Market rankings · Hawaii
Laundromats in Hawaii
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Hawaii, ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 60
- 4 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- +3.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 25% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $16.9M
- 35% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 57 · Upper middle
A site report maps the laundromats on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Hawaii has 60 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 7%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.2, 25% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Households in Hawaii spend about $1B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,058 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $16.9M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, 35% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Hawaii in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019. That is one for every 16,415 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Hawaii.
Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #19 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (68). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (77).
Every market in Hawaii for laundromats
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Urban Honolulu, HI | 68 | 34 | 1.0 | $21.1M | −2.3% | #74 of 364 |
| 2Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 38 | 9 | 1.6 | $12.6M | −2.5% | #251 of 364 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hilo-Kailua, HI | 77 | 11 | 1.5 | $12.3M | +4.6% | #12 of 150 |
| 2Kapaa, HI | 60 | 6 | 2.5 | $7.8M | +0.3% | #47 of 150 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Honolulu County, HI | 68 | 34 | 1.0 | $21.1M | −2.3% | #177 of 785 |
| 2Hawaii County, HI | 46 | 11 | 1.5 | $12.3M | +4.6% | #431 of 785 |
| 3Maui County, HI | 44 | 9 | 1.6 | $12.6M | −2.5% | #455 of 785 |
| 4Kauai County, HI | 33 | 6 | 2.5 | $7.8M | +0.3% | #581 of 785 |
| Kalawao County, HI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% |
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 Hawaii?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 60 laundromats in Hawaii. 4 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Hawaii spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $1B a year, or $2,058 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 60 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $16.9M 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 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Hawaii has 1.2 laundromats per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $16.9M, 35% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Hawaii would have about 81, against 60 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 16,415 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for laundromats?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Honolulu County scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). 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. Hawaii scores 57 for laundromats (upper middle), #19 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 Hawaii. 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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