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Dry cleaners in Hampden County, MA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Hampden County, MA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #148 of 507 scored counties
#4 of 10 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 19
- 4 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- −23.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $399.9M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,168 a household
- Spending per listing
- $21M
- 34% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.0
- 23% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 464,338
- +0.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 19 dry cleaners in Hampden County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 21%, 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 Hampden County comes to about $399.9M a year: $2,168 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $21M per shop, 34% 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 16 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Hampden County in 2023, down 23.8% from 2019. That is one for every 11,529 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Hampden County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Hampden County scores 61 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, ranking #148 of 507 scored counties and #4 of 10 scored counties in Massachusetts.
How Hampden County compares
The same measures for Massachusetts 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 | Hampden County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $21M | $13.5M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 11,529 | 5,581 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −23.8% | −18.1% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.2% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,168 | $2,675 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $71,306 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 16−23.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 98
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 194 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Hampden 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 Hampden County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 464,338+0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 184,471
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 617 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 750
- Median household income
- $71,306+28.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,828
- Median home value
- $298,800
- Jobs located here
- 204,758
- Daytime population
- 449,264Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Massachusetts market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Massachusetts for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Massachusetts, with Hampden County marked.
Top counties in Massachusetts
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hampshire County, MA | 82 | 5 | 0.8 | $29.8M | +10.4% | #12 of 507 |
| 2Worcester County, MA | 72 | 35 | 1.0 | $24.2M | +3.7% | #52 of 507 |
| 3Barnstable County, MA | 68 | 10 | 0.9 | $27M | +2.4% | #80 of 507 |
| 4Hampden County, MA | 61 | 19 | 1.0 | $21M | +0.2% | #148 of 507 |
| 5Bristol County, MA | 57 | 35 | 1.5 | $15.9M | +2.9% | #199 of 507 |
| 6Plymouth County, MA | 50 | 46 | 2.3 | $12.2M | +3.5% | #266 of 507 |
| 7Essex County, MA | 42 | 64 | 2.0 | $12.9M | +2.3% | #337 of 507 |
| 8Middlesex County, MA | 39 | 163 | 2.6 | $11.7M | +2.8% | #366 of 507 |
| 9Norfolk County, MA | 33 | 83 | 2.9 | $10.3M | +2.2% | #415 of 507 |
| 10Suffolk County, MA | 29 | 83 | 2.5 | $10.2M | +0.1% | #443 of 507 |
Other business types in Hampden 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 laundry54
- Clothing and shoe stores59
- Laundromats49
- Dry cleaners61
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Hampden County, MA?
Hampden County has 19 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 23.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Hampden County, MA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $399.9M a year, or $2,168 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $21M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 184,471 households in Hampden County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hampden County, MA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Hampden County has 1.0 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $21M, 34% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Hampden County would have about 26, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,529 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 23.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Hampden County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Hampden County at 464,338 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 184,471 households. The median household income in Hampden County is $71,306 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.6% 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. Hampden County scores 61 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #148 of 507 scored counties.
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