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Dry cleaners in Washington County, PA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #92 of 507 scored counties
#9 of 20 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
10
3 chain locations (30%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$200.6M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,266 a household
Spending per listing
$20.1M
28% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.1
15% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
210,802
+0.7% 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 Washington County comes to about $200.6M a year: $2,266 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That is about $20.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 28% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.

There are 10 dry cleaners on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 30% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That is 1.1 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.

In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services. That is one for every 14,751 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Washington County grew 0.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dry cleaners in Washington County is 66 (upper middle), #92 of 507 scored counties and #9 of 20 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Washington 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.

Dry cleaners in Washington County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureWashington CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.11.11.3
Spending per listing$20.1M$20.7M$15.7M
Households per official establishment14,75110,0868,177
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−19.8%−18.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.7%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,266$2,270$2,055
Median household income$78,958$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score6650

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
9 → 6
Employees, 2023
95
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
103 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
13The 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 Washington 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 Washington County

Population, 2025 estimate
210,802+0.7% since 2020
Households
88,505
Median age
44.7
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
857 sq. mi.
People per square mile
245
Median household income
$78,958+24.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$105,512
Median home value
$228,500
Jobs located here
86,923
Daytime population
199,845Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dry cleaners across Pennsylvania

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The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Washington County marked.

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1York County, PA80170.9$24.3M+3.6%#18 of 507
2Butler County, PA7891.1$21.5M+3.2%#25 of 507
3Lancaster County, PA77190.9$26.1M+1.9%#29 of 507
4Dauphin County, PA7480.7$33.3M+2.3%#40 of 507
5Westmoreland County, PA72110.7$30.6M−1.4%#51 of 507
6Berks County, PA70130.8$28.1M+2.7%#62 of 507
7Erie County, PA6980.7$28M−1.8%#73 of 507
8Northampton County, PA69151.2$19.5M+3.7%#78 of 507
9Washington County, PA66101.1$20.1M+0.7%#92 of 507
10Cumberland County, PA66181.7$14M+6.5%#98 of 507

Other business types in Washington County

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

Questions

How many dry cleaners are in Washington County, PA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 10 dry cleaners in Washington County. 3 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023.

How much do households in Washington County, PA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $200.6M a year, or $2,266 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $20.1M 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 88,505 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Washington County, PA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?

Washington County has 1.1 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $20.1M, 28% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Washington County would have about 13, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 14,751 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.

How fast is Washington County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Washington County at 210,802 people in 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 88,505 households. Median household income in Washington County is $78,958, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.3%, 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. Washington County scores 66 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #92 of 507 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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