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Dry cleaners in Douglas County, NE
The dry cleaners in Douglas County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #340 of 507 scored counties
#3 of 3 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 48
- 20 chain locations (42%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- −29.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $500.9M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,101 a household
- Spending per listing
- $10.4M
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- 54% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 606,460
- +3.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Douglas County comes to about $500.9M a year: $2,101 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $10.4M per shop, 33% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
Douglas County has 48 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 42% of them, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.0, 54% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 26 businesses with payroll in Douglas County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 29.7% from 2019. That is one for every 9,170 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Douglas County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Douglas County scores 42 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, ranking #340 of 507 scored counties and #3 of 3 scored counties in Nebraska.
How Douglas County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Douglas County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $10.4M | $19.7M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,170 | 15,644 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −29.7% | −21.5% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,101 | $1,999 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $80,391 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 26−29.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 470
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4820 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The 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 Douglas 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 Douglas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 606,460+3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 238,430
- Median age
- 36.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 327 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,809
- Median household income
- $80,391+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $114,185
- Median home value
- $266,100
- Jobs located here
- 360,817
- Daytime population
- 660,547Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Nebraska for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with Douglas County marked.
Top counties in Nebraska
| 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 |
Other business types in Douglas 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 laundry49
- Clothing and shoe stores51
- Laundromats70
- Dry cleaners42
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Douglas County, NE?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 48 dry cleaners in Douglas County. 20 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 29.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Douglas County, NE spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $500.9M a year, or $2,101 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $10.4M 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 238,430 households in Douglas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Douglas County, NE compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Douglas County has 2.0 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $10.4M, 33% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Douglas County would have about 32, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,170 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 29.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Douglas County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Douglas County at 606,460 people in 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 238,430 households. Median household income in Douglas County is $80,391, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.4%, 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. Douglas County scores 42 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #340 of 507 scored counties.
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