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Dry cleaners in Fresno County, CA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Fresno County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #134 of 507 scored counties
#3 of 29 scored counties in California

Listings
19
5 chain locations (26%)
Official establishments
29
+31.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$572.3M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,762 a household
Spending per listing
$30.1M
92% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
0.6
54% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
1,035,456
+2.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,762 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in Fresno County spend about $572.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $30.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 92% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.

There are 19 dry cleaners on map listings in Fresno County as of September 2026. 5 of them (26%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.6, 54% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.

Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Fresno County in 2023, up 31.8% from 2019. That is one for every 11,197 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $540K has gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Fresno County.

Population estimates show Fresno County grew 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Fresno County scores 62 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, ranking #134 of 507 scored counties and #3 of 29 scored counties in California.

How Fresno County compares

The same measures for California and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the dry cleaners counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Dry cleaners in Fresno County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureFresno CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.61.61.3
Spending per listing$30.1M$12.8M$15.7M
Households per official establishment11,1976,7308,177
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+31.8%−18.4%−18.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.6%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,762$2,085$2,055
Median household income$74,201$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score6224

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
22 → 29+31.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
180
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
195 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
37The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$540K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Fresno 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 Fresno County

Population, 2025 estimate
1,035,456+2.6% since 2020
Households
324,702
Median age
34.3
Homes lived in by their owners
56%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
5,959 sq. mi.
People per square mile
171
Median household income
$74,201+37.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$100,641
Median home value
$388,800
Jobs located here
413,154
Daytime population
1,017,627Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dry cleaners across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in California, with Fresno County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1San Joaquin County, CA71190.8$25.1M+5.5%#55 of 507
2Yolo County, CA6550.7$30.5M+3.1%#99 of 507
3Fresno County, CA62190.6$30.1M+2.6%#134 of 507
4Tulare County, CA60100.7$24.3M+2.4%#159 of 507
5El Dorado County, CA6070.9$23.7M+0.6%#160 of 507
6Placer County, CA60201.3$17.7M+8.9%#168 of 507
7San Luis Obispo County, CA56111.0$20.1M0.0%#205 of 507
8Sonoma County, CA55191.0$21.4M−0.4%#213 of 507
9Butte County, CA5350.6$28.8M−0.5%#228 of 507
10Santa Cruz County, CA52101.0$21.5M−4.7%#238 of 507

Other business types in Fresno County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many dry cleaners are in Fresno County, CA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 19 dry cleaners in Fresno County. 5 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, up 31.8% from 2019.

How much do households in Fresno County, CA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $572.3M a year, or $1,762 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $30.1M per shop. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 324,702 households in Fresno County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Fresno County, CA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?

Fresno County has 0.6 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $30.1M, 92% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Fresno County would have about 37, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,197 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count rose 31.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.

How fast is Fresno County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Fresno County at 1,035,456 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 324,702 households. Median household income in Fresno County is $74,201, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.5%, 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. Fresno County scores 62 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #134 of 507 scored counties.

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