Market rankings · Illinois
Laundromats in Illinois
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Illinois, ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 845
- 150 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 474
- +3.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.8B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 6% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $12.8M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #43 of 51
- Market score 32 · Lower middle
A site report maps the laundromats on map listings around any address in Illinois by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 845 laundromats on map listings in Illinois as of September 2026. 150 of them (18%) are chain locations, 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.
At $2,141 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Illinois spend about $10.8B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $12.8M per laundromat, 2% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
Official counts show 474 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Illinois in 2023, up 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 10,625 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, 46 SBA-backed loans worth $22.8M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Illinois.
Among the 50 states and DC, Illinois ranks #43 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Bloomington metro area scores highest (72). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Quincy area scores highest (59).
Every market in Illinois for laundromats
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Illinois, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bloomington, IL | 72 | 6 | 0.9 | $24.1M | +0.1% | #48 of 364 |
| 2Champaign-Urbana, IL | 65 | 13 | 1.3 | $14.4M | +1.5% | #92 of 364 |
| 3Peoria, IL | 63 | 18 | 1.2 | $16.8M | −1.3% | #101 of 364 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 56 | 158 | 1.4 | $15.3M | −0.2% | #141 of 364 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 54 | 23 | 1.4 | $13.7M | −0.9% | #157 of 364 |
| 4Springfield, IL | 53 | 9 | 1.0 | $20M | −1.2% | #159 of 364 |
| 5Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 44 | 614 | 1.7 | $13.3M | 0.0% | #212 of 364 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 38 | 6 | 1.6 | $11.7M | +1.7% | #252 of 364 |
| 6Rockford, IL | 30 | 22 | 1.6 | $11.6M | −0.3% | #301 of 364 |
| 7Kankakee, IL | 23 | 9 | 2.2 | $8.9M | −1.7% | #334 of 364 |
| 8Decatur, IL | 21 | 7 | 1.6 | $11.3M | −4.3% | #340 of 364 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $18.4M | −1.2% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Quincy, IL-MO | 59 | 6 | 1.9 | $9.4M | −2.0% | #49 of 150 |
| 2Sterling, IL | 39 | 6 | 2.6 | $7M | −2.6% | #101 of 150 |
| 3Ottawa, IL | 39 | 20 | 3.2 | $5.9M | −1.6% | #103 of 150 |
| 4Centralia, IL | 24 | 5 | 3.2 | $5.4M | −3.4% | #137 of 150 |
| Danville, IL | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $13M | −3.7% | |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $13.4M | +0.2% | |
| Carbondale, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $12.8M | −1.5% | |
| Rochelle, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $13.8M | −0.7% | |
| Galesburg, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $35.7M | −4.1% | |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $36M | −1.0% | |
| Effingham, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $17.7M | −0.9% | |
| Burlington, IA-IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $35.2M | −2.5% | |
| Freeport, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $34.5M | −3.0% | |
| Jacksonville, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $27.8M | −3.1% | |
| Mount Vernon, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $13.2M | −2.3% | |
| Pontiac, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $14M | −2.1% | |
| Dixon, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $8.4M | −3.4% | |
| Taylorville, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $24.4M | −1.5% | |
| Canton, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $8.1M | −2.0% | |
| Lincoln, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $10.4M | −2.5% | |
| Macomb, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $6.7M | −4.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Will County, IL | 71 | 29 | 1.2 | $20.2M | +2.2% | #142 of 785 |
| 2McLean County, IL | 69 | 6 | 0.9 | $24.1M | +0.1% | #159 of 785 |
| 3DuPage County, IL | 69 | 54 | 1.5 | $16.2M | +0.3% | #168 of 785 |
| 4Champaign County, IL | 68 | 10 | 1.2 | $16.3M | +1.8% | #181 of 785 |
| 5Lake County, IL | 64 | 36 | 1.4 | $18M | +0.8% | #212 of 785 |
| 6McHenry County, IL | 64 | 16 | 1.4 | $17.3M | +2.5% | #215 of 785 |
| 7Peoria County, IL | 60 | 6 | 0.8 | $24.8M | −1.6% | #258 of 785 |
| 8Sangamon County, IL | 56 | 8 | 0.9 | $21.2M | −1.0% | #313 of 785 |
| 9Kane County, IL | 50 | 35 | 1.9 | $12.4M | +1.8% | #380 of 785 |
| 10Grundy County, IL | 50 | 5 | 2.4 | $9M | +2.9% | #384 of 785 |
| 11St. Clair County, IL | 47 | 15 | 1.5 | $13.3M | −2.5% | #410 of 785 |
| 12Rock Island County, IL | 44 | 9 | 1.5 | $12.7M | −1.7% | #454 of 785 |
| 13DeKalb County, IL | 41 | 9 | 2.3 | $8.5M | +1.5% | #499 of 785 |
| 14Cook County, IL | 40 | 388 | 1.8 | $11.7M | −1.3% | #508 of 785 |
| 15Winnebago County, IL | 37 | 18 | 1.6 | $11.9M | −0.4% | #537 of 785 |
| 16Tazewell County, IL | 37 | 11 | 2.0 | $9.8M | −0.9% | #540 of 785 |
| 17Madison County, IL | 31 | 23 | 2.1 | $9.6M | −1.0% | #603 of 785 |
| 18Kankakee County, IL | 30 | 9 | 2.2 | $8.9M | −1.7% | #611 of 785 |
| 19Macon County, IL | 29 | 7 | 1.6 | $11.3M | −4.3% | #625 of 785 |
| 20Adams County, IL | 29 | 5 | 1.8 | $10.2M | −2.1% | #627 of 785 |
| 21Whiteside County, IL | 17 | 6 | 2.6 | $7M | −2.6% | #727 of 785 |
| 22LaSalle County, IL | 17 | 18 | 4.0 | $4.8M | −1.5% | #728 of 785 |
| 23Franklin County, IL | 10 | 5 | 3.1 | $5.5M | −2.1% | #764 of 785 |
| 24Marion County, IL | 10 | 5 | 3.2 | $5.4M | −3.4% | #765 of 785 |
| Kendall County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $36.1M | +9.9% |
Show all 102 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $13M | −3.7% | |
| Williamson County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $13.4M | +0.2% | |
| Boone County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $10.2M | +0.4% | |
| Jackson County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $12.8M | −1.5% | |
| Ogle County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $13.8M | −0.7% | |
| Knox County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $35.7M | −4.1% | |
| Henry County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $9.8M | −2.2% | |
| Coles County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $36M | −1.0% | |
| Macoupin County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $8.5M | −2.6% | |
