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Dry cleaners in Bell County, TX
The dry cleaners in Bell County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #332 of 507 scored counties
#21 of 47 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 18
- 6 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- −9.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $250.7M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,762 a household
- Spending per listing
- $13.9M
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 402,248
- +8.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 18 dry cleaners in Bell County. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 33%, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.3, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.3.
At $1,762 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in Bell County spend about $250.7M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 18 dry cleaners, that is $13.9M per shop, 11% 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 19 businesses with payroll in Bell County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 9.5% from 2019. That is one for every 7,490 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Bell County grew 8.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Bell County scores 42 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, ranking #332 of 507 scored counties and #21 of 47 scored counties in Texas.
How Bell County compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Bell County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $13.9M | $11.1M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,490 | 7,403 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.5% | −15.8% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.0% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,762 | $1,983 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $68,865 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 19−9.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 105
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 186 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The 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 Bell 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 Bell County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 402,248+8.0% since 2020
- Households
- 142,305
- Median age
- 34.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,054 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 367
- Median household income
- $68,865+25.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,513
- Median home value
- $241,000
- Jobs located here
- 118,827
- Daytime population
- 363,152Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Texas for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Texas, with Bell County marked.
Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hays County, TX | 80 | 9 | 0.9 | $23.3M | +24.8% | #19 of 507 |
| 2Williamson County, TX | 66 | 38 | 1.5 | $15.5M | +22.3% | #97 of 507 |
| 3Guadalupe County, TX | 65 | 9 | 1.4 | $15M | +15.8% | #110 of 507 |
| 4Hidalgo County, TX | 58 | 26 | 1.0 | $16.9M | +5.6% | #179 of 507 |
| 5Rockwall County, TX | 58 | 7 | 1.7 | $14.7M | +28.9% | #183 of 507 |
| 6Collin County, TX | 58 | 75 | 1.8 | $13.8M | +20.6% | #185 of 507 |
| 7Montgomery County, TX | 58 | 42 | 1.7 | $13.1M | +24.9% | #186 of 507 |
| 8Ellis County, TX | 56 | 11 | 1.5 | $13.9M | +24.0% | #211 of 507 |
| 9Galveston County, TX | 51 | 22 | 1.6 | $13.3M | +5.9% | #254 of 507 |
| 10Denton County, TX | 51 | 72 | 2.0 | $11.9M | +16.9% | #256 of 507 |
| 21Bell County, TX | 42 | 18 | 1.3 | $13.9M | +8.0% | #332 of 507 |
Other business types in Bell 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 laundry47
- Clothing and shoe stores52
- Laundromats55
- Dry cleaners42
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Bell County, TX?
Bell County has 18 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 9.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Bell County, TX spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $250.7M a year, or $1,762 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $13.9M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 142,305 households in Bell County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bell County, TX compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Bell County has 1.3 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $13.9M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Bell County would have about 16, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,490 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Bell County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Bell County at 402,248 people in 2025, up 8.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 142,305 households. The median household income in Bell County is $68,865 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.5% 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. Bell County scores 42 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #332 of 507 scored counties.
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