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Laundromats in Rice County, MN

The laundromats in Rice County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$48.3M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,056 a household
Spending per listing
$16.1M
29% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.3
19% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
69,939
+4.2% 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

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Rice County comes to about $48.3M a year: $2,056 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $16.1M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, 29% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.

There are 3 laundromats on map listings in Rice County as of September 2026. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.3, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for coin-operated laundries in Rice County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Rice County grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 laundromats on map listings, Rice County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Rice County compares

The same measures for Minnesota 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 Rice County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureRice CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.31.41.6
Spending per listing$16.1M$16M$12.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a23,79311,865
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.0%+3.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.2%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,056$2,183$2,055
Median household income$83,181$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored73

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
69,939+4.2% since 2020
Households
23,493
Median age
38.9
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
496 sq. mi.
People per square mile
137
Median household income
$83,181+21.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$104,276
Median home value
$320,200
Jobs located here
25,685
Daytime population
60,549Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Laundromats across Minnesota

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

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Carver County, MN9051.2$21.8M+6.6%#15 of 785
2Scott County, MN8861.1$23.7M+5.1%#19 of 785
3Dakota County, MN85191.1$21.8M+3.9%#33 of 785
4Anoka County, MN84161.2$19.5M+4.7%#39 of 785
5Wright County, MN8181.5$15.7M+11.1%#62 of 785
6Olmsted County, MN8060.9$25.6M+2.3%#65 of 785
7Sherburne County, MN8051.4$16.4M+6.8%#68 of 785
8Hennepin County, MN78440.8$28.8M+0.2%#78 of 785
9Ramsey County, MN54371.7$12.7M−1.8%#335 of 785
10Stearns County, MN51122.0$10.1M+3.6%#373 of 785
Rice County, MNNot scored31.3$16.1M+4.2%

Other business types in Rice County

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

Questions

How many laundromats are in Rice County, MN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 laundromats in Rice County. The listings count laundromats. No official count is published for coin-operated laundries in Rice County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Rice County, MN spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $48.3M a year, or $2,056 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $16.1M 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 23,493 households in Rice County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Rice County, MN compare with the U.S. for laundromats?

Rice County has 1.3 laundromats per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $16.1M, 29% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Rice County would have about 4, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Rice County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Rice County at 69,939 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,493 households. Median household income in Rice County is $83,181, 3% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.3%, 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. Rice County has no market score for laundromats: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for laundromats · All 56 business types in Rice County

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