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Laundromats in Fergus County, MT

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 1.

Listings
1
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$8.2M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,538 a household
Spending per listing
$8.2M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
1.9
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
11,825
+3.1% 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

Households in Fergus County spend about $8.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,538 per household, 25% below the U.S. average. That is about $8.2M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.

There is 1 laundromat on map listings in Fergus County as of September 2026. That is 1.9 per 10,000 households.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for coin-operated laundries in Fergus County, since they leave out counts under 3. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $132K has gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Fergus County.

Population estimates show Fergus County grew 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). With 1 laundromat on map listings, Fergus County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Fergus County compares

The same measures for Montana 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 Fergus County, MT compared with Montana and the U.S.
MeasureFergus CountyMontanaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.91.61.6
Spending per listing$8.2M$11M$12.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a15,29511,865
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−16.7%+3.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.1%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,538$1,721$2,055
Median household income$63,706$72,509$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored34

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
10 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$132K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
11,825+3.1% since 2020
Households
5,303
Median age
45.3
Homes lived in by their owners
63%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
4,339 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3
Median household income
$63,706+26.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$77,592
Median home value
$236,100
Jobs located here
4,374
Daytime population
11,143Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Laundromats across Montana

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

Top counties in Montana

Counties in Montana ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Gallatin County, MT7071.4$14.5M+7.7%#156 of 785
2Missoula County, MT5761.1$15.4M+4.4%#301 of 785
3Yellowstone County, MT56121.7$10.3M+4.5%#318 of 785
4Flathead County, MT4681.8$9.6M+10.1%#441 of 785
Fergus County, MTNot scored11.9$8.2M+3.1%

Other business types in Fergus County

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

Questions

How many laundromats are in Fergus County, MT?

As of September 2026, map listings count 1 laundromat in Fergus County. The listings count laundromats. No official count is published for coin-operated laundries in Fergus County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Fergus County, MT spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $8.2M a year, or $1,538 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1 laundromat on map listings, it comes to $8.2M 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 5,303 households in Fergus County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Fergus County, MT compare with the U.S. for laundromats?

Fergus County has 1 laundromat on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending.

How fast is Fergus County, MT growing?

Population estimates put Fergus County at 11,825 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,303 households. Median household income in Fergus County is $63,706, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.1%, 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. Fergus County has no market score for laundromats: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 1.

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 Fergus County

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