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title: "Drycleaning & Laundry Services (Except Coin-operated) — NAICS 81232"
url: "https://vantainsights.com/industry/81232-drycleaning-laundry-services-except-coin-operated"
naics: "81232"
naics_frame: "2017"
updated: "2026-09-17"
---

# Drycleaning & Laundry Services (Except Coin-operated)

NAICS 81232

## Key Figures

| Figure | Value | Source | Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Establishments | 15,801 | Census CBP | 2023 |
| Employment | 93,512 | Census CBP | 2023 |
| Market size | $7.1B | Census Economic Census | 2022 |

Figures are published for NAICS 81232 directly.

## Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) providing drycleaning services (except coin-operated); (2) providing laundering services (except linen and uniform supply or coin-operated); (3) providing drop-off and pick-up sites for laundries and/or drycleaners; and (4) providing specialty cleaning services for specific types of garments and other textile items (except carpets and upholstery), such as fur, leather, or suede garments; wedding gowns; hats; draperies; and pillows. These establishments may provide all, a combination of, or none of the cleaning services on the premises.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 812320, the only detailed industry in this group.

## Which code does this activity belong in?

The boundary between drycleaning and laundry services and linen supply depends on the service model. Establishments in 81232 provide cleaning services to individual customers on a transactional basis, whether they perform the work on-site or operate as drop-off points. In contrast, linen and uniform supply establishments rent or supply laundered items on a contract basis, maintaining an ongoing inventory of items for repeated use by the same clients. Specialty garment cleaning, such as fur or bridal gown services, belongs in 81232 rather than linen supply.

*VantaInsights Analysis, AI-drafted.* Written for NAICS 812320, the only detailed industry in this group.

## Where this sits

- [81 Other Services (except Public Administration)](https://vantainsights.com/industry/81-other-services)
- [812 Personal and Laundry Services](https://vantainsights.com/industry/812-personal-laundry-services)
- [8123 Drycleaning and Laundry Services](https://vantainsights.com/industry/8123-drycleaning-laundry-services)

## Related classifications

- [81231 Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners](https://vantainsights.com/reports/81231-coin-operated-laundries-drycleaners)
- [81233 Linen and Uniform Supply](https://vantainsights.com/industry/81233-linen-uniform-supply)

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