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Laundromats in Kalamazoo County, MI
How Kalamazoo County, MI compares with other counties and the U.S. for laundromats: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #98 of 785 scored counties
#3 of 26 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 8
- 3 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $212.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,981 a household
- Spending per listing
- $26.5M
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.7
- 56% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 263,795
- +0.8% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Kalamazoo County comes to about $212.2M a year: $1,981 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $26.5M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
There are 8 laundromats on map listings in Kalamazoo County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 38%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.7, 56% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Kalamazoo County in 2023. That is one for every 26,778 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $490K has gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Kalamazoo County.
Population estimates put the population change in Kalamazoo County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for laundromats in Kalamazoo County is 75 (high), #98 of 785 scored counties and #3 of 26 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Kalamazoo County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Kalamazoo County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $26.5M | $15.2M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 26,778 | 15,042 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.2% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.8% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,981 | $1,975 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $72,532 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 34
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $987K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 83 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $490K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 263,795+0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 107,110
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 562 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 467
- Median household income
- $72,532+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,205
- Median home value
- $241,800
- Jobs located here
- 120,525
- Daytime population
- 271,929Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for laundromats, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Kalamazoo County marked.
Top counties in Michigan
| 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 |
Other business types in Kalamazoo 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 laundry52
- Clothing and shoe stores52
- Laundromats75
- Dry cleaners60
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Kalamazoo County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 8 laundromats in Kalamazoo County. 3 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023.
How much do households in Kalamazoo County, MI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $212.2M a year, or $1,981 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $26.5M 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 107,110 households in Kalamazoo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kalamazoo County, MI compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Kalamazoo County has 0.7 laundromats per 10,000 households, 56% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $26.5M, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Kalamazoo County would have about 17, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 26,778 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
How fast is Kalamazoo County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Kalamazoo County at 263,795 people in 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 107,110 households. Median household income in Kalamazoo County is $72,532, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.4%, 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. Kalamazoo County scores 75 for laundromats (high), #98 of 785 scored counties.
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