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Laundromats in Plymouth County, MA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for laundromats in Plymouth County, MA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #295 of 785 scored counties
#6 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts

Listings
43
7 chain locations (16%)
Official establishments
24
−4.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$562.3M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,768 a household
Spending per listing
$13.1M
5% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.1
31% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
546,829
+3.5% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $2,768 per household (35% above the U.S. average), households in Plymouth County spend about $562.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $13.1M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, 5% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.

Plymouth County has 43 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 16%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.1, 31% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.

Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Plymouth County in 2023, down 4.0% from 2019. That is one for every 8,464 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $320K have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Plymouth County.

Population estimates show Plymouth County grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for laundromats in Plymouth County is 58 (upper middle), #295 of 785 scored counties and #6 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts.

How Plymouth County compares

The same measures for Massachusetts 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.

Laundromats in Plymouth County, MA compared with Massachusetts and the U.S.
MeasurePlymouth CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.12.01.6
Spending per listing$13.1M$13.4M$12.5M
Households per official establishment8,4649,84111,865
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−4.0%−1.0%+3.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.5%+2.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,768$2,675$2,055
Median household income$114,201$103,960$80,734
Groundwork market score5849

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 24−4.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
106
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
437 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
45The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$320K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County

Population, 2025 estimate
546,829+3.5% since 2020
Households
203,141
Median age
43.6
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
659 sq. mi.
People per square mile
813
Median household income
$114,201+27.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$151,137
Median home value
$556,000
Jobs located here
195,609
Daytime population
454,742Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Laundromats across Massachusetts

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The highest-scoring counties in Massachusetts for laundromats, numbered among those based in Massachusetts, with Plymouth County marked.

Top counties in Massachusetts

Counties in Massachusetts ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Norfolk County, MA74351.2$24.4M+2.2%#109 of 785
2Barnstable County, MA73191.8$14.2M+2.4%#132 of 785
3Middlesex County, MA691131.8$16.9M+2.8%#167 of 785
4Worcester County, MA68591.8$14.4M+3.7%#182 of 785
5Hampshire County, MA63162.6$9.3M+10.4%#233 of 785
6Plymouth County, MA58432.1$13.1M+3.5%#295 of 785
7Essex County, MA52682.2$12.1M+2.3%#356 of 785
8Berkshire County, MA49111.9$11.8M−1.2%#391 of 785
9Hampden County, MA49392.1$10.3M+0.2%#393 of 785
10Suffolk County, MA43792.4$10.7M+0.1%#474 of 785

Other business types in Plymouth County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many laundromats are in Plymouth County, MA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 43 laundromats in Plymouth County. 7 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, down 4.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Plymouth County, MA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $562.3M a year, or $2,768 per household. That is 35% above the U.S. average (an index of 135, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $13.1M 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 203,141 households in Plymouth County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Plymouth County, MA compare with the U.S. for laundromats?

Plymouth County has 2.1 laundromats per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $13.1M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Plymouth County would have about 45, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,464 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.

How fast is Plymouth County, MA growing?

Population estimates put Plymouth County at 546,829 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 203,141 households. Median household income in Plymouth County is $114,201, 41% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.6%, 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. Plymouth County scores 58 for laundromats (upper middle), #295 of 785 scored counties.

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