Market rankings · Maryland
Laundromats in Maryland
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maryland, ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 309
- 79 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 219
- +7.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.4B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.3
- 19% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $17.5M
- 40% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 60 · Upper middle
A site report maps the laundromats on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Maryland has 309 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. 79 of them (26%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.3, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Maryland comes to about $5.4B a year: $2,283 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $17.5M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, 40% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
Official counts show 219 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Maryland in 2023, up 7.9% from 2019. That is one for every 10,790 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, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $19.8M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #15 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest (80). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maryland, the Cumberland area, scores 43.
Every market in Maryland for laundromats
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lexington Park, MD | 80 | 9 | 1.2 | $21M | +2.1% | #19 of 364 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 71 | 258 | 1.1 | $23.4M | +3.3% | #54 of 364 |
| 2Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 63 | 126 | 1.1 | $19.9M | +0.4% | #98 of 364 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 58 | 410 | 1.7 | $14.7M | +1.4% | #121 of 364 |
| 3Salisbury, MD | 35 | 9 | 1.8 | $10M | +2.9% | #274 of 364 |
| 4Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 33 | 24 | 2.0 | $9.3M | +7.1% | #282 of 364 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cumberland, MD-WV | 43 | 11 | 2.9 | $5.8M | −1.3% | #91 of 150 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $16.3M | +3.7% | |
| Easton, MD | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $17.2M | +2.0% | |
| Cambridge, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $23.8M | +3.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Howard County, MD | 86 | 8 | 0.7 | $41.8M | +1.9% | #25 of 785 |
| 2Harford County, MD | 80 | 9 | 0.9 | $26.2M | +2.0% | #63 of 785 |
| 3St. Mary’s County, MD | 79 | 5 | 1.2 | $20.6M | +2.4% | #71 of 785 |
| 4Anne Arundel County, MD | 75 | 22 | 1.0 | $25.5M | +1.7% | #99 of 785 |
| 5Montgomery County, MD | 74 | 28 | 0.7 | $36.4M | +1.3% | #107 of 785 |
| 6Cecil County, MD | 71 | 5 | 1.2 | $16.8M | +3.2% | #145 of 785 |
| 7Carroll County, MD | 69 | 7 | 1.1 | $22.2M | +2.2% | #160 of 785 |
| 8Charles County, MD | 69 | 7 | 1.1 | $21.2M | +5.9% | #161 of 785 |
| 9Frederick County, MD | 69 | 16 | 1.5 | $16.2M | +11.0% | #169 of 785 |
| 10Baltimore County, MD | 64 | 32 | 1.0 | $22.2M | −0.7% | #210 of 785 |
| 11Wicomico County, MD | 44 | 8 | 2.0 | $9.6M | +3.2% | #463 of 785 |
| 12Prince George’s County, MD | 38 | 76 | 2.2 | $10.2M | +0.5% | #528 of 785 |
| 13Baltimore city, MD | 29 | 47 | 1.8 | $9.8M | −2.3% | #630 of 785 |
| 14Washington County, MD | 27 | 16 | 2.7 | $7.2M | +2.0% | #653 of 785 |
| 15Allegany County, MD | 12 | 9 | 3.3 | $5M | −1.6% | #760 of 785 |
| Calvert County, MD | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $21.5M | +1.7% | |
| Worcester County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $16.3M | +3.7% | |
| Queen Anne’s County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $47.1M | +8.8% | |
| Talbot County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $17.2M | +2.0% | |
| Caroline County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Dorchester County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $23.8M | +3.4% | |
| Garrett County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $23M | −1.5% | |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $13.9M | +1.7% | |
| Kent County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $16.5M | +2.3% |
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 Maryland?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 309 laundromats in Maryland. 79 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 219 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, up 7.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $5.4B a year, or $2,283 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 309 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $17.5M 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 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Maryland has 1.3 laundromats per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $17.5M, 40% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Maryland would have about 431, against 309 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,790 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for laundromats?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maryland is the Cumberland area, at 43 (lower middle). Among 15 scored counties in Maryland, Howard County scores highest, at 86 (high). 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. Maryland scores 60 for laundromats (upper middle), #15 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 Maryland. 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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