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Laundromats in Worcester County, MA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for laundromats in Worcester County, MA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #182 of 785 scored counties
#4 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 59
- 9 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $847.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,523 a household
- Spending per listing
- $14.4M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 888,502
- +3.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $2,523 per household (23% above the U.S. average), households in Worcester County spend about $847.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $14.4M per laundromat, 15% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
Worcester County has 59 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 9 are chain locations, or 15%, 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 Worcester County was 25 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 13,433 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Worcester County.
Population estimates put the population change in Worcester County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Worcester County scores 68 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for laundromats, ranking #182 of 785 scored counties and #4 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Worcester 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.
| Measure | Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $14.4M | $13.4M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 13,433 | 9,841 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | −1.0% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.7% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,523 | $2,675 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $95,939 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 250.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 85
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 599 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 68The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $50K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Worcester 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 Worcester County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 888,502+3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 335,826
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,511 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 574
- Median household income
- $95,939+28.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,653
- Median home value
- $423,700
- Jobs located here
- 355,505
- Daytime population
- 797,239Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Massachusetts market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Massachusetts for laundromats, numbered among those based in Massachusetts, with Worcester County marked.
Top counties in Massachusetts
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Norfolk County, MA | 74 | 35 | 1.2 | $24.4M | +2.2% | #109 of 785 |
| 2Barnstable County, MA | 73 | 19 | 1.8 | $14.2M | +2.4% | #132 of 785 |
| 3Middlesex County, MA | 69 | 113 | 1.8 | $16.9M | +2.8% | #167 of 785 |
| 4Worcester County, MA | 68 | 59 | 1.8 | $14.4M | +3.7% | #182 of 785 |
| 5Hampshire County, MA | 63 | 16 | 2.6 | $9.3M | +10.4% | #233 of 785 |
| 6Plymouth County, MA | 58 | 43 | 2.1 | $13.1M | +3.5% | #295 of 785 |
| 7Essex County, MA | 52 | 68 | 2.2 | $12.1M | +2.3% | #356 of 785 |
| 8Berkshire County, MA | 49 | 11 | 1.9 | $11.8M | −1.2% | #391 of 785 |
| 9Hampden County, MA | 49 | 39 | 2.1 | $10.3M | +0.2% | #393 of 785 |
| 10Suffolk County, MA | 43 | 79 | 2.4 | $10.7M | +0.1% | #474 of 785 |
Other business types in Worcester 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 laundry77
- Clothing and shoe stores82
- Laundromats68
- Dry cleaners72
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Worcester County, MA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 59 laundromats in Worcester County. 9 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Worcester County, MA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $847.2M a year, or $2,523 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 59 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $14.4M 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 335,826 households in Worcester County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Worcester County, MA compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Worcester County has 1.8 laundromats per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $14.4M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Worcester County would have about 68, against 59 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,433 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Worcester County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Worcester County at 888,502 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 335,826 households. Median household income in Worcester County is $95,939, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.5%, 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. Worcester County scores 68 for laundromats (upper middle), #182 of 785 scored counties.
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