Market rankings · Indiana
Dry cleaners in Indiana
Markets across Indiana ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 238
- 113 chain locations (47%)
- Official establishments
- 192
- −16.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.3B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.9
- 31% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $22.1M
- 41% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #14 of 51
- Market score 61 · Upper middle
A site report maps the dry cleaners on map listings around any address in Indiana 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 238 dry cleaners in Indiana. 113 of them (47%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 0.9 for every 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Indiana comes to about $5.3B a year: $1,935 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 238 dry cleaners, that is $22.1M per shop, 41% above 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.
Official counts show 192 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Indiana in 2023, down 16.9% from 2019. That is one for every 14,146 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $2.3M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Indiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Indiana ranks #14 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Indiana, the Elkhart-Goshen metro area scores highest (63). Among 12 scored counties, Johnson County scores highest (85).
Every market in Indiana for dry cleaners
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Indiana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 63 | 5 | 0.7 | $27.1M | +0.9% | #63 of 272 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 62 | 49 | 0.9 | $21.7M | +2.9% | #72 of 272 |
| 2Evansville, IN | 60 | 10 | 0.9 | $21.6M | +1.6% | #88 of 272 |
| 3Fort Wayne, IN | 60 | 18 | 1.0 | $19.3M | +3.9% | #90 of 272 |
| 4South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 58 | 10 | 0.8 | $24.3M | +0.1% | #94 of 272 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 55 | 102 | 1.1 | $18.4M | +2.7% | #117 of 272 |
| 5Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 52 | 116 | 1.4 | $15.1M | +5.4% | #142 of 272 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 32 | 632 | 1.7 | $12.9M | 0.0% | #225 of 272 |
| 6Muncie, IN | 31 | 5 | 1.1 | $15.7M | +1.2% | #229 of 272 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Not scored | 4 | 0.4 | $41.5M | +2.1% | |
| Terre Haute, IN | Not scored | 4 | 0.6 | $29.2M | +0.3% | |
| Bloomington, IN | Not scored | 4 | 0.6 | $31.7M | +2.0% | |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $41.1M | −0.9% | |
| Kokomo, IN | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $31.9M | +0.4% | |
| Columbus, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw, IN | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $30.7M | +0.9% | |
| Richmond, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $46.5M | −0.5% | |
| Marion, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $44.7M | 0.0% | |
| New Castle, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Kendallville, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $33.6M | +1.0% | |
| Seymour, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $33.8M | +1.9% | |
| Plymouth, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Bedford, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $17.3M | +1.2% | |
| Auburn, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $16M | +2.9% | |
| Jasper, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Crawfordsville, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Logansport, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Greencastle, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $9M | +3.2% | |
| Huntington, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Decatur, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Vincennes, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $27.2M | −1.7% | |
| Peru, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $23.3M | −3.9% | |
| Angola, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $26.8M | +1.0% | |
| Washington, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Madison, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Frankfort, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $22.5M | +0.4% | |
| Wabash, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Greensburg, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $20.5M | +0.4% | |
| Monticello, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $18.7M | +2.0% | |
| Connersville, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Johnson County, IN | 85 | 5 | 0.8 | $26.9M | +7.4% | #6 of 507 |
| 2Hendricks County, IN | 65 | 10 | 1.5 | $15.2M | +10.2% | #109 of 507 |
| 3Elkhart County, IN | 64 | 5 | 0.7 | $27.1M | +0.9% | #114 of 507 |
| 4Lake County, IN | 63 | 15 | 0.8 | $25.2M | +1.1% | #127 of 507 |
| 5Porter County, IN | 60 | 7 | 1.0 | $20.7M | +1.6% | #162 of 507 |
| 6Allen County, IN | 57 | 18 | 1.1 | $16.6M | +4.2% | #196 of 507 |
| 7Boone County, IN | 53 | 6 | 2.1 | $12M | +13.5% | #237 of 507 |
| 8St. Joseph County, IN | 52 | 10 | 0.9 | $20.2M | +0.1% | #239 of 507 |
| 9Vanderburgh County, IN | 47 | 8 | 1.0 | $17.6M | +0.9% | #286 of 507 |
| 10Marion County, IN | 45 | 49 | 1.2 | $15.4M | +1.6% | #304 of 507 |
| 11Hamilton County, IN | 44 | 35 | 2.6 | $10.2M | +10.9% | #317 of 507 |
| 12Delaware County, IN | 39 | 5 | 1.1 | $15.7M | +1.2% | #361 of 507 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 0.5 | $34.5M | +2.2% | |
| Monroe County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $27.9M | +1.9% | |
| Madison County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $23.7M | +3.8% | |
| Clark County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | $24.5M | +7.5% | |
| LaPorte County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $41.1M | −0.9% | |
| Vigo County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $24.1M | +0.4% | |
| Hancock County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $36.8M | +13.5% | |
| Howard County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $31.9M | +0.4% | |
| Bartholomew County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| Floyd County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $21.8M | +2.0% | |
| Kosciusko County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $30.7M | +0.9% | |
| Morgan County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $28.6M | +4.4% | |
| Wayne County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $46.5M | −0.5% |
Show all 92 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $44.7M | 0.0% | |
| Warrick County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $27.1M | +4.4% | |
| Dearborn County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $20.2M | +1.7% | |
| Henry County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Noble County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $33.6M | +1.0% | |
| Jackson County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $33.8M | +1.9% | |
| Marshall County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Shelby County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $17.5M | +1.8% | |
| Lawrence County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $17.3M | +1.2% | |
| DeKalb County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $16M | +2.9% | |
| Dubois County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| LaGrange County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Harrison County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $29.1M | +1.9% | |
| Montgomery County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Cass County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Putnam County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $9M | +3.2% | |
| Huntington County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Adams County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Knox County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $27.2M | −1.7% | |
| Miami County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $23.3M | −3.9% | |
| Steuben County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $26.8M | +1.0% | |
| Whitley County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Daviess County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Jasper County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Gibson County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $24.9M | +0.1% | |
| Jefferson County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Clinton County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $22.5M | +0.4% | |
| Greene County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $22.6M | +1.2% | |
| Wabash County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Ripley County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $21.5M | +1.6% | |
| Wells County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Washington County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Jennings County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $19.5M | +0.1% | |
| Decatur County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $20.5M | +0.4% | |
| Clay County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Posey County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| White County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $18.7M | +2.0% | |
| Scott County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Randolph County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $17.7M | +0.1% | |
| Starke County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Fayette County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Franklin County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Owen County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Sullivan County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Carroll County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Fulton County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Jay County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Spencer County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Orange County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $14M | −0.1% | |
| Perry County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Rush County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Fountain County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Parke County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Brown County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Vermillion County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $11.3M | +0.6% | |
| Tipton County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $12M | −0.4% | |
| Newton County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Pulaski County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $8.9M | −0.4% | |
| Pike County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Blackford County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Crawford County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Switzerland County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Martin County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Benton County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.0% | |
| Warren County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Union County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Ohio County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% |
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 Indiana?
Indiana has 238 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 113 of them (47%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 192 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 16.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Indiana spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $5.3B a year, or $1,935 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 238 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $22.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,716,009 households in Indiana and national spending patterns by income.
How does Indiana compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Indiana has 0.9 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $22.1M, 41% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Indiana would have about 335, against 238 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 14,146 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Indiana has the highest market score for dry cleaners?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Indiana, the Elkhart-Goshen metro area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Indiana, Johnson County scores highest, at 85 (high). 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. Indiana scores 61 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #14 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 Indiana. 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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