachusetts

City	County	Clothing stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Hyannis	Barnstable County	49–147	233,772	76,047	1.8	261–697%	Very high density
Canton	Norfolk County	87–167	720,686	332,697	1.0	142–256%	Range spans bands
Andover	Essex County	64–150	812,999	284,682	0.7	97–203%	Range spans bands
Waltham	Middlesex County	118–290	1,653,842	958,530	0.6	80–176%	Range spans bands
Boston	Suffolk County	61–131	780,506	719,212	0.5	77–141%	Range spans bands
Brockton	Plymouth County	33–115	530,039	179,501	0.5	77–208%	Range spans bands
Taunton	Bristol County	31–109	582,221	200,378	0.5	66–197%	Range spans bands
Holyoke	Hampden County	20–112	462,692	149,833	0.4	54–237%	Range spans bands
Westborough	Worcester County	20–198	865,923	309,231	0.2	28–244%	Range spans bands
Northampton	Hampshire County	3–57	161,056	46,046	0.2	24–401%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

261%

142%

97%

80%

77%

77%

66%

54%

Most competitors per capita

24%

28%

54%

66%

77%

77%

80%

97%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few clothing stores may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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