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Laundromats in Russell County, AL

The laundromats in Russell County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$37.6M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,571 a household
Spending per listing
$12.5M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.3
19% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
58,898
−0.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Households in Russell County spend about $37.6M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,571 per household, 24% below the U.S. average. That works out to $12.5M per laundromat, in line with the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.

There are 3 laundromats on map listings in Russell County as of September 2026. That comes to 1.3 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for coin-operated laundries in Russell County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Russell County declined 0.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 laundromats on map listings, Russell County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Russell County compares

The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the laundromats counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Laundromats in Russell County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureRussell CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.31.31.6
Spending per listing$12.5M$13.3M$12.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a25,93811,865
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+4.1%+3.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.6%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,571$1,778$2,055
Median household income$51,197$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored56

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 coin-operated laundries in Russell 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 Russell County

Population, 2025 estimate
58,898−0.6% since 2020
Households
23,938
Median age
38.3
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
641 sq. mi.
People per square mile
92
Median household income
$51,197+20.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$67,551
Median home value
$165,700
Jobs located here
13,941
Daytime population
51,647Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Laundromats across Alabama

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for laundromats, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Russell County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Madison County, AL91120.7$28.3M+11.0%#12 of 785
2Shelby County, AL81101.2$19M+6.5%#60 of 785
3Limestone County, AL7851.2$16.4M+18.0%#83 of 785
4Lee County, AL7371.0$17.8M+8.6%#128 of 785
5Tuscaloosa County, AL66101.1$16.1M+3.8%#196 of 785
6Jefferson County, AL59311.1$16.2M−1.3%#271 of 785
7St. Clair County, AL5751.4$12.7M+7.1%#305 of 785
8Baldwin County, AL57202.0$9.5M+14.8%#312 of 785
9Morgan County, AL5661.2$14.9M+2.6%#316 of 785
10Marshall County, AL4761.6$10.6M+6.0%#420 of 785
Russell County, ALNot scored31.3$12.5M−0.6%

Other business types in Russell County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many laundromats are in Russell County, AL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 laundromats in Russell County. The listings count laundromats. No official count is published for coin-operated laundries in Russell County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Russell County, AL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $37.6M a year, or $1,571 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $12.5M per laundromat. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which laundromats share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,938 households in Russell County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Russell County, AL compare with the U.S. for laundromats?

Russell County has 1.3 laundromats per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $12.5M, in line with the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending.

How fast is Russell County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Russell County at 58,898 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 23,938 households. Median household income in Russell County is $51,197, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.6%, 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. Russell County has no market score for laundromats: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for laundromats · All 56 business types in Russell County

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