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Dry cleaners in Monterey County, CA
The dry cleaners in Monterey County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #341 of 507 scored counties
#20 of 29 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 14
- 1 chain location (7%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- +15.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $266.1M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,008 a household
- Spending per listing
- $19M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.1
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 433,729
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Monterey County comes to about $266.1M a year: $2,008 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That is about $19M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 21% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
Monterey County has 14 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (7%) is a chain location, against 23% across the U.S. That is 1.1 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Monterey County in 2023, up 15.0% from 2019. That is one for every 5,760 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $873K have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Monterey County.
Population estimates put the population change in Monterey County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Monterey County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, ranking #341 of 507 scored counties and #20 of 29 scored counties in California.
How Monterey 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.
| Measure | Monterey County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $19M | $12.8M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,760 | 6,730 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +15.0% | −18.4% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,008 | $2,085 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $97,230 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 24 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 23+15.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 186
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 141 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $873K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Monterey 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 Monterey County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 433,729−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 132,489
- Median age
- 36.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 3,282 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 133
- Median household income
- $97,230+36.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $131,514
- Median home value
- $781,000
- Jobs located here
- 167,373
- Daytime population
- 429,093Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Joaquin County, CA | 71 | 19 | 0.8 | $25.1M | +5.5% | #55 of 507 |
| 2Yolo County, CA | 65 | 5 | 0.7 | $30.5M | +3.1% | #99 of 507 |
| 3Fresno County, CA | 62 | 19 | 0.6 | $30.1M | +2.6% | #134 of 507 |
| 4Tulare County, CA | 60 | 10 | 0.7 | $24.3M | +2.4% | #159 of 507 |
| 5El Dorado County, CA | 60 | 7 | 0.9 | $23.7M | +0.6% | #160 of 507 |
| 6Placer County, CA | 60 | 20 | 1.3 | $17.7M | +8.9% | #168 of 507 |
| 7San Luis Obispo County, CA | 56 | 11 | 1.0 | $20.1M | 0.0% | #205 of 507 |
| 8Sonoma County, CA | 55 | 19 | 1.0 | $21.4M | −0.4% | #213 of 507 |
| 9Butte County, CA | 53 | 5 | 0.6 | $28.8M | −0.5% | #228 of 507 |
| 10Santa Cruz County, CA | 52 | 10 | 1.0 | $21.5M | −4.7% | #238 of 507 |
| 20Monterey County, CA | 41 | 14 | 1.1 | $19M | −1.5% | #341 of 507 |
Other business types in Monterey 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 laundry26
- Clothing and shoe stores30
- Laundromats22
- Dry cleaners41
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Monterey County, CA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 14 dry cleaners in Monterey County. One of them (7%) is a chain location. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, up 15.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Monterey County, CA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $266.1M a year, or $2,008 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $19M 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 132,489 households in Monterey County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Monterey County, CA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Monterey County has 1.1 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $19M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Monterey County would have about 17, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,760 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Monterey County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Monterey County at 433,729 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 132,489 households. Median household income in Monterey County is $97,230, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.9%, 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. Monterey County scores 41 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #341 of 507 scored counties.
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