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Dry cleaners in Richland County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Richland County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #424 of 507 scored counties
#12 of 16 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 29
- 7 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- −26.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $304.5M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,813 a household
- Spending per listing
- $10.5M
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 31% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 434,956
- +4.6% since 2020
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What this means
For dry cleaners, Richland County has a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle): #424 of 507 scored counties and #12 of 16 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 29 dry cleaners in Richland County. 7 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.7, 31% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Households in Richland County spend about $304.5M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,813 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. Spread across 29 dry cleaners, that is $10.5M per shop, 33% 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 22 businesses with payroll in Richland County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 26.7% from 2019. That is one for every 7,635 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $25K has gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Richland County. Population estimates put the population change in Richland County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Richland County compares
The same measures for South Carolina 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 | Richland County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $10.5M | $14.9M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,635 | 9,540 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −26.7% | −11.9% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,813 | $1,838 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $63,784 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 30 → 22−26.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 130
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 297 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $25K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Richland 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 Richland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 434,956+4.6% since 2020
- Households
- 167,961
- Median age
- 36.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 757 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 557
- Median household income
- $63,784+16.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,966
- Median home value
- $242,800
- Jobs located here
- 234,516
- Daytime population
- 484,051Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Richland County marked.
Top counties in South Carolina
| 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 |
| 12Richland County, SC | 32 | 29 | 1.7 | $10.5M | +4.6% | #424 of 507 |
Other business types in Richland 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 laundry38
- Clothing and shoe stores40
- Laundromats58
- Dry cleaners32
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Richland County, SC?
There are 29 dry cleaners on map listings in Richland County as of September 2026. 7 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 26.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Richland County, SC spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $304.5M a year, or $1,813 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $10.5M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 167,961 households in Richland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Richland County, SC compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Richland County has 1.7 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $10.5M, 33% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Richland County would have about 19, against 29 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,635 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 26.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Richland County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Richland County at 434,956 people in 2025, up 4.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 167,961 households. The median household income in Richland County is $63,784 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.5% 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. Richland County scores 32 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #424 of 507 scored counties.
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