Market rankings · Nebraska
Dry cleaners in Nebraska
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Nebraska, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 81
- 25 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 51
- −21.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.6B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.0
- 23% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $19.7M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #13 of 51
- Market score 63 · Upper middle
A site report maps the dry cleaners on map listings around any address in Nebraska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Nebraska has 81 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 25 are chain locations, or 31%, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.0, 23% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Nebraska comes to about $1.6B a year: $1,999 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $19.7M per shop, 26% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Nebraska was 51 in 2023, down 21.5% from 2019. That is one for every 15,644 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 18.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $500K has gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Nebraska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Nebraska ranks #13 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Lincoln metro area scores highest (65). Among 3 scored counties, Sarpy County scores highest (86).
Every market in Nebraska for dry cleaners
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nebraska, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln, NE | 65 | 14 | 1.0 | $19.8M | +3.3% | #49 of 272 |
| 2Omaha, NE-IA | 53 | 57 | 1.5 | $14.5M | +4.2% | #134 of 272 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $53.5M | +1.0% | |
| Grand Island, NE | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $28.2M | +1.5% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney, NE | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $22.2M | +1.9% | |
| Norfolk, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Columbus, NE | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $16.5M | +3.8% | |
| Hastings, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Fremont, NE | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $28.4M | +2.6% | |
| Scottsbluff, NE | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $27.4M | −1.2% | |
| North Platte, NE | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $27.4M | −3.6% | |
| Lexington, NE | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $9.4M | +1.1% | |
| Beatrice, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sarpy County, NE | 86 | 6 | 0.8 | $28.4M | +9.0% | #4 of 507 |
| 2Lancaster County, NE | 65 | 14 | 1.0 | $18.9M | +3.4% | #107 of 507 |
| 3Douglas County, NE | 42 | 48 | 2.0 | $10.4M | +3.6% | #340 of 507 |
| Hall County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $22.9M | +1.4% | |
| Buffalo County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $19.4M | +1.9% | |
| Dodge County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $28.4M | +2.6% | |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $26.8M | −1.3% | |
| Madison County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Platte County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $25.7M | +3.9% | |
| Lincoln County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $26.8M | −3.6% | |
| Adams County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Cass County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.9% | |
| Dawson County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $8.6M | +1.5% | |
| Saunders County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.0% | |
| Gage County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Dakota County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Washington County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $18.6M | +1.8% | |
| Seward County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Otoe County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.9% | |
| Saline County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| York County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Box Butte County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $7.7M | −3.0% | |
| Colfax County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $7.2M | +3.6% | |
| Red Willow County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Custer County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% |
Show all 93 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Wayne County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Hamilton County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Phelps County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Cuming County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Butler County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Knox County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Cedar County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Keith County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Dawes County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Richardson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Merrick County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Pierce County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Jefferson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Nemaha County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Burt County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Kearney County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Thurston County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Howard County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Antelope County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Clay County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Stanton County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Dixon County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Fillmore County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Cherry County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Boone County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Johnson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Polk County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Sheridan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.7% | |
| Thayer County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Furnas County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Morrill County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Valley County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Chase County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Webster County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Nance County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Kimball County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Sherman County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Harlan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Perkins County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Frontier County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.0% | |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Pawnee County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Greeley County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Gosper County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Deuel County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Garden County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Dundy County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Garfield County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Boyd County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Rock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Sioux County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Wheeler County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Hayes County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Logan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Banner County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Hooker County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Grant County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Loup County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Thomas County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Arthur County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.9% | |
| McPherson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Blaine County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dry cleaners on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Nebraska?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 81 dry cleaners in Nebraska. 25 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 51 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 21.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Nebraska spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $1.6B a year, or $1,999 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 81 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $19.7M 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 797,847 households in Nebraska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nebraska compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Nebraska has 1.0 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $19.7M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Nebraska would have about 102, against 81 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 15,644 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 21.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Nebraska has the highest market score for dry cleaners?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Lincoln metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 3 scored counties in Nebraska, Sarpy County scores highest, at 86 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Nebraska scores 63 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #13 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Nebraska. It maps the dry cleaners on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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