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Dry cleaners in Kansas

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Kansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
117
60 chain locations (51%)
Official establishments
85
−15.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$2.3B
On clothing, shoes and related services
Listings per 10k households
1.0
23% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$20M
27% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#22 of 51
Market score 54 · Upper middle

A site report maps the dry cleaners on map listings around any address in Kansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

There are 117 dry cleaners on map listings in Kansas as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 51% of them, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.0, 23% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Kansas comes to about $2.3B a year: $1,989 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $20M per shop, 27% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Kansas was 85 in 2023, down 15.8% from 2019. That is one for every 13,812 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $435K has gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Kansas.

Among the 50 states and DC, Kansas ranks #22 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Joplin metro area scores highest (71). Among 4 scored counties, Johnson County scores highest (54).

Every market in Kansas for dry cleaners

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kansas, 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

Metro areas reaching Kansas, ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Joplin, MO-KS7150.6$28.1M+3.9%#26 of 272
Kansas City, MO-KS571011.1$18.7M+3.4%#105 of 272
1Topeka, KS5690.9$20.4M+0.1%#110 of 272
2Wichita, KS54301.2$16.3M+2.4%#127 of 272
Manhattan, KSNot scored30.6$31.6M+1.4%
Lawrence, KSNot scored40.8$25M+1.8%
St. Joseph, MO-KSNot scored20.4$42.4M−2.0%

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Kansas, ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Hutchinson, KSNot scored10.4$44.7M−0.6%
Salina, KSNot scored10.4$45.3M−1.4%
Pittsburg, KSNot scored10.6$26.5M+0.1%
Garden City, KSNot scored21.5$12.7M−2.1%
Emporia, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Arkansas City-Winfield, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.4%
Dodge City, KSNot scored21.7$11.1M−0.6%
McPherson, KSNot scored10.8$23.4M−0.4%
Hays, KSNot scored21.6$11M+0.4%
Ottawa, KSNot scored11.0$19.4M+1.1%
Great Bend, KSNot scored11.0$18M−2.5%
Liberal, KSNot scored11.4$13M−3.6%
Atchison, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%

Counties

Counties in Kansas, ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Johnson County, KS54411.6$14.9M+4.2%#227 of 507
2Sedgwick County, KS50281.4$14.1M+2.6%#262 of 507
3Shawnee County, KS4791.2$15.7M0.0%#288 of 507
4Wyandotte County, KS3791.5$12.2M+1.0%#382 of 507
Douglas County, KSNot scored40.8$25M+1.8%
Leavenworth County, KSNot scored10.3$64.4M+3.2%
Riley County, KSNot scored31.1$17M+0.8%
Butler County, KSNot scored20.8$25.7M+3.1%
Reno County, KSNot scored10.4$44.7M−0.6%
Saline County, KSNot scored10.4$40.7M−1.6%
Crawford County, KSNot scored10.6$26.5M+0.1%
Finney County, KSNot scored21.5$12.7M−2.1%
Geary County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.2%
Miami County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+5.9%
Cowley County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.4%
Ford County, KSNot scored21.7$11.1M−0.6%
Harvey County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.2%
Lyon County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.5%
Montgomery County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.9%
McPherson County, KSNot scored10.8$23.4M−0.4%
Ellis County, KSNot scored21.6$11M+0.4%
Pottawatomie County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+6.9%
Franklin County, KSNot scored11.0$19.4M+1.1%
Barton County, KSNot scored11.0$18M−2.5%
Sumner County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
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Counties in Kansas, ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Seward County, KSNot scored11.4$13M−3.6%
Labette County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.4%
Cherokee County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Dickinson County, KSNot scored11.2$14.8M+1.4%
Jefferson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.2%
Atchison County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Osage County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Neosho County, KSNot scored11.5$11.1M−1.7%
Bourbon County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Jackson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.5%
Allen County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.8%
Marion County, KSNot scored12.1$8.5M−1.3%
Nemaha County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Marshall County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Linn County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+3.7%
Rice County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.2%
Brown County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.0%
Pratt County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.2%
Cloud County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.0%
Wilson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Coffey County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.3%
Clay County, KSNot scored12.8$6.5M−1.7%
Thomas County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Anderson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+2.3%
Doniphan County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.7%
Grant County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.0%
Kingman County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Wabaunsee County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.8%
Russell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Ellsworth County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Pawnee County, KSNot scored14.2$4.6M−4.2%
Greenwood County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%
Sherman County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.4%
Ottawa County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.3%
Mitchell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Gray County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Washington County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.2%
Harper County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.8%
Norton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Morris County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Stevens County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.9%
Scott County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−6.3%
Phillips County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.8%
Rooks County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.9%
Republic County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Barber County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.9%
Stafford County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.3%
Meade County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.1%
Kearny County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.0%
Haskell County, KSNot scored17.1$2.6M−4.2%
Smith County, KSNot scored00.0n/a0.0%
Osborne County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.8%
Chautauqua County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.9%
Woodson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.7%
Rush County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Lincoln County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Jewell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Gove County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Edwards County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−8.6%
Trego County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Decatur County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Logan County, KSNot scored18.1$2.4M−2.9%
Ness County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Cheyenne County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Morton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−8.4%
Chase County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Rawlins County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.3%
Hamilton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Elk County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Sheridan County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Kiowa County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Graham County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Wichita County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.5%
Stanton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.5%
Clark County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%
Comanche County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.4%
Hodgeman County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−7.0%
Lane County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%
Wallace County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.7%
Greeley County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−7.4%

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 Kansas?

As of September 2026, map listings count 117 dry cleaners in Kansas. 60 of them (51%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 85 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 15.8% from 2019.

How much do households in Kansas spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $2.3B a year, or $1,989 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 117 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $20M 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 1,174,060 households in Kansas and national spending patterns by income.

How does Kansas compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?

Kansas has 1.0 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $20M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Kansas would have about 149, against 117 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,812 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.

Which market in Kansas has the highest market score for dry cleaners?

Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Joplin metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 4 scored counties in Kansas, Johnson County scores highest, at 54 (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. Kansas scores 54 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #22 of the 50 states and DC.

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