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Dry cleaners in Orange County, CA
The dry cleaners in Orange County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 24 out of 100: Low
Ranked #467 of 507 scored counties
#28 of 29 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 233
- 46 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 246
- −21.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.4B
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,254 a household
- Spending per listing
- $10.5M
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 69% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 3,149,507
- −1.1% since 2020
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What this means
For dry cleaners, Orange County has a Groundwork market score of 24 (low): #467 of 507 scored counties and #28 of 29 scored counties in California. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $2,254 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in Orange County spend about $2.4B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 233 dry cleaners, that is $10.5M per shop, 33% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
There are 233 dry cleaners on map listings in Orange County as of September 2026. Of those, 46 are chain locations, or 20%, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.2, 69% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Official counts show 246 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Orange County in 2023, down 21.7% from 2019. That is one for every 4,402 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $8.5M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Orange County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Orange County declined 1.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Orange 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 | Orange County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $10.5M | $12.8M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,402 | 6,730 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −21.7% | −18.4% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.1% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,254 | $2,085 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $116,289 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 24 | 24 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 314 → 246−21.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,429
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $51.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 23346 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 156The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 14
- Amount
- $8.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Orange 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 Orange County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 3,149,507−1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 1,082,960
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 793 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3,991
- Median household income
- $116,289+28.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $156,761
- Median home value
- $962,600
- Jobs located here
- 1,713,003
- Daytime population
- 3,381,147Residents 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 |
| 28Orange County, CA | 24 | 233 | 2.2 | $10.5M | −1.1% | #467 of 507 |
Other business types in Orange 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 laundry33
- Clothing and shoe stores37
- Laundromats49
- Dry cleaners24
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Orange County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 233 dry cleaners in Orange County. 46 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 246 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 21.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Orange County, CA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $2.4B a year, or $2,254 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 233 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $10.5M 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 1,082,960 households in Orange County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Orange County, CA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Orange County has 2.2 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 69% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $10.5M, 33% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Orange County would have about 156, against 233 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,402 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 21.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Orange County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Orange County at 3,149,507 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,082,960 households. Median household income in Orange County is $116,289, 44% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.9%, 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. Orange County scores 24 for dry cleaners (low), #467 of 507 scored counties.
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