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Dry cleaners in Newport County, RI
The dry cleaners in Newport County, RI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #404 of 507 scored counties
#4 of 4 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 8
- 2 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $96.1M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,606 a household
- Spending per listing
- $12M
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 69% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 83,051
- −2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Newport County scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, ranking #404 of 507 scored counties and #4 of 4 scored counties in Rhode Island. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 8 dry cleaners in Newport County. 2 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 2.2 per 10,000 households, 69% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
At $2,606 per household (27% above the U.S. average), households in Newport County spend about $96.1M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $12M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 23% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Newport County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services. That is one for every 6,145 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Newport County declined 2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Newport 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.
| Measure | Newport County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $12M | $12.5M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,145 | 6,494 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −12.8% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.9% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,606 | $2,383 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $103,514 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 27
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $664K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 82 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6The 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 Newport 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 Newport County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 83,051−2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 36,868
- Median age
- 46.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 102 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 826
- Median household income
- $103,514+30.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $138,641
- Median home value
- $609,700
- Jobs located here
- 36,087
- Daytime population
- 83,890Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, RI | 71 | 6 | 1.1 | $23.3M | 0.0% | #57 of 507 |
| 2Kent County, RI | 42 | 13 | 1.8 | $13.8M | +1.8% | #333 of 507 |
| 3Providence County, RI | 37 | 54 | 2.1 | $10.8M | +2.8% | #383 of 507 |
| 4Newport County, RI | 34 | 8 | 2.2 | $12M | −2.9% | #404 of 507 |
Other business types in Newport 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 laundry25
- Clothing and shoe stores25
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners34
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Newport County, RI?
Newport County has 8 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (25%) 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 Newport County, RI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $96.1M a year, or $2,606 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $12M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 36,868 households in Newport County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Newport County, RI compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Newport County has 2.2 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 69% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $12M, 23% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Newport County would have about 6, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,145 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
How fast is Newport County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Newport County at 83,051 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 36,868 households. The median household income in Newport County is $103,514 a year, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.3% 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. Newport County scores 34 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #404 of 507 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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