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Dry cleaners in Snohomish County, WA
The dry cleaners in Snohomish County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #23 of 507 scored counties
#1 of 9 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 17
- 1 chain location (6%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- −19.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $688.6M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,178 a household
- Spending per listing
- $40.5M
- 2.6 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.5
- 62% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 870,656
- +4.9% since 2020
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What this means
For dry cleaners, Snohomish County has a Groundwork market score of 78 (high): #23 of 507 scored counties and #1 of 9 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for dry cleaners.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 17 dry cleaners in Snohomish County. One of them (6%) is a chain location, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.5, 62% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
At $2,178 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Snohomish County spend about $688.6M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $40.5M per shop, 2.6 times 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 29 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Snohomish County in 2023, down 19.4% from 2019. That is one for every 10,904 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $3.9M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Snohomish County. Population estimates put the population change in Snohomish County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Snohomish 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 | Snohomish County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $40.5M | $27.5M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 10,904 | 10,148 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −19.4% | −20.1% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.9% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,178 | $2,048 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $111,246 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 29−19.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 72
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 171 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 44The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $3.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Snohomish 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 Snohomish County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 870,656+4.9% since 2020
- Households
- 316,212
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,087 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 405
- Median household income
- $111,246+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $142,831
- Median home value
- $696,000
- Jobs located here
- 295,384
- Daytime population
- 731,489Residents 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 Snohomish 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 laundry68
- Clothing and shoe stores69
- Laundromats85
- Dry cleaners78
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Snohomish County, WA?
There are 17 dry cleaners on map listings in Snohomish County as of September 2026. One of them (6%) is a chain location. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 19.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Snohomish County, WA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $688.6M a year, or $2,178 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $40.5M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 316,212 households in Snohomish County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Snohomish County, WA compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Snohomish County has 0.5 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 62% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $40.5M, 2.6 times the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Snohomish County would have about 44, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,904 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 19.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Snohomish County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Snohomish County at 870,656 people in 2025, up 4.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 316,212 households. The median household income in Snohomish County is $111,246 a year, 38% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Snohomish County scores 78 for dry cleaners (high), #23 of 507 scored counties.
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