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Dry cleaners in Broward County, FL
The dry cleaners in Broward County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #457 of 507 scored counties
#28 of 30 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 157
- 30 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 141
- −19.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.5B
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,963 a household
- Spending per listing
- $9.4M
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 62% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,013,317
- +3.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dry cleaners in Broward County is 27 (lower middle), #457 of 507 scored counties and #28 of 30 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 157 dry cleaners in Broward County. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 2.1 for every 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Households in Broward County spend about $1.5B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,963 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 157 dry cleaners, that is $9.4M per shop, 40% below 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 Broward County was 141 in 2023, down 19.9% from 2019. That is one for every 5,347 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $540K have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Broward County. Population estimates show Broward County grew 3.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Broward County compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Broward County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $9.4M | $12.5M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,347 | 8,623 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −19.9% | −12.6% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.6% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,963 | $1,922 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $77,633 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 27 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 176 → 141−19.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 607
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15730 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 94The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $540K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Broward 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 Broward County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,013,317+3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 753,956
- Median age
- 42.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 1,203 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,644
- Median household income
- $77,633+30.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,281
- Median home value
- $414,600
- Jobs located here
- 898,463
- Daytime population
- 1,977,368Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Florida for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Florida, with Broward County marked.
Top counties in Florida
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Okaloosa County, FL | 80 | 5 | 0.6 | $34.1M | +4.6% | #14 of 507 |
| 2Pasco County, FL | 80 | 18 | 0.8 | $24.6M | +19.1% | #17 of 507 |
| 3Sarasota County, FL | 75 | 21 | 1.0 | $20.5M | +10.0% | #39 of 507 |
| 4Polk County, FL | 74 | 19 | 0.7 | $26.8M | +19.8% | #42 of 507 |
| 5Escambia County, FL | 73 | 8 | 0.6 | $29.1M | +3.5% | #45 of 507 |
| 6Lake County, FL | 73 | 13 | 0.8 | $23.4M | +18.1% | #47 of 507 |
| 7St. Lucie County, FL | 73 | 12 | 0.9 | $20.8M | +21.4% | #49 of 507 |
| 8Clay County, FL | 71 | 8 | 1.0 | $20.7M | +9.4% | #60 of 507 |
| 9Marion County, FL | 70 | 12 | 0.7 | $23.1M | +17.3% | #68 of 507 |
| 10Volusia County, FL | 69 | 21 | 0.9 | $20.7M | +9.1% | #77 of 507 |
| 28Broward County, FL | 27 | 157 | 2.1 | $9.4M | +3.6% | #457 of 507 |
Other business types in Broward 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 laundry37
- Clothing and shoe stores41
- Laundromats49
- Dry cleaners27
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Broward County, FL?
Broward County has 157 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 30 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 141 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 19.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Broward County, FL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $1.5B a year, or $1,963 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 157 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $9.4M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 753,956 households in Broward County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Broward County, FL compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Broward County has 2.1 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $9.4M, 40% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Broward County would have about 94, against 157 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,347 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 19.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Broward County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Broward County at 2,013,317 people in 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 753,956 households. The median household income in Broward County is $77,633 a year, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.4% 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. Broward County scores 27 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #457 of 507 scored counties.
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