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Laundromats in DeKalb County, GA
The laundromats in DeKalb County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #412 of 785 scored counties
#15 of 27 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 47
- 6 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- −5.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $596.5M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,077 a household
- Spending per listing
- $12.7M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.6
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 774,394
- +1.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 47 laundromats in DeKalb County. 6 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That is 1.6 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Households in DeKalb County spend about $596.5M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,077 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $12.7M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, in line with 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 DeKalb County was 33 in 2023, down 5.7% from 2019. That is one for every 8,704 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in DeKalb County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of DeKalb County grew 1.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for laundromats in DeKalb County is 47 (lower middle), #412 of 785 scored counties and #15 of 27 scored counties in Georgia.
How DeKalb 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 | DeKalb County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $12.7M | $15.1M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,704 | 15,792 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.7% | +5.7% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.3% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,077 | $1,958 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $80,644 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 35 → 33−5.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 75
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 476 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 48The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $2.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 774,394+1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 287,239
- Median age
- 37.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 268 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,860
- Median household income
- $80,644+29.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $119,811
- Median home value
- $357,800
- Jobs located here
- 346,946
- Daytime population
- 767,907Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 15DeKalb County, GA | 47 | 47 | 1.6 | $12.7M | +1.3% | #412 of 785 |
Other business types in DeKalb 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 laundry38
- Clothing and shoe stores42
- Laundromats47
- Dry cleaners27
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in DeKalb County, GA?
There are 47 laundromats on map listings in DeKalb County as of September 2026. 6 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, down 5.7% from 2019.
How much do households in DeKalb County, GA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $596.5M a year, or $2,077 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $12.7M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 287,239 households in DeKalb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does DeKalb County, GA compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
DeKalb County has 1.6 laundromats per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $12.7M, in line with the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, DeKalb County would have about 48, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,704 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
How fast is DeKalb County, GA growing?
Population estimates put DeKalb County at 774,394 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 287,239 households. The median household income in DeKalb County is $80,644 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. DeKalb County scores 47 for laundromats (lower middle), #412 of 785 scored counties.
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