Clothing and laundry · County · Indiana
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in DeKalb County, IN
How DeKalb County, IN compares with other counties and the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #439 of 2,210 scored counties
#22 of 76 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 26
- 7 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $32M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,872 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 40% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.2
- 35% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 44,535
- +2.9% since 2020
See the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses around any address in DeKalb County
The site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of DeKalb County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Households in DeKalb County spend about $32M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,872 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per business, 40% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
DeKalb County has 26 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 15.2 per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in DeKalb County was 5 in 2023. That is one for every 3,419 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Official counts also show 17 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of DeKalb County grew 2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in DeKalb County is 68 (upper middle), #439 of 2,210 scored counties and #22 of 76 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How DeKalb County compares
The same measures for Indiana and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses 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 | DeKalb County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.2 | 18.0 | 23.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.1M | $880K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,419 | 1,347 | 1,008 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −13.8% | −12.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,872 | $1,935 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $74,331 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 19
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $357K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 17Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 267 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 36The 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, laundromats and dry cleaners in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 44,535+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 17,096
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 363 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 121
- Median household income
- $74,331+31.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,977
- Median home value
- $194,100
- Jobs located here
- 21,740
- Daytime population
- 43,616Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in DeKalb County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of DeKalb County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardClothing, shoes and laundry across Indiana
Every Indiana market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Indiana for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in Indiana, with DeKalb County marked.
Top counties in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hancock County, IN | 93 | 37 | 11.1 | $2M | +13.5% | #12 of 2,210 |
| 2Warrick County, IN | 84 | 28 | 11.1 | $1.9M | +4.4% | #81 of 2,210 |
| 3Morgan County, IN | 83 | 30 | 10.6 | $1.9M | +4.4% | #98 of 2,210 |
| 4Boone County, IN | 82 | 49 | 17.1 | $1.5M | +13.5% | #111 of 2,210 |
| 5Floyd County, IN | 80 | 36 | 11.3 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #139 of 2,210 |
| 6Jasper County, IN | 78 | 11 | 8.6 | $2.2M | +3.0% | #167 of 2,210 |
| 7Dearborn County, IN | 78 | 24 | 11.8 | $1.7M | +1.7% | #176 of 2,210 |
| 8Montgomery County, IN | 77 | 13 | 8.3 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #183 of 2,210 |
| 9Wells County, IN | 76 | 9 | 7.8 | $2.4M | +2.6% | #205 of 2,210 |
| 10Madison County, IN | 76 | 53 | 9.9 | $1.8M | +3.8% | #211 of 2,210 |
| 22DeKalb County, IN | 68 | 26 | 15.2 | $1.2M | +2.9% | #439 of 2,210 |
Other business types in DeKalb 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 laundry68
- Clothing and shoe stores66
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in DeKalb County, IN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 26 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in DeKalb County. 7 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023. Another 17 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in DeKalb County, IN spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $32M a year, or $1,872 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,096 households in DeKalb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does DeKalb County, IN compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
DeKalb County has 15.2 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $1.2M, 40% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, DeKalb County would have about 36, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,419 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S.
How fast is DeKalb County, IN growing?
Population estimates put DeKalb County at 44,535 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,096 households. The median household income in DeKalb County is $74,331 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.7% 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. DeKalb County scores 68 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #439 of 2,210 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in DeKalb County. It maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses 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.
How the score works · Top markets for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses · All 56 business types in DeKalb County
Screening a site or an acquisition in DeKalb County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of DeKalb County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.