| Stephenson County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $34.5M | −3.0% | |
| Woodford County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Clinton County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $7.5M | +0.6% | |
| Jefferson County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $13.2M | −2.3% | |
| Livingston County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $14M | −2.1% | |
| Monroe County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $16.1M | −0.3% | |
| Effingham County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $13.9M | −0.5% | |
| Lee County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $8.4M | −3.4% | |
| Christian County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $24.4M | −1.5% | |
| Morgan County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $24.1M | −2.9% | |
| Fulton County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $8.1M | −2.0% | |
| Bureau County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $13M | −2.1% | |
| Randolph County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $5.4M | −0.6% | |
| Montgomery County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $20.3M | −0.6% | |
| Logan County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $10.4M | −2.5% | |
| McDonough County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $6.7M | −4.5% | |
| Iroquois County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $20.8M | −3.0% | |
| Saline County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $8.7M | −4.1% | |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $6.8M | −2.2% | |
| Fayette County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $13.9M | −3.2% | |
| Jersey County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $8M | −1.5% | |
| Shelby County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $16.2M | −1.6% | |
| Perry County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $7M | −3.5% | |
| Douglas County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $7.4M | +0.5% | |
| Crawford County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $7.1M | +0.1% | |
| Hancock County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Union County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $12M | −3.7% | |
| Bond County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Piatt County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $14.7M | +0.6% | |
| Edgar County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $13.2M | −2.9% | |
| Warren County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $12.5M | −3.6% | |
| Wayne County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Richland County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $5.6M | −3.7% | |
| Carroll County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Mercer County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $12.8M | −2.6% | |
| De Witt County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $12.2M | −2.1% | |
| Clark County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $12.1M | −2.2% | |
| Lawrence County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.7% | |
| Pike County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $10.3M | −2.8% | |
| Moultrie County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $5.5M | −0.8% | |
| Massac County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $9.4M | −4.5% | |
| Washington County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $5.5M | −1.2% | |
| White County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $4.8M | −4.0% | |
| Ford County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $5.2M | −2.2% | |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $7.3M | +0.4% | |
| Clay County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $9.3M | −3.6% | |
| Cass County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $9.2M | −4.0% | |
| Mason County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $10.2M | −4.9% | |
| Menard County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $10.1M | −3.3% | |
| Greene County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $2.7M | −5.1% | |
| Marshall County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $9.4M | −2.0% | |
| Wabash County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $8.4M | −3.6% | |
| Cumberland County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Jasper County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $7.1M | −2.4% | |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Brown County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $3.6M | +2.7% | |
| Henderson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Edwards County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Putnam County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Stark County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Pulaski County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $3M | −6.9% | |
| Scott County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alexander County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% | |
| Gallatin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Calhoun County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Pope County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Hardin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Illinois?
As of September 2026, map listings count 845 laundromats in Illinois. 150 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 474 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, up 3.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Illinois spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $10.8B a year, or $2,141 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 845 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $12.8M 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 5,036,449 households in Illinois and national spending patterns by income.
How does Illinois compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Illinois has 1.7 laundromats per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $12.8M, 2% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Illinois would have about 862, against 845 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,625 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Illinois has the highest market score for laundromats?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Bloomington metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Quincy area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 24 scored counties in Illinois, Will County scores highest, at 71 (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. Illinois scores 32 for laundromats (lower middle), #43 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 Illinois. 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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