Market rankings · Michigan
Laundromats in Michigan
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Michigan, ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 529
- 96 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 271
- −4.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8.1B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.3
- 19% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $15.2M
- 22% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #25 of 51
- Market score 50 · Upper middle
A site report maps the laundromats on map listings around any address in Michigan by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 529 laundromats on map listings in Michigan as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.3, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
At $1,975 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Michigan spend about $8.1B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $15.2M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, 22% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Michigan was 271 in 2023, down 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 15,042 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, 25 SBA-backed loans worth $8.6M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #25 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle). Of the 14 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Kalamazoo-Portage metro area scores highest (76). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Holland area scores highest (86).
Every market in Michigan for laundromats
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 76 | 8 | 0.7 | $26.5M | +0.8% | #33 of 364 |
| 2Ann Arbor, MI | 75 | 12 | 0.8 | $28.2M | −0.4% | #38 of 364 |
| 3Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 68 | 20 | 1.0 | $18.8M | +1.4% | #75 of 364 |
| 4Traverse City, MI | 66 | 9 | 1.4 | $14.7M | +2.2% | #84 of 364 |
| 5Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 65 | 55 | 1.2 | $16.5M | +2.8% | #89 of 364 |
| 6Monroe, MI | 63 | 6 | 1.0 | $21M | +0.7% | #97 of 364 |
| 7Flint, MI | 62 | 16 | 1.0 | $19M | −1.1% | #108 of 364 |
| 8Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 58 | 209 | 1.2 | $17.3M | +0.1% | #120 of 364 |
| 9Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 56 | 7 | 1.0 | $17.2M | +1.8% | #137 of 364 |
| 10Saginaw, MI | 49 | 8 | 1.0 | $17.6M | −1.1% | #182 of 364 |
| 11Jackson, MI | 47 | 7 | 1.1 | $16.7M | −0.4% | #193 of 364 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 28 | 23 | 1.8 | $10.6M | +0.1% | #311 of 364 |
| 12Niles, MI | 20 | 13 | 2.0 | $9.3M | −1.3% | #344 of 364 |
| 13Battle Creek, MI | 20 | 11 | 2.1 | $8.8M | −0.6% | #345 of 364 |
| Bay City, MI | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $26.8M | −1.6% | |
| Midland, MI | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $18M | +0.3% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Holland, MI | 86 | 7 | 1.5 | $13.2M | +2.1% | #4 of 150 |
| 2Adrian, MI | 54 | 9 | 2.3 | $8M | −1.6% | #59 of 150 |
| 3Marquette, MI | 46 | 9 | 3.2 | $5.6M | +2.3% | #83 of 150 |
| Owosso, MI | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $25.7M | −0.4% | |
| Marinette, WI-MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $17.1M | +0.3% | |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $14.2M | +0.3% | |
| Sturgis, MI | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $10.5M | +0.1% | |
| Cadillac, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $8.6M | +2.0% | |
| Hillsdale, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $16.1M | 0.0% | |
| Coldwater, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $10M | +2.5% | |
| Alma, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $13.1M | −1.1% | |
| Big Rapids, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $7.2M | +4.7% | |
| Houghton, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $9.3M | +1.8% | |
| Escanaba, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $7M | −0.8% | |
| Sault Ste. Marie, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $24.4M | −1.9% | |
| Petoskey, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $10.4M | −1.0% | |
| Iron Mountain, MI-WI | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $8.4M | +0.4% | |
| Ludington, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $7.8M | 0.0% | |
| Alpena, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $22.1M | −0.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa County, MI | 87 | 6 | 0.5 | $39.9M | +3.9% | #20 of 785 |
| 2Washtenaw County, MI | 75 | 12 | 0.8 | $28.2M | −0.4% | #97 of 785 |
| 3Kalamazoo County, MI | 75 | 8 | 0.7 | $26.5M | +0.8% | #98 of 785 |
| 4Livingston County, MI | 73 | 8 | 1.0 | $22.5M | +1.7% | #119 of 785 |
| 5Oakland County, MI | 69 | 59 | 1.1 | $21M | +1.2% | #162 of 785 |
| 6Monroe County, MI | 66 | 6 | 1.0 | $21M | +0.7% | #195 of 785 |
| 7Genesee County, MI | 63 | 16 | 1.0 | $19M | −1.1% | #227 of 785 |
| 8Kent County, MI | 62 | 37 | 1.4 | $14.4M | +2.5% | #246 of 785 |
| 9Ingham County, MI | 61 | 13 | 1.1 | $16.9M | +1.7% | #252 of 785 |
| 10Eaton County, MI | 60 | 5 | 1.1 | $17.8M | +0.4% | #260 of 785 |
| 11Muskegon County, MI | 59 | 7 | 1.0 | $17.2M | +1.8% | #269 of 785 |
| 12Macomb County, MI | 59 | 44 | 1.2 | $16.3M | +0.7% | #270 of 785 |
| 13Allegan County, MI | 58 | 7 | 1.5 | $13.2M | +2.1% | #294 of 785 |
| 14Grand Traverse County, MI | 57 | 6 | 1.5 | $13.6M | +1.4% | #303 of 785 |
| 15Saginaw County, MI | 53 | 8 | 1.0 | $17.6M | −1.1% | #339 of 785 |
| 16Jackson County, MI | 51 | 7 | 1.1 | $16.7M | −0.4% | #366 of 785 |
| 17Wayne County, MI | 51 | 84 | 1.2 | $15.4M | −1.1% | #367 of 785 |
| 18St. Clair County, MI | 42 | 11 | 1.6 | $11.7M | +0.1% | #484 of 785 |
| 19Montcalm County, MI | 37 | 5 | 2.0 | $8.6M | +4.1% | #542 of 785 |
| 20Calhoun County, MI | 30 | 11 | 2.1 | $8.8M | −0.6% | #613 of 785 |
| 21Van Buren County, MI | 30 | 7 | 2.3 | $8.1M | +0.7% | #615 of 785 |
| 22Berrien County, MI | 29 | 13 | 2.0 | $9.3M | −1.3% | #632 of 785 |
| 23Lenawee County, MI | 25 | 9 | 2.3 | $8M | −1.6% | #670 of 785 |
| 24Marquette County, MI | 25 | 9 | 3.2 | $5.6M | +2.3% | #673 of 785 |
