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Laundromats in Delaware
Markets across Delaware ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 55
- 13 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- +9.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $814.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.4
- 13% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $14.8M
- 18% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #10 of 51
- Market score 66 · Upper middle
A site report maps the laundromats on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 55 laundromats in Delaware. 13 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 1.4 for every 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Households in Delaware spend about $814.8M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,027 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 55 laundromats, that is $14.8M per laundromat, 18% above 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Delaware was 23 in 2023, up 9.5% from 2019. That is one for every 17,480 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, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1.5M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #10 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest (58). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware, the Seaford area, scores 96.
Every market in Delaware for laundromats
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 58 | 410 | 1.7 | $14.7M | +1.4% | #121 of 364 |
| 1Dover, DE | 53 | 11 | 1.5 | $11.9M | +6.8% | #166 of 364 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seaford, DE | 96 | 11 | 1.0 | $19.1M | +16.1% | #1 of 150 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sussex County, DE | 81 | 11 | 1.0 | $19.1M | +16.1% | #59 of 785 |
| 2New Castle County, DE | 68 | 33 | 1.5 | $14.4M | +3.0% | #183 of 785 |
| 3Kent County, DE | 60 | 11 | 1.5 | $11.9M | +6.8% | #267 of 785 |
Questions
How many laundromats are in Delaware?
There are 55 laundromats on map listings in Delaware as of September 2026. 13 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, up 9.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Delaware spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $814.8M a year, or $2,027 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 55 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $14.8M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Delaware has 1.4 laundromats per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $14.8M, 18% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, Delaware would have about 65, against 55 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 17,480 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for laundromats?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware is the Seaford area, at 96 (very high). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, Sussex County scores highest, at 81 (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. Delaware scores 66 for laundromats (upper middle), #10 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Delaware. It maps the laundromats on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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