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Dry cleaners in Macomb County, MI
The dry cleaners in Macomb County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #161 of 507 scored counties
#5 of 12 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 33
- 3 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- −18.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $716.6M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,998 a household
- Spending per listing
- $21.7M
- 39% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.9
- 31% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 886,221
- +0.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Macomb County comes to about $716.6M a year: $1,998 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $21.7M per shop, 39% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
Macomb County has 33 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 0.9 for every 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Macomb County was 30 in 2023, down 18.9% from 2019. That is one for every 11,956 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Macomb County grew 0.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dry cleaners, Macomb County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #161 of 507 scored counties and #5 of 12 scored counties in Michigan.
How Macomb 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 | Macomb County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $21.7M | $19.4M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 11,956 | 11,355 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.9% | −20.6% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.7% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,998 | $1,975 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $77,837 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 30−18.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 87
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 333 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 46The 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 Macomb 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 Macomb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 886,221+0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 358,668
- Median age
- 42.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 479 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,835
- Median household income
- $77,837+23.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,852
- Median home value
- $243,900
- Jobs located here
- 329,207
- Daytime population
- 825,351Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 Macomb 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 laundry55
- Clothing and shoe stores59
- Laundromats59
- Dry cleaners60
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Macomb County, MI?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 33 dry cleaners in Macomb County. 3 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 18.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Macomb County, MI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $716.6M a year, or $1,998 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $21.7M 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 358,668 households in Macomb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Macomb County, MI compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Macomb County has 0.9 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $21.7M, 39% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Macomb County would have about 46, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,956 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Macomb County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Macomb County at 886,221 people in 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 358,668 households. Median household income in Macomb County is $77,837, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.8%, 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. Macomb County scores 60 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #161 of 507 scored counties.
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