Market rankings · South Carolina
Dry cleaners in South Carolina
Markets across South Carolina ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 261
- 55 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 222
- −11.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.9B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 8% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $14.9M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #33 of 51
- Market score 42 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dry cleaners on map listings around any address in South Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 261 dry cleaners in South Carolina. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That is 1.2 per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Households in South Carolina spend about $3.9B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,838 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That is about $14.9M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 5% 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 222 businesses with payroll in South Carolina classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 11.9% from 2019. That is one for every 9,540 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 18.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.1M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #33 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Augusta-Richmond County metro area scores highest (64). Among 16 scored counties, Berkeley County scores highest (85).
Every market in South Carolina for dry cleaners
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Carolina, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 64 | 19 | 0.8 | $22.4M | +4.7% | #58 of 272 |
| 1Spartanburg, SC | 58 | 12 | 0.8 | $20.8M | +14.3% | #96 of 272 |
| 2Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 57 | 14 | 0.9 | $20M | +20.9% | #103 of 272 |
| 3Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 55 | 10 | 1.0 | $19.5M | +12.0% | #116 of 272 |
| 4Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 53 | 45 | 1.3 | $15.2M | +10.7% | #133 of 272 |
| 5Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 51 | 47 | 1.2 | $15.1M | +9.0% | #149 of 272 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 42 | 181 | 1.7 | $12.2M | +10.1% | #179 of 272 |
| 6Florence, SC | 33 | 14 | 1.8 | $9.4M | +0.9% | #220 of 272 |
| 7Columbia, SC | 31 | 53 | 1.6 | $11.7M | +6.0% | #230 of 272 |
| 8Sumter, SC | 22 | 8 | 1.9 | $8.5M | −0.3% | #259 of 272 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood, SC | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $20.5M | +1.7% | |
| Orangeburg, SC | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $17M | −0.9% | |
| Seneca, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.3% | |
| Murrells Inlet, SC | Not scored | 5 | 1.8 | $10.1M | +3.8% | |
| Gaffney, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $34.5M | +3.7% | |
| Newberry, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Berkeley County, SC | 85 | 6 | 0.6 | $30.2M | +18.7% | #5 of 507 |
| 2Dorchester County, SC | 77 | 5 | 0.8 | $24.4M | +10.1% | #32 of 507 |
| 3Aiken County, SC | 75 | 5 | 0.7 | $25.6M | +7.3% | #37 of 507 |
| 4Anderson County, SC | 66 | 7 | 0.8 | $21.2M | +7.7% | #91 of 507 |
| 5Spartanburg County, SC | 64 | 11 | 0.8 | $21.1M | +15.6% | #118 of 507 |
| 6Horry County, SC | 63 | 14 | 0.9 | $20M | +20.9% | #130 of 507 |
| 7York County, SC | 61 | 14 | 1.2 | $17M | +8.1% | #154 of 507 |
| 8Beaufort County, SC | 53 | 10 | 1.2 | $17.2M | +8.9% | #232 of 507 |
| 9Greenville County, SC | 47 | 36 | 1.6 | $11.9M | +10.6% | #292 of 507 |
| 10Lancaster County, SC | 43 | 8 | 2.0 | $9.8M | +18.3% | #327 of 507 |
| 11Charleston County, SC | 40 | 34 | 1.9 | $11.2M | +6.4% | #356 of 507 |
| 12Richland County, SC | 32 | 29 | 1.7 | $10.5M | +4.6% | #424 of 507 |
| 13Lexington County, SC | 32 | 22 | 1.8 | $10.4M | +7.7% | #425 of 507 |
| 14Sumter County, SC | 26 | 8 | 1.9 | $8.5M | −0.3% | #462 of 507 |
| 15Georgetown County, SC | 24 | 5 | 1.8 | $10.1M | +3.8% | #468 of 507 |
| 16Florence County, SC | 12 | 11 | 2.1 | $8.2M | +1.2% | #496 of 507 |
| Pickens County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | $30M | +5.7% | |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $17M | −0.9% | |
| Oconee County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.3% | |
| Greenwood County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $22.5M | +1.5% | |
| Laurens County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $43.5M | +6.2% | |
| Kershaw County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $47.7M | +11.6% | |
| Darlington County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $13.9M | +0.1% | |
| Cherokee County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $34.5M | +3.7% | |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $9.1M | +3.4% |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleton County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $13.3M | +2.2% | |
| Newberry County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Chester County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $10.2M | +2.2% | |
| Jasper County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +32.2% | |
| Clarendon County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $9.2M | −4.0% | |
| Marion County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $5.7M | −2.9% | |
| Dillon County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $5.5M | −2.9% | |
| Edgefield County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +16.1% | |
| Union County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $17.4M | −1.4% | |
| Marlboro County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $13.8M | −3.8% | |
| Abbeville County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $16.6M | +2.3% | |
| Fairfield County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Barnwell County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $12.6M | +0.4% | |
| Saluda County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.1% | |
| Hampton County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $5.3M | −1.9% | |
| Lee County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Calhoun County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $10.4M | +0.6% | |
| Bamberg County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dry cleaners on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in South Carolina?
There are 261 dry cleaners on map listings in South Carolina as of September 2026. 55 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 222 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 11.9% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $3.9B a year, or $1,838 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 261 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $14.9M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
South Carolina has 1.2 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $14.9M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, South Carolina would have about 249, against 261 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,540 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for dry cleaners?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Augusta-Richmond County metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 16 scored counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County scores highest, at 85 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. South Carolina scores 42 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #33 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in South Carolina. It maps the dry cleaners on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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