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Dry cleaners in Kitsap County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Kitsap County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.
- Listings
- 4
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $223.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,056 a household
- Spending per listing
- $55.8M
- 3.6 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.4
- 69% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 283,374
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Kitsap County spend about $223.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,056 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $55.8M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 3.6 times the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
There are 4 dry cleaners on map listings in Kitsap County as of September 2026. That comes to 0.4 for every 10,000 households, 69% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Kitsap County in 2023. That is one for every 15,505 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Kitsap County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 dry cleaners on map listings, Kitsap County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How Kitsap 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 | Kitsap County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $55.8M | $27.5M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 15,505 | 10,148 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −20.1% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,056 | $2,048 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $104,158 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 12
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $383K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 40 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The 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 Kitsap 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 Kitsap County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 283,374+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 108,537
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 395 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 703
- Median household income
- $104,158+38.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $132,745
- Median home value
- $555,100
- Jobs located here
- 71,510
- Daytime population
- 250,195Residents 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 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 0.4 | $55.8M | +2.7% |
Other business types in Kitsap 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 laundry71
- Clothing and shoe stores72
- Laundromats78
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Kitsap County, WA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 4 dry cleaners in Kitsap County. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023.
How much do households in Kitsap County, WA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $223.2M a year, or $2,056 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $55.8M 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 108,537 households in Kitsap County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kitsap County, WA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Kitsap County has 0.4 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 69% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $55.8M, 3.6 times the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Kitsap County would have about 14, against 4 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 15,505 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
How fast is Kitsap County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Kitsap County at 283,374 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 108,537 households. Median household income in Kitsap County is $104,158, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.1%, 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. Kitsap County has no market score for dry cleaners: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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