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Dry cleaners in Dutchess County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #334 of 507 scored counties
#14 of 25 scored counties in New York

Listings
22
2 chain locations (9%)
Official establishments
21
−12.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$300.2M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,582 a household
Spending per listing
$13.6M
13% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.9
46% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
300,708
+1.5% 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

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Dutchess County comes to about $300.2M a year: $2,582 per household, 26% above the U.S. average. That works out to $13.6M per shop, 13% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.

There are 22 dry cleaners on map listings in Dutchess County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 9%, against 23% across the U.S. That is 1.9 per 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.

In 2023, official counts showed 21 businesses with payroll in Dutchess County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 5,537 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Dutchess County grew 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dry cleaners, Dutchess County has a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle): #334 of 507 scored counties and #14 of 25 scored counties in New York.

How Dutchess County compares

The same measures for New York 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 Dutchess County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureDutchess CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.91.91.3
Spending per listing$13.6M$13.2M$15.7M
Households per official establishment5,5373,8588,177
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−12.5%−21.6%−18.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.5%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,582$2,448$2,055
Median household income$99,478$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score4224

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
24 → 21−12.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
58
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
222 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
19The 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 Dutchess 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 Dutchess County

Population, 2025 estimate
300,708+1.5% since 2020
Households
116,275
Median age
43.2
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
796 sq. mi.
People per square mile
375
Median household income
$99,478+22.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$133,997
Median home value
$400,600
Jobs located here
112,196
Daytime population
274,540Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dry cleaners across New York

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in New York, with Dutchess County marked.

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Schenectady County, NY7550.7$30.3M+3.0%#36 of 507
2Onondaga County, NY70170.9$26M−1.9%#65 of 507
3Saratoga County, NY68121.2$21.8M+2.3%#82 of 507
4Niagara County, NY6650.5$38.5M−1.5%#87 of 507
5Monroe County, NY62321.0$22.2M−1.0%#136 of 507
6Ulster County, NY62101.3$17.7M+1.1%#140 of 507
7Erie County, NY61461.1$19.4M−0.6%#151 of 507
8Oneida County, NY60111.2$18M−2.1%#166 of 507
9Rensselaer County, NY5981.2$19.4M−0.2%#176 of 507
10Albany County, NY54181.3$17.6M+2.2%#225 of 507
14Dutchess County, NY42221.9$13.6M+1.5%#334 of 507

Other business types in Dutchess County

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

Questions

How many dry cleaners are in Dutchess County, NY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 22 dry cleaners in Dutchess County. 2 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 12.5% from 2019.

How much do households in Dutchess County, NY spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $300.2M a year, or $2,582 per household. That is 26% above the U.S. average (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $13.6M 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 116,275 households in Dutchess County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Dutchess County, NY compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?

Dutchess County has 1.9 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $13.6M, 13% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Dutchess County would have about 19, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,537 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.

How fast is Dutchess County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Dutchess County at 300,708 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 116,275 households. Median household income in Dutchess County is $99,478, 23% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.5%, 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. Dutchess County scores 42 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #334 of 507 scored counties.

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