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Dry cleaners in Henrico County, VA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Henrico County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #452 of 507 scored counties
#20 of 21 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
28
14 chain locations (50%)
Official establishments
31
−20.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$290.8M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,117 a household
Spending per listing
$10.4M
34% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.0
54% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
342,775
+2.3% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Groundwork market score for dry cleaners in Henrico County is 28 (lower middle), #452 of 507 scored counties and #20 of 21 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 28 dry cleaners in Henrico County. 14 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 2.0 for every 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Henrico County comes to about $290.8M a year: $2,117 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $10.4M per shop, 34% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Henrico County was 31 in 2023, down 20.5% from 2019. That is one for every 4,431 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Henrico County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Henrico 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.

Dry cleaners in Henrico County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureHenrico CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.01.21.3
Spending per listing$10.4M$17.5M$15.7M
Households per official establishment4,4316,6528,177
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−20.5%−21.5%−18.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.3%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,117$2,176$2,055
Median household income$88,783$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score2847

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
39 → 31−20.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
147
Annual payroll, 2023
$4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
2814 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
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Henrico 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 Henrico County

Population, 2025 estimate
342,775+2.3% since 2020
Households
137,365
Median age
41.0
Homes lived in by their owners
64%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
234 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,437
Median household income
$88,783+26.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$125,297
Median home value
$359,200
Jobs located here
205,453
Daytime population
374,226Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dry cleaners across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for dry cleaners, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Henrico County marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Stafford County, VA7051.0$27.5M+8.3%#63 of 507
2Chesterfield County, VA70130.9$23.9M+8.7%#67 of 507
3Loudoun County, VA54282.0$15.5M+6.4%#226 of 507
4Chesapeake city, VA52111.2$18.3M+2.3%#240 of 507
5Fauquier County, VA5151.9$13.5M+4.8%#253 of 507
6Alexandria city, VA4991.2$20.8M+1.0%#270 of 507
7Virginia Beach city, VA49221.2$17.2M−1.3%#271 of 507
8Prince William County, VA49271.7$15M+4.2%#275 of 507
9Spotsylvania County, VA49101.9$12.1M+10.5%#278 of 507
10Arlington County, VA48181.6$16.7M+2.1%#281 of 507
20Henrico County, VA28282.0$10.4M+2.3%#452 of 507

Other business types in Henrico County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many dry cleaners are in Henrico County, VA?

Henrico County has 28 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 20.5% from 2019.

How much do households in Henrico County, VA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $290.8M a year, or $2,117 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $10.4M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 137,365 households in Henrico County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Henrico County, VA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?

Henrico County has 2.0 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $10.4M, 34% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Henrico County would have about 19, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,431 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 20.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.

How fast is Henrico County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Henrico County at 342,775 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 137,365 households. The median household income in Henrico County is $88,783 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.3% 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. Henrico County scores 28 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #452 of 507 scored counties.

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