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Dry cleaners in Plymouth County, MA

The dry cleaners in Plymouth County, MA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #266 of 507 scored counties
#6 of 10 scored counties in Massachusetts

Listings
46
17 chain locations (37%)
Official establishments
26
−33.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$562.3M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,768 a household
Spending per listing
$12.2M
22% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.3
77% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
546,829
+3.5% since 2020

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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

At $2,768 per household (35% above the U.S. average), households in Plymouth County spend about $562.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $12.2M per shop, 22% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.

There are 46 dry cleaners on map listings in Plymouth County as of September 2026. 17 of them (37%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 2.3 for every 10,000 households, 77% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.

Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Plymouth County in 2023, down 33.3% from 2019. That is one for every 7,813 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $7.1M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Plymouth County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Plymouth County grew 3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dry cleaners in Plymouth County is 50 (upper middle), #266 of 507 scored counties and #6 of 10 scored counties in Massachusetts.

How Plymouth 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.

Dry cleaners in Plymouth County, MA compared with Massachusetts and the U.S.
MeasurePlymouth CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.32.01.3
Spending per listing$12.2M$13.5M$15.7M
Households per official establishment7,8135,5818,177
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−33.3%−18.1%−18.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.5%+2.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,768$2,675$2,055
Median household income$114,201$103,960$80,734
Groundwork market score5036

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
39 → 26−33.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
131
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
4617 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
36The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$7.1M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County

Population, 2025 estimate
546,829+3.5% since 2020
Households
203,141
Median age
43.6
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
659 sq. mi.
People per square mile
813
Median household income
$114,201+27.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$151,137
Median home value
$556,000
Jobs located here
195,609
Daytime population
454,742Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dry cleaners across Massachusetts

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The highest-scoring counties in Massachusetts for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Massachusetts, with Plymouth County marked.

Top counties in Massachusetts

Counties in Massachusetts ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hampshire County, MA8250.8$29.8M+10.4%#12 of 507
2Worcester County, MA72351.0$24.2M+3.7%#52 of 507
3Barnstable County, MA68100.9$27M+2.4%#80 of 507
4Hampden County, MA61191.0$21M+0.2%#148 of 507
5Bristol County, MA57351.5$15.9M+2.9%#199 of 507
6Plymouth County, MA50462.3$12.2M+3.5%#266 of 507
7Essex County, MA42642.0$12.9M+2.3%#337 of 507
8Middlesex County, MA391632.6$11.7M+2.8%#366 of 507
9Norfolk County, MA33832.9$10.3M+2.2%#415 of 507
10Suffolk County, MA29832.5$10.2M+0.1%#443 of 507

Other business types in Plymouth County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many dry cleaners are in Plymouth County, MA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 46 dry cleaners in Plymouth County. 17 of them (37%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 33.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Plymouth County, MA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $562.3M a year, or $2,768 per household. That is 35% above the U.S. average (an index of 135, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 46 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $12.2M 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 203,141 households in Plymouth County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Plymouth County, MA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?

Plymouth County has 2.3 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 77% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $12.2M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Plymouth County would have about 36, against 46 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,813 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 33.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.

How fast is Plymouth County, MA growing?

Population estimates put Plymouth County at 546,829 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 203,141 households. Median household income in Plymouth County is $114,201, 41% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.6%, 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. Plymouth County scores 50 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #266 of 507 scored counties.

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