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Dry cleaners in Prince William County, VA
The dry cleaners in Prince William County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #275 of 507 scored counties
#8 of 21 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 27
- 7 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 36
- −28.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $404.9M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,582 a household
- Spending per listing
- $15M
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 31% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 502,966
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 27 dry cleaners in Prince William County. 7 of them (26%) 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.
At $2,582 per household (26% above the U.S. average), households in Prince William County spend about $404.9M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 27 dry cleaners, that is $15M per shop, 4% 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.
Official counts show 36 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Prince William County in 2023, down 28.0% from 2019. That is one for every 4,356 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Prince William County grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dry cleaners in Prince William County is 49 (lower middle), #275 of 507 scored counties and #8 of 21 scored counties in Virginia.
How Prince William 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 | Prince William County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $15M | $17.5M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,356 | 6,652 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −28.0% | −21.5% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,582 | $2,176 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $131,402 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 50 → 36−28.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 211
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 277 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Prince William 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 Prince William County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 502,966+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 156,798
- Median age
- 37.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 335 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,458
- Median household income
- $131,402+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $157,661
- Median home value
- $530,100
- Jobs located here
- 139,622
- Daytime population
- 404,284Residents 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 Prince William 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 |
Other business types in Prince William 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 laundry54
- Clothing and shoe stores57
- Laundromats69
- Dry cleaners49
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Prince William County, VA?
There are 27 dry cleaners on map listings in Prince William County as of September 2026. 7 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 36 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 28.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Prince William County, VA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $404.9M a year, or $2,582 per household. That is 26% above the U.S. average (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $15M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 156,798 households in Prince William County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Prince William County, VA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Prince William County has 1.7 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $15M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Prince William County would have about 26, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,356 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 28.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Prince William County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Prince William County at 502,966 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 156,798 households. The median household income in Prince William County is $131,402 a year, 63% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.7% 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. Prince William County scores 49 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #275 of 507 scored counties.
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