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Dry cleaners in Jefferson County, MO

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
2 chain locations (50%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$177.1M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,006 a household
Spending per listing
$44.3M
2.8 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
0.5
62% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
233,132
+2.7% 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 4 dry cleaners in Jefferson County. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.5, 62% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Jefferson County comes to about $177.1M a year: $2,006 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That is about $44.3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 2.8 times 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Jefferson County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 dry cleaners on map listings, Jefferson County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Jefferson County compares

The same measures for Missouri 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 Jefferson County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureJefferson CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.50.91.3
Spending per listing$44.3M$20.9M$15.7M
Households per official establishmentn/a12,7328,177
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−10.4%−18.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,006$1,939$2,055
Median household income$82,851$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored53

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
42 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
11The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County

Population, 2025 estimate
233,132+2.7% since 2020
Households
88,309
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
656 sq. mi.
People per square mile
350
Median household income
$82,851+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$98,813
Median home value
$237,200
Jobs located here
48,697
Daytime population
165,339Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dry cleaners across Missouri

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

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Clay County, MO7190.9$23.9M+4.3%#56 of 507
2St. Charles County, MO71181.1$20.9M+4.9%#59 of 507
3Greene County, MO68100.8$23.6M+3.3%#81 of 507
4Platte County, MO5771.6$14.2M+6.7%#202 of 507
5Jackson County, MO54321.0$18.3M+2.1%#222 of 507
6St. Louis city, MO43141.0$18.5M−7.4%#320 of 507
7St. Louis County, MO30781.9$11.6M−1.2%#435 of 507
8Cape Girardeau County, MO2372.2$8.6M+2.7%#474 of 507
Jefferson County, MONot scored40.5$44.3M+2.7%

Other business types in Jefferson County

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

Questions

How many dry cleaners are in Jefferson County, MO?

There are 4 dry cleaners on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. The listings count dry cleaners. No official count is published for dry cleaning and laundry services in Jefferson County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Jefferson County, MO spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $177.1M a year, or $2,006 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $44.3M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 88,309 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jefferson County, MO compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?

Jefferson County has 0.5 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 62% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $44.3M, 2.8 times the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 11, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is Jefferson County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Jefferson County at 233,132 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 88,309 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $82,851 a year, 3% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.6% 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. Jefferson County has no market score for dry cleaners: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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