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Dry cleaners in Bristol County, RI

The dry cleaners in Bristol County, RI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$55.5M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,763 a household
Spending per listing
$18.5M
18% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.5
15% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
50,001
−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

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 dry cleaners in Bristol County. That is 1.5 per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.

Households in Bristol County spend about $55.5M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,763 per household, 34% above the U.S. average. That works out to $18.5M per shop, 18% 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 4 businesses with payroll in Bristol County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services. That is one for every 5,026 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Bristol County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 dry cleaners on map listings, Bristol County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Bristol County compares

The same measures for Rhode Island 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 Bristol County, RI compared with Rhode Island and the U.S.
MeasureBristol CountyRhode IslandU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.51.91.3
Spending per listing$18.5M$12.5M$15.7M
Households per official establishment5,0266,4948,177
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−12.8%−18.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.5%+1.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,763$2,383$2,055
Median household income$114,490$87,796$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored30

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 4
Employees, 2023
23
Annual payroll, 2023
$649K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Bristol 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 Bristol County

Population, 2025 estimate
50,001−1.5% since 2020
Households
20,104
Median age
44.8
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
24 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2,092
Median household income
$114,490+37.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$151,035
Median home value
$513,800
Jobs located here
14,997
Daytime population
43,058Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dry cleaners across Rhode Island

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The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Bristol County marked.

Top counties in Rhode Island

Counties in Rhode Island ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Washington County, RI7161.1$23.3M0.0%#57 of 507
2Kent County, RI42131.8$13.8M+1.8%#333 of 507
3Providence County, RI37542.1$10.8M+2.8%#383 of 507
4Newport County, RI3482.2$12M−2.9%#404 of 507
Bristol County, RINot scored31.5$18.5M−1.5%

Other business types in Bristol County

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

Questions

How many dry cleaners are in Bristol County, RI?

Bristol County has 3 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023.

How much do households in Bristol County, RI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $55.5M a year, or $2,763 per household. That is 34% above the U.S. average (an index of 134, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $18.5M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,104 households in Bristol County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Bristol County, RI compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?

Bristol County has 1.5 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $18.5M, 18% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Bristol County would have about 4, against 3 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,026 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.

How fast is Bristol County, RI growing?

Population estimates put Bristol County at 50,001 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 20,104 households. The median household income in Bristol County is $114,490 a year, 42% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.8% 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. Bristol County has no market score for dry cleaners: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for dry cleaners · All 56 business types in Bristol County

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