Clothing and laundry · County · Virginia
Dry cleaners in Richmond city, VA
How Richmond city, VA compares with other counties and the U.S. for dry cleaners: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #365 of 507 scored counties
#16 of 21 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 15
- 6 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- −38.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $192.3M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,844 a household
- Spending per listing
- $12.8M
- 18% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.4
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 237,257
- +4.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 15 dry cleaners in Richmond city. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 40%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 1.4 for every 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
At $1,844 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Richmond city spend about $192.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $12.8M per shop, 18% 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 13 businesses with payroll in Richmond city classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 38.1% from 2019. That is one for every 8,025 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $100K has gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Richmond city.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Richmond city grew 4.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Richmond city scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, ranking #365 of 507 scored counties and #16 of 21 scored counties in Virginia.
How Richmond city 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 | Richmond city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $12.8M | $17.5M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,025 | 6,652 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −38.1% | −21.5% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,844 | $2,176 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $64,587 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 13−38.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 115
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 156 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $100K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Richmond city, 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 Richmond city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 237,257+4.6% since 2020
- Households
- 104,321
- Median age
- 36.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 44%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 60 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3,827
- Median household income
- $64,587+36.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,266
- Median home value
- $353,000
- Jobs located here
- 174,706
- Daytime population
- 296,295Residents 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 Richmond city 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 |
| 16Richmond city, VA | 39 | 15 | 1.4 | $12.8M | +4.6% | #365 of 507 |
Other business types in Richmond city
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 laundry41
- Clothing and shoe stores45
- Laundromats46
- Dry cleaners39
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Richmond city, VA?
There are 15 dry cleaners on map listings in Richmond city as of September 2026. 6 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 38.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Richmond city, VA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $192.3M a year, or $1,844 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $12.8M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 104,321 households in Richmond city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Richmond city, VA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Richmond city has 1.4 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $12.8M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Richmond city would have about 12, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,025 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 38.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Richmond city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Richmond city at 237,257 people in 2025, up 4.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 104,321 households. The median household income in Richmond city is $64,587 a year, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.7% 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. Richmond city scores 39 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #365 of 507 scored counties.
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