There were 49,680 clothing and clothing accessories stores in the U.S. that had between one and four employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as professional, scientific and technical services businesses with between one and four employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many clothing and clothing accessories stores with between one and four employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Clothing and clothing accessories stores with between one and four employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
147,436
2013
146,350
2014
147,237
2015
146,694
2016
143,870
