Clothing and laundry · County · Rhode Island
Dry cleaners in Providence County, RI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Providence County, RI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #383 of 507 scored counties
#3 of 4 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 54
- 12 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 41
- −10.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $581.9M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,245 a household
- Spending per listing
- $10.8M
- 31% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 62% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 678,179
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dry cleaners in Providence County is 37 (lower middle), #383 of 507 scored counties and #3 of 4 scored counties in Rhode Island. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 54 dry cleaners in Providence County. 12 of them (22%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 2.1 per 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
At $2,245 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Providence County spend about $581.9M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $10.8M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 31% 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 41 businesses with payroll in Providence County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 10.9% from 2019. That is one for every 6,322 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $948K has gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Providence County. Population estimates put the population change in Providence County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Providence 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 | Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $10.8M | $12.5M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,322 | 6,494 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.9% | −12.8% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,245 | $2,383 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $78,787 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 46 → 41−10.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 186
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5412 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 37The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $948K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Providence 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 Providence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 678,179+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 259,210
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 410 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,624
- Median household income
- $78,787+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,369
- Median home value
- $373,600
- Jobs located here
- 293,972
- Daytime population
- 648,043Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Providence County marked.
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 Providence 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 laundry48
- Clothing and shoe stores60
- Laundromats34
- Dry cleaners37
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Providence County, RI?
There are 54 dry cleaners on map listings in Providence County as of September 2026. 12 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 10.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Providence County, RI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $581.9M a year, or $2,245 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 54 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $10.8M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 259,210 households in Providence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Providence County, RI compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Providence County has 2.1 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $10.8M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Providence County would have about 37, against 54 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,322 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Providence County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Providence County at 678,179 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 259,210 households. The median household income in Providence County is $78,787 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% 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. Providence County scores 37 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #383 of 507 scored counties.
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