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Dry cleaners in Miami-Dade County, FL
The dry cleaners in Miami-Dade County, FL, 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 #470 of 507 scored counties
#30 of 30 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 241
- 33 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 201
- −15.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,916 a household
- Spending per listing
- $7.8M
- 51% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 92% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,802,029
- +4.0% since 2020
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What this means
For dry cleaners, Miami-Dade County has a Groundwork market score of 24 (low): #470 of 507 scored counties and #30 of 30 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 241 dry cleaners in Miami-Dade County. Of those, 33 are chain locations, or 14%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 2.5 for every 10,000 households, 92% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Miami-Dade County comes to about $1.9B a year: $1,916 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $7.8M per shop, 51% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 201 businesses with payroll in Miami-Dade County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 15.5% from 2019. That is one for every 4,853 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $7.2M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Miami-Dade County. Population estimates show Miami-Dade County grew 4.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Miami-Dade 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 | Miami-Dade County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $7.8M | $12.5M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,853 | 8,623 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.5% | −12.6% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.0% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,916 | $1,922 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $71,753 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 24 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 238 → 201−15.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,288
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $39.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 24133 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 119The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 10
- Amount
- $7.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,802,029+4.0% since 2020
- Households
- 975,411
- Median age
- 41.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 1,900 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,441
- Median household income
- $71,753+39.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $107,335
- Median home value
- $463,000
- Jobs located here
- 1,244,071
- Daytime population
- 2,811,377Residents 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 Miami-Dade 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 |
| 30Miami-Dade County, FL | 24 | 241 | 2.5 | $7.8M | +4.0% | #470 of 507 |
Other business types in Miami-Dade 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 laundry30
- Clothing and shoe stores31
- Laundromats36
- Dry cleaners24
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Miami-Dade County, FL?
Miami-Dade County has 241 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 33 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 201 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 15.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Miami-Dade County, FL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $1.9B a year, or $1,916 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 241 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $7.8M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 975,411 households in Miami-Dade County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Miami-Dade County, FL compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Miami-Dade County has 2.5 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 92% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $7.8M, 51% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Miami-Dade County would have about 119, against 241 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,853 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Miami-Dade County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Miami-Dade County at 2,802,029 people in 2025, up 4.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 975,411 households. The median household income in Miami-Dade County is $71,753 a year, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.7% 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. Miami-Dade County scores 24 for dry cleaners (low), #470 of 507 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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