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Laundromats in Clarke County, GA
The laundromats in Clarke County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #453 of 785 scored counties
#17 of 27 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 7
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $91.4M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,678 a household
- Spending per listing
- $13.1M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.3
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 129,921
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,678 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Clarke County spend about $91.4M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $13.1M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, 4% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
There are 7 laundromats on map listings in Clarke County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That is 1.3 per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Clarke County in 2023. That is one for every 13,614 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $217K has gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Clarke County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Clarke County grew 1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Clarke County scores 44 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for laundromats, ranking #453 of 785 scored counties and #17 of 27 scored counties in Georgia.
How Clarke 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.
| Measure | Clarke County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $13.1M | $15.1M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 13,614 | 15,792 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.7% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,678 | $1,958 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $53,625 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 13
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $396K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 70 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $217K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Clarke 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 Clarke County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 129,921+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 54,454
- Median age
- 33.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 41%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 119 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,086
- Median household income
- $53,625+38.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,676
- Median home value
- $298,900
- Jobs located here
- 71,696
- Daytime population
- 151,489Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for laundromats, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Clarke County marked.
Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbia County, GA | 84 | 5 | 0.9 | $23.9M | +7.9% | #36 of 785 |
| 2Cherokee County, GA | 79 | 12 | 1.2 | $19.3M | +11.6% | #73 of 785 |
| 3Fulton County, GA | 77 | 48 | 1.0 | $21.6M | +2.7% | #86 of 785 |
| 4Walton County, GA | 69 | 5 | 1.4 | $13.9M | +16.0% | #174 of 785 |
| 5Houston County, GA | 69 | 9 | 1.4 | $13.5M | +8.5% | #176 of 785 |
| 6Cobb County, GA | 68 | 41 | 1.4 | $16.4M | +3.5% | #180 of 785 |
| 7Carroll County, GA | 66 | 5 | 1.1 | $15.9M | +9.8% | #197 of 785 |
| 8Gwinnett County, GA | 63 | 44 | 1.3 | $15.4M | +6.2% | #229 of 785 |
| 9Hall County, GA | 60 | 10 | 1.4 | $14.6M | +11.4% | #262 of 785 |
| 10Rockdale County, GA | 59 | 5 | 1.5 | $13M | +5.2% | #280 of 785 |
| 17Clarke County, GA | 44 | 7 | 1.3 | $13.1M | +1.0% | #453 of 785 |
Other business types in Clarke County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry20
- Clothing and shoe stores20
- Laundromats44
- Dry cleaners28
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Clarke County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 laundromats in Clarke County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023.
How much do households in Clarke County, GA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $91.4M a year, or $1,678 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $13.1M 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 54,454 households in Clarke County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clarke County, GA compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Clarke County has 1.3 laundromats per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $13.1M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,614 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
How fast is Clarke County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Clarke County at 129,921 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 54,454 households. Median household income in Clarke County is $53,625, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.8%, 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. Clarke County scores 44 for laundromats (lower middle), #453 of 785 scored counties.
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