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Dry cleaners in Gwinnett County, GA

The dry cleaners in Gwinnett County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #381 of 507 scored counties
#13 of 26 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
55
15 chain locations (27%)
Official establishments
79
−20.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$676.4M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,068 a household
Spending per listing
$12.3M
22% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.7
31% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
1,018,099
+6.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 55 dry cleaners in Gwinnett County. Of those, 15 are chain locations, or 27%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 1.7 for every 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.

At $2,068 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Gwinnett County spend about $676.4M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 55 dry cleaners, that is $12.3M per shop, 22% 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 79 businesses with payroll in Gwinnett County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 20.2% from 2019. That is one for every 4,140 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $3.2M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Gwinnett County.

Population estimates put the population change in Gwinnett County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dry cleaners in Gwinnett County is 37 (lower middle), #381 of 507 scored counties and #13 of 26 scored counties in Georgia.

How Gwinnett 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.

Dry cleaners in Gwinnett County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureGwinnett CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.71.51.3
Spending per listing$12.3M$13.5M$15.7M
Households per official establishment4,1406,1368,177
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−20.2%−18.4%−18.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.2%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,068$1,958$2,055
Median household income$87,890$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score3733

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
99 → 79−20.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
236
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
5515 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
43The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
4
Amount
$3.2M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Gwinnett 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 Gwinnett County

Population, 2025 estimate
1,018,099+6.2% since 2020
Households
327,043
Median age
36.6
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
431 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2,273
Median household income
$87,890+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$113,877
Median home value
$380,900
Jobs located here
404,763
Daytime population
958,914Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dry cleaners across Georgia

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The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Gwinnett County marked.

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Coweta County, GA7961.1$20M+9.2%#22 of 507
2Columbia County, GA7050.9$23.9M+7.9%#66 of 507
3Richmond County, GA5750.7$25.3M0.0%#188 of 507
4Houston County, GA5771.1$17.3M+8.5%#193 of 507
5Hall County, GA5791.2$16.2M+11.4%#198 of 507
6Forsyth County, GA56161.8$15M+11.8%#210 of 507
7Cherokee County, GA50171.7$13.6M+11.6%#263 of 507
8Lowndes County, GA4651.1$15.4M+3.7%#296 of 507
9Douglas County, GA4561.2$16.7M+6.6%#302 of 507
10Bartow County, GA4371.7$11.2M+10.5%#324 of 507
13Gwinnett County, GA37551.7$12.3M+6.2%#381 of 507

Other business types in Gwinnett County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many dry cleaners are in Gwinnett County, GA?

Gwinnett County has 55 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 15 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 79 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 20.2% from 2019.

How much do households in Gwinnett County, GA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $676.4M a year, or $2,068 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 55 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $12.3M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 327,043 households in Gwinnett County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Gwinnett County, GA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?

Gwinnett County has 1.7 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $12.3M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Gwinnett County would have about 43, against 55 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,140 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 20.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.

How fast is Gwinnett County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Gwinnett County at 1,018,099 people in 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 327,043 households. The median household income in Gwinnett County is $87,890 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.7% 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. Gwinnett County scores 37 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #381 of 507 scored counties.

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