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Dry cleaners in Denver County, CO
How Denver County, CO compares with other counties and the U.S. for dry cleaners: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #397 of 507 scored counties
#10 of 11 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 60
- 26 chain locations (43%)
- Official establishments
- 56
- −20.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $684M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,039 a household
- Spending per listing
- $11.4M
- 27% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 38% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 740,613
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dry cleaners in Denver County is 35 (lower middle), #397 of 507 scored counties and #10 of 11 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Denver County spend about $684M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,039 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $11.4M per shop, 27% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
There are 60 dry cleaners on map listings in Denver County as of September 2026. 26 of them (43%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.8, 38% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Denver County was 56 in 2023, down 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 5,990 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $769K have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Denver County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Denver County grew 3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Denver County compares
The same measures for Colorado 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 | Denver County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $11.4M | $16.9M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,990 | 8,360 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −20.0% | −18.4% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,039 | $2,010 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $94,718 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 70 → 56−20.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 348
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6026 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 44The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $769K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Denver 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 Denver County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 740,613+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 335,428
- Median age
- 36.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 49%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 153 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,696
- Median household income
- $94,718+38.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $136,552
- Median home value
- $616,000
- Jobs located here
- 557,999
- Daytime population
- 911,038Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Colorado
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Weld County, CO | 86 | 6 | 0.5 | $40.3M | +14.2% | #3 of 507 |
| 2Adams County, CO | 77 | 15 | 0.8 | $24.6M | +6.6% | #31 of 507 |
| 3Larimer County, CO | 70 | 14 | 0.9 | $21.7M | +4.8% | #69 of 507 |
| 4El Paso County, CO | 60 | 31 | 1.1 | $18M | +3.2% | #165 of 507 |
| 5Pueblo County, CO | 56 | 5 | 0.7 | $22.1M | +0.6% | #204 of 507 |
| 6Douglas County, CO | 52 | 25 | 1.8 | $14.2M | +10.9% | #241 of 507 |
| 7Broomfield County, CO | 51 | 7 | 2.2 | $10.5M | +6.3% | #257 of 507 |
| 8Jefferson County, CO | 46 | 29 | 1.2 | $18M | −0.5% | #293 of 507 |
| 9Arapahoe County, CO | 43 | 36 | 1.4 | $14.8M | +2.8% | #323 of 507 |
| 10Denver County, CO | 35 | 60 | 1.8 | $11.4M | +3.2% | #397 of 507 |
Other business types in Denver 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 laundry43
- Clothing and shoe stores46
- Laundromats73
- Dry cleaners35
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Denver County, CO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 60 dry cleaners in Denver County. 26 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 56 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 20.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Denver County, CO spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $684M a year, or $2,039 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 60 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $11.4M 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 335,428 households in Denver County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Denver County, CO compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Denver County has 1.8 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $11.4M, 27% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Denver County would have about 44, against 60 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,990 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Denver County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Denver County at 740,613 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 335,428 households. Median household income in Denver County is $94,718, 17% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.1%, 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. Denver County scores 35 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #397 of 507 scored counties.
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