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Laundromats in McLean County, IL
The laundromats in McLean County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #159 of 785 scored counties
#2 of 24 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 6
- 1 chain location (17%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $144.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,063 a household
- Spending per listing
- $24.1M
- 93% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.9
- 44% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 171,419
- +0.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 6 laundromats in McLean County. One of them (17%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 0.9 for every 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
At $2,063 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in McLean County spend about $144.8M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 6 laundromats, that is $24.1M per laundromat, 93% above 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.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in McLean County: counts under 3 aren’t published.
Population estimates show McLean County grew 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for laundromats in McLean County is 69 (upper middle), #159 of 785 scored counties and #2 of 24 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How McLean County compares
The same measures for Illinois 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 | McLean County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $24.1M | $12.8M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 10,625 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.3% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.1% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,063 | $2,141 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $79,905 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 32 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 61 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The 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 McLean 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 McLean County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 171,419+0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 70,220
- Median age
- 37.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,183 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 145
- Median household income
- $79,905+18.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,003
- Median home value
- $208,400
- Jobs located here
- 88,959
- Daytime population
- 180,672Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for laundromats, numbered among those based in Illinois, with McLean County marked.
Top counties in Illinois
| 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 |
Other business types in McLean 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 laundry52
- Clothing and shoe stores49
- Laundromats69
- Dry cleaners64
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in McLean County, IL?
There are 6 laundromats on map listings in McLean County as of September 2026. One of them (17%) is a chain location. The listings count laundromats. No official count is published for coin-operated laundries in McLean County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in McLean County, IL spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $144.8M a year, or $2,063 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 6 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $24.1M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 70,220 households in McLean County and national spending patterns by income.
How does McLean County, IL compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
McLean County has 0.9 laundromats per 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $24.1M, 93% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, McLean County would have about 12, against 6 on map listings.
How fast is McLean County, IL growing?
Population estimates put McLean County at 171,419 people in 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,220 households. The median household income in McLean County is $79,905 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.1% 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. McLean County scores 69 for laundromats (upper middle), #159 of 785 scored counties.
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