Market rankings · Delaware
Dry cleaners in Delaware
Markets across Delaware ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 49
- 10 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 48
- −18.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $814.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 8% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $16.6M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #26 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the dry cleaners on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 49 dry cleaners in Delaware. 10 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 1.2 per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Delaware comes to about $814.8M a year: $2,027 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $16.6M per shop, 6% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Delaware was 48 in 2023, down 18.6% from 2019. That is one for every 8,376 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 18.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $2.7M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #26 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest (40). Among 3 scored counties, Sussex County scores highest (78).
Every market in Delaware for dry cleaners
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 40 | 393 | 1.6 | $15.4M | +1.4% | #184 of 272 |
| 1Dover, DE | 32 | 13 | 1.8 | $10.1M | +6.8% | #228 of 272 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford, DE | Not scored | 10 | 0.9 | $21M | +16.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sussex County, DE | 78 | 10 | 0.9 | $21M | +16.1% | #26 of 507 |
| 2New Castle County, DE | 53 | 26 | 1.2 | $18.2M | +3.0% | #231 of 507 |
| 3Kent County, DE | 36 | 13 | 1.8 | $10.1M | +6.8% | #390 of 507 |
Markets with fewer than 5 dry cleaners on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Delaware?
Delaware has 49 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 48 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 18.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Delaware spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $814.8M a year, or $2,027 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 49 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $16.6M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Delaware has 1.2 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $16.6M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Delaware would have about 52, against 49 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,376 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for dry cleaners?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest, at 40 (lower middle). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, Sussex County scores highest, at 78 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Delaware scores 51 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #26 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Delaware. It maps the dry cleaners on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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