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Dry cleaners in Humboldt County, CA

The dry cleaners in Humboldt County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$89.7M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,633 a household
Spending per listing
$29.9M
91% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
0.5
62% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
131,647
−3.4% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 dry cleaners in Humboldt County. That is 0.5 per 10,000 households, 62% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.

At $1,633 per household (21% below the U.S. average), households in Humboldt County spend about $89.7M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $29.9M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 91% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Humboldt County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Humboldt County declined 3.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 dry cleaners on map listings, Humboldt County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Humboldt 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 Humboldt County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureHumboldt CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.51.61.3
Spending per listing$29.9M$12.8M$15.7M
Households per official establishmentn/a6,7308,177
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−18.4%−18.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.4%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,633$2,085$2,055
Median household income$61,160$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored24

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 dry cleaning and laundry services in Humboldt 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 Humboldt County

Population, 2025 estimate
131,647−3.4% since 2020
Households
54,922
Median age
40.4
Homes lived in by their owners
57%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
3,568 sq. mi.
People per square mile
38
Median household income
$61,160+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$86,194
Median home value
$446,900
Jobs located here
48,178
Daytime population
133,286Residents 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 Humboldt 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
Humboldt County, CANot scored30.5$29.9M−3.4%

Other business types in Humboldt County

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

Questions

How many dry cleaners are in Humboldt County, CA?

There are 3 dry cleaners on map listings in Humboldt County as of September 2026. The listings count dry cleaners. No official count is published for dry cleaning and laundry services in Humboldt County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $89.7M a year, or $1,633 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $29.9M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 54,922 households in Humboldt County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Humboldt County has 0.5 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 62% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $29.9M, 91% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Humboldt County would have about 6, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Humboldt County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Humboldt County at 131,647 people in 2025, down 3.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 54,922 households. The median household income in Humboldt County is $61,160 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.3% 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. Humboldt County has no market score for dry cleaners: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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