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Dry cleaners in Somerset County, NJ
The dry cleaners in Somerset County, NJ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #215 of 507 scored counties
#10 of 20 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 22
- 3 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- −23.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $408.9M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $3,126 a household
- Spending per listing
- $18.6M
- 19% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 31% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 356,486
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 22 dry cleaners in Somerset County. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.7, 31% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Households in Somerset County spend about $408.9M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $3,126 per household, 52% above the U.S. average. That is about $18.6M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 19% above 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 40 businesses with payroll in Somerset County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 23.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,270 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Somerset County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Somerset County scores 55 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, ranking #215 of 507 scored counties and #10 of 20 scored counties in New Jersey.
How Somerset County compares
The same measures for New Jersey 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 | Somerset County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $18.6M | $14.1M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,270 | 4,252 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −23.1% | −18.1% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $3,126 | $2,665 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $140,374 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 52 → 40−23.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 135
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 223 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Somerset 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 Somerset County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 356,486+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 130,802
- Median age
- 42.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 302 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,159
- Median household income
- $140,374+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $191,543
- Median home value
- $552,100
- Jobs located here
- 201,609
- Daytime population
- 369,052Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New Jersey
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, NJ | 69 | 6 | 1.3 | $18.7M | +3.2% | #79 of 507 |
| 2Ocean County, NJ | 64 | 27 | 1.1 | $21.9M | +5.6% | #117 of 507 |
| 3Atlantic County, NJ | 61 | 9 | 0.8 | $27.5M | +1.6% | #144 of 507 |
| 4Gloucester County, NJ | 61 | 15 | 1.3 | $19.6M | +3.3% | #150 of 507 |
| 5Burlington County, NJ | 60 | 24 | 1.4 | $19.8M | +4.3% | #163 of 507 |
| 6Cape May County, NJ | 59 | 5 | 1.1 | $22M | −1.7% | #172 of 507 |
| 7Cumberland County, NJ | 57 | 5 | 0.9 | $22.4M | +2.2% | #190 of 507 |
| 8Hunterdon County, NJ | 57 | 8 | 1.6 | $19.8M | +2.3% | #192 of 507 |
| 9Sussex County, NJ | 56 | 10 | 1.7 | $15.8M | +2.9% | #209 of 507 |
| 10Somerset County, NJ | 55 | 22 | 1.7 | $18.6M | +3.5% | #215 of 507 |
Other business types in Somerset 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 laundry61
- Clothing and shoe stores68
- Laundromats61
- Dry cleaners55
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Somerset County, NJ?
There are 22 dry cleaners on map listings in Somerset County as of September 2026. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 23.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Somerset County, NJ spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $408.9M a year, or $3,126 per household. That is 52% above the U.S. average (an index of 152, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $18.6M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 130,802 households in Somerset County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Somerset County, NJ compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Somerset County has 1.7 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $18.6M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Somerset County would have about 26, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,270 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 23.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Somerset County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Somerset County at 356,486 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 130,802 households. The median household income in Somerset County is $140,374 a year, 74% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.6% 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. Somerset County scores 55 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #215 of 507 scored counties.
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