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Dry cleaners in Forsyth County, GA
The dry cleaners in Forsyth County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #210 of 507 scored counties
#6 of 26 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 16
- 7 chain locations (44%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- −14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $239.7M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,692 a household
- Spending per listing
- $15M
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 38% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 282,805
- +11.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 16 dry cleaners in Forsyth County. Chain locations make up 44% of them, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.8, 38% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
At $2,692 per household (31% above the U.S. average), households in Forsyth County spend about $239.7M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $15M per shop, 4% 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 18 businesses with payroll in Forsyth County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 4,946 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Forsyth County grew 11.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dry cleaners, Forsyth County has a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle): #210 of 507 scored counties and #6 of 26 scored counties in Georgia.
How Forsyth County compares
The same measures for Georgia 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 | Forsyth County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $15M | $13.5M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,946 | 6,136 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.3% | −18.4% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.8% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,692 | $1,958 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $143,784 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 18−14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 54
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 167 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The 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 Forsyth 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 Forsyth County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 282,805+11.8% since 2020
- Households
- 89,030
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 225 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,190
- Median household income
- $143,784+34.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $170,744
- Median home value
- $550,400
- Jobs located here
- 98,325
- Daytime population
- 237,855Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Forsyth County marked.
Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Coweta County, GA | 79 | 6 | 1.1 | $20M | +9.2% | #22 of 507 |
| 2Columbia County, GA | 70 | 5 | 0.9 | $23.9M | +7.9% | #66 of 507 |
| 3Richmond County, GA | 57 | 5 | 0.7 | $25.3M | 0.0% | #188 of 507 |
| 4Houston County, GA | 57 | 7 | 1.1 | $17.3M | +8.5% | #193 of 507 |
| 5Hall County, GA | 57 | 9 | 1.2 | $16.2M | +11.4% | #198 of 507 |
| 6Forsyth County, GA | 56 | 16 | 1.8 | $15M | +11.8% | #210 of 507 |
| 7Cherokee County, GA | 50 | 17 | 1.7 | $13.6M | +11.6% | #263 of 507 |
| 8Lowndes County, GA | 46 | 5 | 1.1 | $15.4M | +3.7% | #296 of 507 |
| 9Douglas County, GA | 45 | 6 | 1.2 | $16.7M | +6.6% | #302 of 507 |
| 10Bartow County, GA | 43 | 7 | 1.7 | $11.2M | +10.5% | #324 of 507 |
Other business types in Forsyth 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 laundry81
- Clothing and shoe stores85
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners56
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Forsyth County, GA?
Forsyth County has 16 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Forsyth County, GA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $239.7M a year, or $2,692 per household. That is 31% above the U.S. average (an index of 131, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $15M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 89,030 households in Forsyth County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Forsyth County, GA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Forsyth County has 1.8 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $15M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Forsyth County would have about 15, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,946 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Forsyth County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Forsyth County at 282,805 people in 2025, up 11.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 89,030 households. The median household income in Forsyth County is $143,784 a year, 78% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.1% 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. Forsyth County scores 56 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #210 of 507 scored counties.
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