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Dry cleaners in Kent County, MI
The dry cleaners in Kent County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #106 of 507 scored counties
#3 of 12 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 28
- 4 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- −55.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $533.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,077 a household
- Spending per listing
- $19M
- 22% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.1
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 675,232
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 28 dry cleaners in Kent County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 14%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 1.1 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
At $2,077 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Kent County spend about $533.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $19M per shop, 22% 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 Kent County was 17 in 2023, down 55.3% from 2019. That is one for every 15,097 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.9M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Kent County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Kent County grew 2.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dry cleaners, Kent County has a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle): #106 of 507 scored counties and #3 of 12 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Kent County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Kent County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $19M | $19.4M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 15,097 | 11,355 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −55.3% | −20.6% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,077 | $1,975 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $82,631 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 17−55.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 202
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 284 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 34The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $1.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Kent 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 Kent County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 675,232+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 256,648
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 850 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 781
- Median household income
- $82,631+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,612
- Median home value
- $289,900
- Jobs located here
- 399,575
- Daytime population
- 767,130Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Kent County marked.
Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Livingston County, MI | 80 | 6 | 0.8 | $30M | +1.7% | #15 of 507 |
| 2Ottawa County, MI | 71 | 11 | 1.0 | $21.8M | +3.9% | #58 of 507 |
| 3Kent County, MI | 65 | 28 | 1.1 | $19M | +2.5% | #106 of 507 |
| 4Genesee County, MI | 64 | 10 | 0.6 | $30.4M | −1.1% | #112 of 507 |
| 5Macomb County, MI | 60 | 33 | 0.9 | $21.7M | +0.7% | #161 of 507 |
| 6Kalamazoo County, MI | 60 | 11 | 1.0 | $19.3M | +0.8% | #164 of 507 |
| 7Saginaw County, MI | 56 | 7 | 0.9 | $20.1M | −1.1% | #206 of 507 |
| 8Washtenaw County, MI | 55 | 19 | 1.3 | $17.8M | −0.4% | #217 of 507 |
| 9Eaton County, MI | 50 | 6 | 1.3 | $14.8M | +0.4% | #261 of 507 |
| 10Ingham County, MI | 40 | 17 | 1.5 | $12.9M | +1.7% | #353 of 507 |
Other business types in Kent 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 stores43
- Laundromats62
- Dry cleaners65
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Kent County, MI?
Kent County has 28 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 55.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Kent County, MI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $533.2M a year, or $2,077 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $19M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 256,648 households in Kent County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kent County, MI compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Kent County has 1.1 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $19M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Kent County would have about 34, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 15,097 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 55.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Kent County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Kent County at 675,232 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 256,648 households. The median household income in Kent County is $82,631 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.1% 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. Kent County scores 65 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #106 of 507 scored counties.
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