| 25Roscommon County, MI | 17 | 5 | 4.3 | $4M | +1.9% | #730 of 785 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Sanilac County, MI | 16 | 5 | 2.9 | $6.2M | −1.0% | #735 of 785 |
| Bay County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $26.8M | −1.6% | |
| Lapeer County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $22.8M | +1.0% | |
| Midland County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $18M | +0.3% | |
| Clinton County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $33.8M | +1.6% | |
| Shiawassee County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $25.7M | −0.4% | |
| Ionia County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $10.9M | −0.5% | |
| Isabella County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $14.2M | +0.3% | |
| Barry County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $16.1M | +2.2% | |
| St. Joseph County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $10.5M | +0.1% | |
| Tuscola County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $18.6M | −1.2% | |
| Cass County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $13.7M | +0.2% | |
| Newaygo County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $8.7M | +3.1% | |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $16.1M | 0.0% | |
| Branch County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $10M | +2.5% | |
| Gratiot County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $13.1M | −1.1% | |
| Mecosta County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $7.2M | +4.7% | |
| Houghton County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $8.6M | +1.6% | |
| Delta County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $7M | −0.8% | |
| Chippewa County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $24.4M | −1.9% | |
| Emmet County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $10.4M | −1.0% | |
| Wexford County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $8M | +2.3% | |
| Clare County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $6.7M | +2.3% | |
| Huron County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $6.1M | −2.7% | |
| Mason County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $7.8M | 0.0% | |
| Alpena County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $22.1M | −0.1% | |
| Oceana County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $6.2M | +1.7% | |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $8.2M | 0.0% | |
| Dickinson County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $10.6M | −0.3% | |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $20.1M | +0.9% | |
| Gladwin County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $9.6M | +2.8% | |
| Otsego County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Manistee County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $9.6M | +2.3% | |
| Iosco County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $6.4M | +0.3% | |
| Antrim County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $10.5M | +5.3% | |
| Menominee County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $17.7M | −2.2% | |
| Osceola County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $5.4M | +2.7% | |
| Leelanau County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $22.1M | +3.0% | |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $15.6M | +1.6% | |
| Benzie County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $14.8M | +3.1% | |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $13.7M | +4.3% | |
| Missaukee County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $10.4M | +1.4% | |
| Arenac County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $5.6M | +0.5% | |
| Gogebic County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $5.9M | −0.4% | |
| Crawford County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.7% | |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $5.8M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $8.2M | +9.1% | |
| Iron County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $4.6M | +1.1% | |
| Mackinac County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $4.6M | +3.8% | |
| Alcona County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $4M | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 5.7 | $3M | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $6M | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $2.9M | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $4M | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 6.4 | $2.5M | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.2% |
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 Michigan?
As of September 2026, map listings count 529 laundromats in Michigan. 96 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 271 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, down 4.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Michigan spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $8.1B a year, or $1,975 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 529 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $15.2M 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 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Michigan has 1.3 laundromats per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $15.2M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Michigan would have about 644, against 529 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 15,042 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for laundromats?
Among 14 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Kalamazoo-Portage metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Holland area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 26 scored counties in Michigan, Ottawa County scores highest, at 87 (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. Michigan scores 50 for laundromats (upper middle), #25 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 Michigan. 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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