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Dry cleaners in Baltimore County, MD
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Baltimore County, MD, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #401 of 507 scored counties
#10 of 11 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 53
- 12 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 57
- −26.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $710.3M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,134 a household
- Spending per listing
- $13.4M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.6
- 23% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 847,650
- −0.7% since 2020
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What this means
For dry cleaners, Baltimore County has a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle): #401 of 507 scored counties and #10 of 11 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 53 dry cleaners in Baltimore County. Of those, 12 are chain locations, or 23%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 1.6 for every 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Households in Baltimore County spend about $710.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,134 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That works out to $13.4M per shop, 14% 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.
Official counts show 57 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Baltimore County in 2023, down 26.9% from 2019. That is one for every 5,839 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $4.2M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Baltimore County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Baltimore County declined 0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Baltimore County compares
The same measures for Maryland 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 | Baltimore County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $13.4M | $16.3M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,839 | 6,074 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −26.9% | −19.5% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.7% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,134 | $2,283 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $91,768 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 78 → 57−26.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 416
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5312 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 45The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $4.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 847,650−0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 332,801
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 598 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,422
- Median household income
- $91,768+19.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $122,863
- Median home value
- $349,300
- Jobs located here
- 385,518
- Daytime population
- 833,745Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maryland
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frederick County, MD | 84 | 8 | 0.8 | $32.4M | +11.0% | #8 of 507 |
| 2Charles County, MD | 77 | 6 | 1.0 | $24.8M | +5.9% | #30 of 507 |
| 3Carroll County, MD | 67 | 6 | 0.9 | $25.9M | +2.2% | #85 of 507 |
| 4Harford County, MD | 55 | 13 | 1.3 | $18.2M | +2.0% | #216 of 507 |
| 5Anne Arundel County, MD | 51 | 30 | 1.3 | $18.7M | +1.7% | #246 of 507 |
| 6Howard County, MD | 42 | 24 | 2.0 | $13.9M | +1.9% | #331 of 507 |
| 7Montgomery County, MD | 41 | 70 | 1.8 | $14.5M | +1.3% | #345 of 507 |
| 8Wicomico County, MD | 39 | 9 | 2.2 | $8.5M | +3.2% | #368 of 507 |
| 9Prince George’s County, MD | 34 | 57 | 1.6 | $13.5M | +0.5% | #400 of 507 |
| 10Baltimore County, MD | 34 | 53 | 1.6 | $13.4M | −0.7% | #401 of 507 |
Other business types in Baltimore 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 laundry43
- Clothing and shoe stores48
- Laundromats64
- Dry cleaners34
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Baltimore County, MD?
There are 53 dry cleaners on map listings in Baltimore County as of September 2026. 12 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 57 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 26.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Baltimore County, MD spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $710.3M a year, or $2,134 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 53 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $13.4M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 332,801 households in Baltimore County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Baltimore County, MD compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Baltimore County has 1.6 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $13.4M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Baltimore County would have about 45, against 53 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,839 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 26.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Baltimore County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Baltimore County at 847,650 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 332,801 households. The median household income in Baltimore County is $91,768 a year, 14% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.4% 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. Baltimore County scores 34 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #401 of 507 scored counties.
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