Market rankings · Illinois
Dry cleaners in Illinois
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Illinois, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 738
- 176 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 612
- −22.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.8B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.5
- 15% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $14.6M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #46 of 51
- Market score 30 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dry cleaners on map listings around any address in Illinois by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Illinois has 738 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 176 are chain locations, or 24%, against 23% across the U.S. That is 1.5 per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Households in Illinois spend about $10.8B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,141 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That works out to $14.6M per shop, 7% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
Official counts show 612 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Illinois in 2023, down 22.1% from 2019. That is one for every 8,229 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 18.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 38 SBA-backed loans worth $20.8M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Illinois.
Among the 50 states and DC, Illinois ranks #46 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 30 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Springfield metro area scores highest (69). Among 15 scored counties, Sangamon County scores highest (67).
Every market in Illinois for dry cleaners
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Illinois, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Springfield, IL | 69 | 6 | 0.7 | $29.9M | −1.2% | #31 of 272 |
| 2Bloomington, IL | 68 | 5 | 0.7 | $29M | +0.1% | #37 of 272 |
| 3Peoria, IL | 63 | 13 | 0.8 | $23.3M | −1.3% | #65 of 272 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 61 | 11 | 0.7 | $28.6M | −0.9% | #77 of 272 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 46 | 145 | 1.2 | $16.7M | −0.2% | #164 of 272 |
| 4Champaign-Urbana, IL | 43 | 12 | 1.2 | $15.6M | +1.5% | #174 of 272 |
| 5Rockford, IL | 42 | 14 | 1.0 | $18.3M | −0.3% | #176 of 272 |
| 6Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 32 | 632 | 1.7 | $12.9M | 0.0% | #225 of 272 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 23 | 7 | 1.8 | $10M | +1.7% | #255 of 272 |
| 7Decatur, IL | 10 | 9 | 2.1 | $8.8M | −4.3% | #269 of 272 |
| Kankakee, IL | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $39.9M | −1.7% | |
| Paducah, KY-IL | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $36.7M | −1.2% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa, IL | Not scored | 4 | 0.6 | $29.5M | −1.6% | |
| Quincy, IL-MO | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $28.2M | −2.0% | |
| Danville, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $17.3M | −3.7% | |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $53.7M | +0.2% | |
| Sterling, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Carbondale, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $38.5M | −1.5% | |
| Rochelle, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $41.3M | −0.7% | |
| Galesburg, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $11.9M | −4.1% | |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $12M | −1.0% | |
| Effingham, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $35.4M | −0.9% | |
| Burlington, IA-IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $17.6M | −2.5% | |
| Freeport, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $34.5M | −3.0% | |
| Jacksonville, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Centralia, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $27M | −3.4% | |
| Mount Vernon, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $8.8M | −2.3% | |
| Pontiac, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $28M | −2.1% | |
| Dixon, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $25.3M | −3.4% | |
| Taylorville, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Canton, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Lincoln, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Macomb, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $20.2M | −4.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sangamon County, IL | 67 | 6 | 0.7 | $28.3M | −1.0% | #84 of 507 |
| 2Madison County, IL | 65 | 10 | 0.9 | $22M | −1.0% | #101 of 507 |
| 3McLean County, IL | 64 | 5 | 0.7 | $29M | +0.1% | #113 of 507 |
| 4Will County, IL | 57 | 35 | 1.4 | $16.8M | +2.2% | #195 of 507 |
| 5McHenry County, IL | 56 | 16 | 1.4 | $17.3M | +2.5% | #208 of 507 |
| 6Kane County, IL | 51 | 26 | 1.4 | $16.7M | +1.8% | #248 of 507 |
| 7Peoria County, IL | 50 | 9 | 1.2 | $16.6M | −1.6% | #259 of 507 |
| 8St. Clair County, IL | 44 | 15 | 1.5 | $13.3M | −2.5% | #312 of 507 |
| 9Winnebago County, IL | 43 | 13 | 1.1 | $16.5M | −0.4% | #321 of 507 |
| 10Champaign County, IL | 42 | 12 | 1.4 | $13.6M | +1.8% | #336 of 507 |
| 11Rock Island County, IL | 39 | 7 | 1.1 | $16.3M | −1.7% | #359 of 507 |
| 12DuPage County, IL | 35 | 72 | 2.1 | $12.2M | +0.3% | #396 of 507 |
| 13Lake County, IL | 34 | 54 | 2.1 | $12M | +0.8% | #403 of 507 |
| 14Cook County, IL | 30 | 398 | 1.9 | $11.4M | −1.3% | #436 of 507 |
| 15Macon County, IL | 10 | 9 | 2.1 | $8.8M | −4.3% | #500 of 507 |
| Kendall County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $27.1M | +9.9% | |
| Tazewell County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | $35.8M | −0.9% | |
| LaSalle County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $29.1M | −1.5% | |
| Kankakee County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $39.9M | −1.7% | |
| DeKalb County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $19.2M | +1.5% | |
| Vermilion County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $17.3M | −3.7% | |
| Williamson County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $53.7M | +0.2% | |
| Adams County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $25.5M | −2.1% | |
| Whiteside County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Boone County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $40.8M | +0.4% |
Show all 102 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $44.9M | +2.9% | |
| Jackson County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $38.5M | −1.5% | |
| Ogle County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $41.3M | −0.7% | |
| Knox County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $11.9M | −4.1% | |
| Henry County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Coles County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $12M | −1.0% | |
| Macoupin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Stephenson County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $34.5M | −3.0% | |
| Woodford County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $32.1M | −0.8% | |
| Franklin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Marion County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $27M | −3.4% | |
| Clinton County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $30.1M | +0.6% | |
| Jefferson County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $8.8M | −2.3% | |
| Livingston County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $28M | −2.1% | |
| Monroe County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $16.1M | −0.3% | |
| Effingham County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $27.7M | −0.5% | |
| Lee County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $25.3M | −3.4% | |
| Christian County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Morgan County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Fulton County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Bureau County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Randolph County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Montgomery County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Logan County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| McDonough County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $20.2M | −4.5% | |
| Iroquois County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Saline County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $17.4M | −4.1% | |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $20.3M | −2.2% | |
| Fayette County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Jersey County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $16M | −1.5% | |
| Shelby County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Perry County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Douglas County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Crawford County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Hancock County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Union County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Bond County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Piatt County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Edgar County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Warren County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Wayne County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Richland County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Carroll County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Mercer County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| De Witt County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Clark County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Lawrence County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.7% | |
| Pike County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Moultrie County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Massac County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Washington County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| White County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $4.8M | −4.0% | |
| Ford County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Clay County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Cass County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Mason County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Menard County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Greene County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Marshall County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Wabash County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Cumberland County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Jasper County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Brown County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Henderson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Edwards County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Putnam County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $4.8M | −0.1% | |
| Stark County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Pulaski County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.9% | |
| Scott County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alexander County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% | |
| Gallatin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Calhoun County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Pope County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Hardin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dry cleaners on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Illinois?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 738 dry cleaners in Illinois. 176 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 612 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 22.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Illinois spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $10.8B a year, or $2,141 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 738 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $14.6M 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 5,036,449 households in Illinois and national spending patterns by income.
How does Illinois compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Illinois has 1.5 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $14.6M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Illinois would have about 688, against 738 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,229 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 22.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Illinois has the highest market score for dry cleaners?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Springfield metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 15 scored counties in Illinois, Sangamon County scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Illinois scores 30 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #46 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Illinois. It maps the dry cleaners on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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