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Dry cleaners in Indian River County, FL
The dry cleaners in Indian River County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #170 of 507 scored counties
#16 of 30 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 9
- 2 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $136.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,924 a household
- Spending per listing
- $15.1M
- 3% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 172,799
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Indian River County spend about $136.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,924 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 9 dry cleaners, that is $15.1M per shop, 3% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
There are 9 dry cleaners on map listings in Indian River County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.3, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Indian River County in 2023. That is one for every 14,163 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Indian River County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dry cleaners, Indian River County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #170 of 507 scored counties and #16 of 30 scored counties in Florida.
How Indian River 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 | Indian River County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $15.1M | $12.5M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 14,163 | 8,623 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −12.6% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,924 | $1,922 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $73,491 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 61
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 92 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Indian River 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 Indian River County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 172,799+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 70,816
- Median age
- 52.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 503 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 332
- Median household income
- $73,491+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,404
- Median home value
- $351,500
- Jobs located here
- 57,126
- Daytime population
- 157,374Residents 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 Indian River 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 |
| 16Indian River County, FL | 60 | 9 | 1.3 | $15.1M | +7.7% | #170 of 507 |
Other business types in Indian River 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 laundry42
- Clothing and shoe stores42
- Laundromats72
- Dry cleaners60
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Indian River County, FL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 9 dry cleaners in Indian River County. 2 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023.
How much do households in Indian River County, FL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $136.2M a year, or $1,924 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $15.1M 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 70,816 households in Indian River County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Indian River County, FL compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Indian River County has 1.3 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $15.1M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 14,163 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
How fast is Indian River County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Indian River County at 172,799 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,816 households. Median household income in Indian River County is $73,491, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, 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. Indian River County scores 60 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #170 of 507 scored counties.
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