Clothing and laundry · County · Maryland
Laundromats in Baltimore city, MD
The laundromats in Baltimore city, MD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #630 of 785 scored counties
#13 of 15 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 47
- 14 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- −3.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $459.4M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,797 a household
- Spending per listing
- $9.8M
- 22% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 569,997
- −2.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for laundromats in Baltimore city is 29 (lower middle), #630 of 785 scored counties and #13 of 15 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,797 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Baltimore city spend about $459.4M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 47 laundromats, that is $9.8M per laundromat, 22% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
Baltimore city has 47 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (30%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.8, 13% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Baltimore city was 25 in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019. That is one for every 10,227 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $540K has gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Baltimore city. Population estimates put the population change in Baltimore city from 2020 to 2025 at −2.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Baltimore city compares
The same measures for Maryland 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 | Baltimore city | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $9.8M | $17.5M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 10,227 | 10,790 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.8% | +7.9% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.3% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,797 | $2,283 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $62,177 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 29 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 25−3.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 156
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4714 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 37The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $540K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Baltimore city, 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 Baltimore city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 569,997−2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 255,668
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 48%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.1
- Land area
- 81 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 7,082
- Median household income
- $62,177+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,312
- Median home value
- $229,600
- Jobs located here
- 344,611
- Daytime population
- 667,322Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maryland
| 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 |
| 13Baltimore city, MD | 29 | 47 | 1.8 | $9.8M | −2.3% | #630 of 785 |
Other business types in Baltimore city
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 laundry34
- Clothing and shoe stores38
- Laundromats29
- Dry cleaners31
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Baltimore city, MD?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 47 laundromats in Baltimore city. 14 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Baltimore city, MD spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $459.4M a year, or $1,797 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $9.8M 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 255,668 households in Baltimore city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Baltimore city, MD compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Baltimore city has 1.8 laundromats per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $9.8M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Baltimore city would have about 37, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,227 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Baltimore city, MD growing?
Population estimates put Baltimore city at 569,997 people in 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 255,668 households. Median household income in Baltimore city is $62,177, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.4%, 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. Baltimore city scores 29 for laundromats (lower middle), #630 of 785 scored counties.
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