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Dry cleaners in King County, WA
How King County, WA 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 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #174 of 507 scored counties
#7 of 9 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 114
- 10 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 136
- −28.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,357 a household
- Spending per listing
- $19.5M
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 8% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,344,939
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in King County spend about $2.2B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,357 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. That is about $19.5M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 24% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
King County has 114 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 1.2 per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 136 businesses with payroll in King County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 28.4% from 2019. That is one for every 6,920 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $336K have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in King County.
Population estimates show King County grew 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). King County scores 59 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, ranking #174 of 507 scored counties and #7 of 9 scored counties in Washington.
How King County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | King County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $19.5M | $27.5M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,920 | 10,148 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −28.4% | −20.1% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,357 | $2,048 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $124,746 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 190 → 136−28.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 515
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11410 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 142The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $336K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in King 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 King County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,344,939+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 941,054
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 2,116 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,081
- Median household income
- $124,746+31.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $176,807
- Median home value
- $859,900
- Jobs located here
- 1,503,962
- Daytime population
- 2,645,877Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Snohomish County, WA | 78 | 17 | 0.5 | $40.5M | +4.9% | #23 of 507 |
| 2Clark County, WA | 74 | 16 | 0.8 | $24.3M | +5.3% | #43 of 507 |
| 3Whatcom County, WA | 73 | 5 | 0.5 | $34.5M | +3.9% | #44 of 507 |
| 4Pierce County, WA | 66 | 21 | 0.6 | $33.6M | +2.5% | #88 of 507 |
| 5Spokane County, WA | 65 | 13 | 0.6 | $29.9M | +3.2% | #100 of 507 |
| 6Benton County, WA | 63 | 6 | 0.8 | $24.7M | +6.9% | #128 of 507 |
| 7King County, WA | 59 | 114 | 1.2 | $19.5M | +3.1% | #174 of 507 |
| 8Thurston County, WA | 57 | 8 | 0.7 | $28.5M | +2.8% | #187 of 507 |
| 9Skagit County, WA | 57 | 6 | 1.1 | $16.4M | +2.4% | #197 of 507 |
Other business types in King 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 laundry63
- Clothing and shoe stores68
- Laundromats87
- Dry cleaners59
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in King County, WA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 114 dry cleaners in King County. 10 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 136 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 28.4% from 2019.
How much do households in King County, WA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $2.2B a year, or $2,357 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 114 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $19.5M 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 941,054 households in King County and national spending patterns by income.
How does King County, WA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
King County has 1.2 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $19.5M, 24% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, King County would have about 142, against 114 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,920 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 28.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is King County, WA growing?
Population estimates put King County at 2,344,939 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 941,054 households. Median household income in King County is $124,746, 55% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.4%, 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. King County scores 59 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #174 of 507 scored counties.
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