Clothing and laundry · County · North Carolina
Dry cleaners in Forsyth County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Forsyth County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #379 of 507 scored counties
#19 of 24 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 21
- 6 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- −12.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $290.9M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,819 a household
- Spending per listing
- $13.9M
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 401,718
- +5.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 21 dry cleaners in Forsyth County. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 29%, against 23% across the U.S. That is 1.3 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Forsyth County comes to about $290.9M a year: $1,819 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $13.9M per shop, 12% below 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.
Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Forsyth County in 2023, down 12.9% from 2019. That is one for every 5,923 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Forsyth County grew 5.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Forsyth County scores 37 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, ranking #379 of 507 scored counties and #19 of 24 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Forsyth County compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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 | Forsyth County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $13.9M | $16.2M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,923 | 9,371 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.9% | −20.2% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.0% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,819 | $1,894 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $67,165 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 27−12.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 166
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 216 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 Forsyth 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 Forsyth County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 401,718+5.0% since 2020
- Households
- 159,925
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 408 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 956
- Median household income
- $67,165+30.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,082
- Median home value
- $250,400
- Jobs located here
- 197,283
- Daytime population
- 420,468Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Forsyth County marked.
Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brunswick County, NC | 80 | 5 | 0.7 | $25.9M | +26.5% | #16 of 507 |
| 2Buncombe County, NC | 69 | 7 | 0.7 | $27.9M | +2.9% | #74 of 507 |
| 3Iredell County, NC | 69 | 7 | 0.9 | $21.7M | +12.9% | #76 of 507 |
| 4Cabarrus County, NC | 64 | 10 | 1.2 | $17.6M | +9.9% | #123 of 507 |
| 5Pitt County, NC | 62 | 5 | 0.7 | $25.3M | +5.4% | #135 of 507 |
| 6New Hanover County, NC | 60 | 8 | 0.8 | $25.5M | +8.6% | #158 of 507 |
| 7Union County, NC | 60 | 11 | 1.3 | $17.3M | +11.7% | #169 of 507 |
| 8Gaston County, NC | 58 | 12 | 1.3 | $14M | +7.8% | #184 of 507 |
| 9Durham County, NC | 57 | 17 | 1.2 | $17.1M | +7.7% | #194 of 507 |
| 10Wake County, NC | 55 | 80 | 1.7 | $13.3M | +11.2% | #220 of 507 |
| 19Forsyth County, NC | 37 | 21 | 1.3 | $13.9M | +5.0% | #379 of 507 |
Other business types in Forsyth 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 laundry39
- Clothing and shoe stores40
- Laundromats48
- Dry cleaners37
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Forsyth County, NC?
There are 21 dry cleaners on map listings in Forsyth County as of September 2026. 6 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 12.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Forsyth County, NC spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $290.9M a year, or $1,819 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $13.9M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 159,925 households in Forsyth County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Forsyth County, NC compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Forsyth County has 1.3 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $13.9M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Forsyth County would have about 19, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,923 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Forsyth County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Forsyth County at 401,718 people in 2025, up 5.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 159,925 households. The median household income in Forsyth County is $67,165 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.2% 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. Forsyth County scores 37 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #379 of 507 scored counties.
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