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Dry cleaners in Stafford County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Stafford County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #63 of 507 scored counties
#1 of 21 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 5
- 1 chain location (20%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $137.5M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,628 a household
- Spending per listing
- $27.5M
- 75% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.0
- 23% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 170,803
- +8.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 dry cleaners in Stafford County. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 1.0 for every 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
At $2,628 per household (28% above the U.S. average), households in Stafford County spend about $137.5M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $27.5M per shop, 75% above 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 Stafford County was 11 in 2023. That is one for every 4,757 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Stafford County grew 8.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dry cleaners, Stafford County has a Groundwork market score of 70 (upper middle): #63 of 507 scored counties and #1 of 21 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Stafford 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 | Stafford County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $27.5M | $17.5M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,757 | 6,652 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −21.5% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.3% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,628 | $2,176 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $137,807 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 105
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 51 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The 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 Stafford 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 Stafford County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 170,803+8.3% since 2020
- Households
- 52,326
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 269 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 609
- Median household income
- $137,807+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $160,926
- Median home value
- $485,100
- Jobs located here
- 42,246
- Daytime population
- 142,029Residents 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 Stafford 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 Stafford 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 laundry89
- Clothing and shoe stores97
- Laundromats81
- Dry cleaners70
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Stafford County, VA?
There are 5 dry cleaners on map listings in Stafford County as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023.
How much do households in Stafford County, VA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $137.5M a year, or $2,628 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $27.5M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 52,326 households in Stafford County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Stafford County, VA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Stafford County has 1.0 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $27.5M, 75% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Stafford County would have about 9, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,757 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
How fast is Stafford County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Stafford County at 170,803 people in 2025, up 8.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 52,326 households. The median household income in Stafford County is $137,807 a year, 71% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% 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. Stafford County scores 70 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #63 of 507 scored counties.
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