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Dry cleaners in Ramsey County, MN

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Ramsey County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #283 of 507 scored counties
#7 of 8 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
32
16 chain locations (50%)
Official establishments
18
−25.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$469.1M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,120 a household
Spending per listing
$14.7M
6% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.4
8% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
541,623
−1.8% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 32 dry cleaners in Ramsey County. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 50%, against 23% across the U.S. That is 1.4 per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.

Households in Ramsey County spend about $469.1M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,120 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That is about $14.7M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 6% below 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 18 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Ramsey County in 2023, down 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 12,296 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Ramsey County.

Population estimates show Ramsey County declined 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for dry cleaners in Ramsey County is 48 (lower middle), #283 of 507 scored counties and #7 of 8 scored counties in Minnesota.

How Ramsey County compares

The same measures for Minnesota 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 Ramsey County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureRamsey CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.40.91.3
Spending per listing$14.7M$23.8M$15.7M
Households per official establishment12,29613,3418,177
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−25.0%−10.8%−18.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.8%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,120$2,183$2,055
Median household income$81,568$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score4867

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
24 → 18−25.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
121
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
3216 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
30The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$1.2M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
541,623−1.8% since 2020
Households
221,327
Median age
37.5
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
152 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3,566
Median household income
$81,568+26.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$112,592
Median home value
$326,600
Jobs located here
325,019
Daytime population
607,513Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dry cleaners across Minnesota

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

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Anoka County, MN8760.4$52M+4.7%#1 of 507
2Scott County, MN8561.1$23.7M+5.1%#7 of 507
3Olmsted County, MN8250.7$30.7M+2.3%#11 of 507
4Washington County, MN78111.0$24.1M+6.9%#24 of 507
5Dakota County, MN72211.2$19.7M+3.9%#54 of 507
6Carver County, MN5871.7$15.6M+6.6%#182 of 507
7Ramsey County, MN48321.4$14.7M−1.8%#283 of 507
8Hennepin County, MN39941.7$13.5M+0.2%#364 of 507

Other business types in Ramsey County

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

Questions

How many dry cleaners are in Ramsey County, MN?

There are 32 dry cleaners on map listings in Ramsey County as of September 2026. 16 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 25.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Ramsey County, MN spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $469.1M a year, or $2,120 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $14.7M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 221,327 households in Ramsey County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Ramsey County, MN compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?

Ramsey County has 1.4 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $14.7M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Ramsey County would have about 30, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,296 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.

How fast is Ramsey County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Ramsey County at 541,623 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 221,327 households. The median household income in Ramsey County is $81,568 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.2% 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. Ramsey County scores 48 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #283 of 507 scored counties.

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