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Dry cleaners in Loudoun County, VA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #226 of 507 scored counties
#3 of 21 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
28
2 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
32
−27.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$435.3M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $3,043 a household
Spending per listing
$15.5M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.0
54% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
449,749
+6.4% 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

At $3,043 per household (48% above the U.S. average), households in Loudoun County spend about $435.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 28 dry cleaners, that is $15.5M per shop, in line with the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.

There are 28 dry cleaners on map listings in Loudoun County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 7% of them, 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Loudoun County was 32 in 2023, down 27.3% from 2019. That is one for every 4,470 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $656K have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Loudoun County.

Population estimates show Loudoun County grew 6.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dry cleaners in Loudoun County is 54 (upper middle), #226 of 507 scored counties and #3 of 21 scored counties in Virginia.

How Loudoun 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 Loudoun County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureLoudoun CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.01.21.3
Spending per listing$15.5M$17.5M$15.7M
Households per official establishment4,4706,6528,177
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−27.3%−21.5%−18.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.4%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$3,043$2,176$2,055
Median household income$181,765$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score5447

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
44 → 32−27.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
164
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
282 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
28The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$656K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
449,749+6.4% since 2020
Households
143,032
Median age
38.9
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
516 sq. mi.
People per square mile
840
Median household income
$181,765+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$214,797
Median home value
$743,800
Jobs located here
195,681
Daytime population
393,488Residents 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 Loudoun 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

Other business types in Loudoun County

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

Questions

How many dry cleaners are in Loudoun County, VA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 28 dry cleaners in Loudoun County. 2 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 27.3% from 2019.

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

About $435.3M a year, or $3,043 per household. That is 48% above the U.S. average (an index of 148, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $15.5M 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 143,032 households in Loudoun County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Loudoun County has 2.0 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $15.5M, in line with the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,470 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 27.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.

How fast is Loudoun County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Loudoun County at 449,749 people in 2025, up 6.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 143,032 households. Median household income in Loudoun County is $181,765, 2.3 times the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Loudoun County scores 54 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #226 of 507 scored counties.

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