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Laundromats in Arkansas

Markets across Arkansas ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
170
31 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
53
+10.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$2.1B
On clothing, shoes and related services
Listings per 10k households
1.4
13% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$12.2M
2% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#33 of 51
Market score 44 · Lower middle

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What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 170 laundromats in Arkansas. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.4, 13% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Arkansas comes to about $2.1B a year: $1,725 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. Spread across 170 laundromats, that is $12.2M per laundromat, 2% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which laundromats share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 53 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Arkansas in 2023, up 10.4% from 2019. That is one for every 22,754 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 3.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.2M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Arkansas.

Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #33 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest (76). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Searcy area scores highest (54).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Arkansas, ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR76241.1$17.9M+13.1%#35 of 364
2Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR57371.2$15.2M+3.8%#129 of 364
Memphis, TN-MS-AR47651.2$14.7M−0.3%#194 of 364
3Jonesboro, AR3581.5$11.3M+3.6%#272 of 364
4Fort Smith, AR-OK34161.8$9.5M+3.1%#277 of 364
5Hot Springs, AR3251.1$14.4M−0.6%#285 of 364
Texarkana, TX-AR2991.6$10.4M−0.4%#306 of 364

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Arkansas, ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Searcy, AR5462.0$7.9M+4.2%#60 of 150
2Pine Bluff, AR3351.9$8.5M−5.6%#121 of 150
3Mountain Home, AR3063.1$5.1M+3.1%#128 of 150
Russellville, ARNot scored41.2$13.5M+1.6%
Paragould, ARNot scored21.1$14.7M+3.4%
Harrison, ARNot scored31.6$9.9M+2.4%
Blytheville, ARNot scored21.3$12.7M−6.7%
Batesville, ARNot scored10.7$24.1M+2.2%
El Dorado, ARNot scored32.0$8.2M−5.2%
Malvern, ARNot scored21.6$9.8M+1.1%
Camden, ARNot scored21.9$8.2M−3.6%
Forrest City, ARNot scored22.6$5.7M−5.3%
Magnolia, ARNot scored11.2$13.6M−3.7%
Arkadelphia, ARNot scored22.5$6.5M−2.2%

Counties

Counties in Arkansas, ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Benton County, AR9290.8$26.5M+16.0%#10 of 785
2Faulkner County, AR6951.0$17.7M+8.2%#164 of 785
3Washington County, AR59131.3$13.9M+9.9%#279 of 785
4Craighead County, AR5261.4$12.8M+4.8%#353 of 785
5Pulaski County, AR48231.3$13.5M+1.3%#398 of 785
6Lonoke County, AR4451.8$10.3M+3.5%#461 of 785
7Garland County, AR3951.1$14.4M−0.6%#515 of 785
8Sebastian County, AR30101.9$8.8M+2.2%#612 of 785
9White County, AR2962.0$7.9M+4.2%#634 of 785
10Cleburne County, AR2054.8$3.4M+3.9%#712 of 785
11Baxter County, AR1963.1$5.1M+3.1%#718 of 785
12Jefferson County, AR952.1$7.5M−5.7%#768 of 785
Saline County, ARNot scored30.6$31.3M+7.6%
Pope County, ARNot scored31.2$13.6M+2.5%
Crawford County, ARNot scored41.7$9.8M+4.1%
Crittenden County, ARNot scored31.6$9.7M−3.9%
Greene County, ARNot scored21.1$14.7M+3.4%
Miller County, ARNot scored31.8$8.5M−0.5%
Mississippi County, ARNot scored21.3$12.7M−6.7%
Independence County, ARNot scored10.7$24.1M+2.2%
Boone County, ARNot scored32.0$8.3M+3.3%
Union County, ARNot scored32.0$8.2M−5.2%
Hot Spring County, ARNot scored21.6$9.8M+1.1%
Carroll County, ARNot scored32.6$6.2M+3.6%
Johnson County, ARNot scored21.9$7.7M+2.0%
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Counties in Arkansas, ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Poinsett County, ARNot scored22.3$6.6M−2.0%
St. Francis County, ARNot scored22.6$5.7M−5.3%
Columbia County, ARNot scored11.2$13.6M−3.7%
Ouachita County, ARNot scored22.3$6.8M−3.9%
Logan County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+2.5%
Clark County, ARNot scored22.5$6.5M−2.2%
Conway County, ARNot scored22.4$6.5M+3.2%
Yell County, ARNot scored11.2$13.2M−1.3%
Hempstead County, ARNot scored11.3$11.4M−4.6%
Polk County, ARNot scored11.3$12.5M+1.6%
Randolph County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+1.5%
Ashley County, ARNot scored22.7$5.3M−5.9%
Grant County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+4.1%
Sharp County, ARNot scored22.9$5.2M+4.7%
Madison County, ARNot scored23.1$5.3M+11.2%
Franklin County, ARNot scored11.4$11.1M+3.5%
Marion County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+4.3%
Drew County, ARNot scored11.4$11M−1.5%
Jackson County, ARNot scored11.6$9.4M0.0%
Cross County, ARNot scored11.5$10.6M−3.6%
Arkansas County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−7.4%
Lawrence County, ARNot scored11.5$10.3M+0.3%
Van Buren County, ARNot scored22.7$5.6M+2.8%
Sevier County, ARNot scored11.8$8.7M−0.1%
Phillips County, ARNot scored11.7$8.6M−13.0%
Clay County, ARNot scored11.7$9.2M−3.3%
Izard County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+5.9%
Lincoln County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Howard County, ARNot scored12.0$7.7M−3.6%
Stone County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+2.9%
Fulton County, ARNot scored12.1$7M+3.7%
Little River County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−1.8%
Desha County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−11.8%
Bradley County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−6.4%
Pike County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−1.9%
Perry County, ARNot scored12.4$6.8M+3.1%
Scott County, ARNot scored12.5$5.7M+1.4%
Chicot County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−10.3%
Montgomery County, ARNot scored12.7$5.8M+1.1%
Lee County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−6.4%
Nevada County, ARNot scored13.1$4.9M−4.1%
Prairie County, ARNot scored13.1$5.1M−3.9%
Searcy County, ARNot scored13.1$4.8M0.0%
Cleveland County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−4.3%
Newton County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%
Monroe County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−7.8%
Dallas County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−6.7%
Lafayette County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−6.4%
Woodruff County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−8.2%
Calhoun County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−2.2%

Markets with fewer than 5 laundromats on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many laundromats are in Arkansas?

Arkansas has 170 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. 31 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 53 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, up 10.4% from 2019.

How much do households in Arkansas spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $2.1B a year, or $1,725 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 170 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $12.2M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.

How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for laundromats?

Arkansas has 1.4 laundromats per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $12.2M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, Arkansas would have about 166, against 170 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 22,754 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.

Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for laundromats?

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Searcy area scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Arkansas, Benton County scores highest, at 92 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Arkansas scores 44 for laundromats (lower middle), #33 of the 50 states and DC.

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