Clothing and laundry · County · Virginia
Dry cleaners in Fairfax County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Fairfax County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #352 of 507 scored counties
#14 of 21 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 84
- 14 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 122
- −18.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,801 a household
- Spending per listing
- $13.8M
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- 54% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,167,873
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Fairfax County comes to about $1.2B a year: $2,801 per household, 36% above the U.S. average. That works out to $13.8M per shop, 12% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
There are 84 dry cleaners on map listings in Fairfax County as of September 2026. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 17%, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.0, 54% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 122 businesses with payroll in Fairfax County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 18.7% from 2019. That is one for every 3,394 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $791K have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Fairfax County.
Population estimates show Fairfax County grew 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dry cleaners, Fairfax County has a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle): #352 of 507 scored counties and #14 of 21 scored counties in Virginia.
How Fairfax County compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $13.8M | $17.5M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,394 | 6,652 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.7% | −21.5% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,801 | $2,176 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $153,637 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 150 → 122−18.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 696
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8414 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 74The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $791K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Fairfax 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 Fairfax County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,167,873+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 414,101
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 391 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,935
- Median household income
- $153,637+23.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $195,941
- Median home value
- $732,800
- Jobs located here
- 683,496
- Daytime population
- 1,295,194Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Fairfax County marked.
Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stafford County, VA | 70 | 5 | 1.0 | $27.5M | +8.3% | #63 of 507 |
| 2Chesterfield County, VA | 70 | 13 | 0.9 | $23.9M | +8.7% | #67 of 507 |
| 3Loudoun County, VA | 54 | 28 | 2.0 | $15.5M | +6.4% | #226 of 507 |
| 4Chesapeake city, VA | 52 | 11 | 1.2 | $18.3M | +2.3% | #240 of 507 |
| 5Fauquier County, VA | 51 | 5 | 1.9 | $13.5M | +4.8% | #253 of 507 |
| 6Alexandria city, VA | 49 | 9 | 1.2 | $20.8M | +1.0% | #270 of 507 |
| 7Virginia Beach city, VA | 49 | 22 | 1.2 | $17.2M | −1.3% | #271 of 507 |
| 8Prince William County, VA | 49 | 27 | 1.7 | $15M | +4.2% | #275 of 507 |
| 9Spotsylvania County, VA | 49 | 10 | 1.9 | $12.1M | +10.5% | #278 of 507 |
| 10Arlington County, VA | 48 | 18 | 1.6 | $16.7M | +2.1% | #281 of 507 |
| 14Fairfax County, VA | 40 | 84 | 2.0 | $13.8M | +1.7% | #352 of 507 |
Other business types in Fairfax 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 laundry57
- Clothing and shoe stores62
- Laundromats78
- Dry cleaners40
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Fairfax County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 84 dry cleaners in Fairfax County. 14 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 122 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 18.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Fairfax County, VA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $1.2B a year, or $2,801 per household. That is 36% above the U.S. average (an index of 136, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 84 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $13.8M per shop. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 414,101 households in Fairfax County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fairfax County, VA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Fairfax County has 2.0 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $13.8M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Fairfax County would have about 74, against 84 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,394 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Fairfax County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Fairfax County at 1,167,873 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 414,101 households. Median household income in Fairfax County is $153,637, 90% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.1%, 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. Fairfax County scores 40 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #352 of 507 scored counties.
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