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Dry cleaners in Chester County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Chester County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #276 of 507 scored counties
#16 of 20 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 43
- 8 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 42
- −23.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $603.7M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,948 a household
- Spending per listing
- $14M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 62% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 557,116
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 43 dry cleaners in Chester County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 19%, against 23% across the U.S. That is 2.1 per 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Chester County comes to about $603.7M a year: $2,948 per household, 43% above the U.S. average. Spread across 43 dry cleaners, that is $14M per shop, 10% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Chester County was 42 in 2023, down 23.6% from 2019. That is one for every 4,876 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $2.1M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Chester County.
Population estimates put the population change in Chester County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dry cleaners, Chester County has a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle): #276 of 507 scored counties and #16 of 20 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Chester County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Chester County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $14M | $20.7M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,876 | 10,086 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −23.6% | −19.8% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,948 | $2,270 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $127,208 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 55 → 42−23.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 113
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 438 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 39The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $2.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Chester 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 Chester County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 557,116+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 204,774
- Median age
- 41.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 751 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 730
- Median household income
- $127,208+26.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $168,836
- Median home value
- $485,600
- Jobs located here
- 267,811
- Daytime population
- 548,659Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Chester County marked.
Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York County, PA | 80 | 17 | 0.9 | $24.3M | +3.6% | #18 of 507 |
| 2Butler County, PA | 78 | 9 | 1.1 | $21.5M | +3.2% | #25 of 507 |
| 3Lancaster County, PA | 77 | 19 | 0.9 | $26.1M | +1.9% | #29 of 507 |
| 4Dauphin County, PA | 74 | 8 | 0.7 | $33.3M | +2.3% | #40 of 507 |
| 5Westmoreland County, PA | 72 | 11 | 0.7 | $30.6M | −1.4% | #51 of 507 |
| 6Berks County, PA | 70 | 13 | 0.8 | $28.1M | +2.7% | #62 of 507 |
| 7Erie County, PA | 69 | 8 | 0.7 | $28M | −1.8% | #73 of 507 |
| 8Northampton County, PA | 69 | 15 | 1.2 | $19.5M | +3.7% | #78 of 507 |
| 9Washington County, PA | 66 | 10 | 1.1 | $20.1M | +0.7% | #92 of 507 |
| 10Cumberland County, PA | 66 | 18 | 1.7 | $14M | +6.5% | #98 of 507 |
| 16Chester County, PA | 49 | 43 | 2.1 | $14M | +4.2% | #276 of 507 |
Other business types in Chester 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 laundry75
- Clothing and shoe stores80
- Laundromats87
- Dry cleaners49
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Chester County, PA?
Chester County has 43 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 23.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Chester County, PA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $603.7M a year, or $2,948 per household. That is 43% above the U.S. average (an index of 143, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $14M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 204,774 households in Chester County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chester County, PA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Chester County has 2.1 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $14M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Chester County would have about 39, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,876 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 23.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Chester County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Chester County at 557,116 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 204,774 households. The median household income in Chester County is $127,208 a year, 58% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.9% 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. Chester County scores 49 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #276 of 507 scored counties.
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