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Laundromats in Chatham County, GA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #284 of 785 scored counties
#11 of 27 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
20
2 chain locations (10%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$223.7M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,858 a household
Spending per listing
$11.2M
11% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.7
6% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
311,855
+5.7% 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 Chatham County spend about $223.7M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,858 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That works out to $11.2M per laundromat, 11% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.

There are 20 laundromats on map listings in Chatham County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 10%, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 1.7 for every 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Chatham County was 6 in 2023. That is one for every 20,064 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Chatham County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Chatham County scores 59 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for laundromats, ranking #284 of 785 scored counties and #11 of 27 scored counties in Georgia.

How Chatham County compares

The same measures for Georgia 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 Chatham County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureChatham CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.71.31.6
Spending per listing$11.2M$15.1M$12.5M
Households per official establishment20,06415,79211,865
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.7%+3.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.7%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,858$1,958$2,055
Median household income$71,097$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score5961

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 6
Employees, 2023
16
Annual payroll, 2023
$390K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
202 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
18The 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 Chatham 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 Chatham County

Population, 2025 estimate
311,855+5.7% since 2020
Households
120,383
Median age
38.4
Homes lived in by their owners
57%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
433 sq. mi.
People per square mile
695
Median household income
$71,097+25.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$98,268
Median home value
$302,700
Jobs located here
168,123
Daytime population
342,441Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Laundromats across Georgia

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

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Columbia County, GA8450.9$23.9M+7.9%#36 of 785
2Cherokee County, GA79121.2$19.3M+11.6%#73 of 785
3Fulton County, GA77481.0$21.6M+2.7%#86 of 785
4Walton County, GA6951.4$13.9M+16.0%#174 of 785
5Houston County, GA6991.4$13.5M+8.5%#176 of 785
6Cobb County, GA68411.4$16.4M+3.5%#180 of 785
7Carroll County, GA6651.1$15.9M+9.8%#197 of 785
8Gwinnett County, GA63441.3$15.4M+6.2%#229 of 785
9Hall County, GA60101.4$14.6M+11.4%#262 of 785
10Rockdale County, GA5951.5$13M+5.2%#280 of 785
11Chatham County, GA59201.7$11.2M+5.7%#284 of 785

Other business types in Chatham County

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

Questions

How many laundromats are in Chatham County, GA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 20 laundromats in Chatham County. 2 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023.

How much do households in Chatham County, GA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $223.7M a year, or $1,858 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $11.2M 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 120,383 households in Chatham County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Chatham County, GA compare with the U.S. for laundromats?

Chatham County has 1.7 laundromats per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $11.2M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Chatham County would have about 18, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 20,064 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.

How fast is Chatham County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Chatham County at 311,855 people in 2025, up 5.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 120,383 households. Median household income in Chatham County is $71,097, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.1%, 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. Chatham County scores 59 for laundromats (upper middle), #284 of 785 scored counties.

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