There were 40,449 clothing and clothing accessories stores in the U.S. that had between five and nine 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 retail trade businesses with between five and nine employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many clothing and clothing accessories stores with between five and nine employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Clothing and clothing accessories stores with between five and nine 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
