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Dry cleaners in Harford County, MD
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Harford County, MD, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #216 of 507 scored counties
#4 of 11 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 13
- 3 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $236.1M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,319 a household
- Spending per listing
- $18.2M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 266,446
- +2.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 13 dry cleaners in Harford County. 3 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.3, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Harford County comes to about $236.1M a year: $2,319 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That is about $18.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 16% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Harford County was 13 in 2023. That is one for every 7,830 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Harford County grew 2.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Harford County scores 55 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, ranking #216 of 507 scored counties and #4 of 11 scored counties in Maryland.
How Harford 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 | Harford County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $18.2M | $16.3M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,830 | 6,074 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −19.5% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.0% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,319 | $2,283 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $112,265 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 92
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 133 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Harford 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 Harford County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 266,446+2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 101,795
- Median age
- 41.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 437 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 603
- Median household income
- $112,265+25.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $133,186
- Median home value
- $386,400
- Jobs located here
- 87,506
- Daytime population
- 226,500Residents 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 Harford 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 laundry70
- Clothing and shoe stores73
- Laundromats80
- Dry cleaners55
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Harford County, MD?
Harford County has 13 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023.
How much do households in Harford County, MD spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $236.1M a year, or $2,319 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $18.2M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 101,795 households in Harford County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Harford County, MD compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Harford County has 1.3 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $18.2M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Harford County would have about 15, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,830 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
How fast is Harford County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Harford County at 266,446 people in 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 101,795 households. The median household income in Harford County is $112,265 a year, 39% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.9% 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. Harford County scores 55 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #216 of 507 scored counties.
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