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Laundromats in Saratoga County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 82 out of 100: High

Ranked #52 of 785 scored counties
#1 of 46 scored counties in New York

Listings
13
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$261.9M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,570 a household
Spending per listing
$20.1M
61% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.3
19% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
241,343
+2.3% 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

Saratoga County scores 82 (high) on the Groundwork market score for laundromats, ranking #52 of 785 scored counties and #1 of 46 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for laundromats.

As of September 2026, map listings count 13 laundromats in Saratoga County. None of them are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.3, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.

Households in Saratoga County spend about $261.9M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,570 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. That works out to $20.1M per laundromat, 61% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which laundromats share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Saratoga County classed as coin-operated laundries. That is one for every 25,478 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Population estimates show Saratoga County grew 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Saratoga County compares

The same measures for New York 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 Saratoga County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureSaratoga CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.33.11.6
Spending per listing$20.1M$8M$12.5M
Households per official establishment25,4783,48111,865
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−3.4%+3.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.3%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,570$2,448$2,055
Median household income$100,787$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score8220

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 4
Employees, 2023
11
Annual payroll, 2023
$320K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
130 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
21The 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 Saratoga 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 Saratoga County

Population, 2025 estimate
241,343+2.3% since 2020
Households
101,911
Median age
44.2
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
810 sq. mi.
People per square mile
294
Median household income
$100,787+19.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$133,050
Median home value
$348,600
Jobs located here
91,512
Daytime population
214,409Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Laundromats across New York

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for laundromats, numbered among those based in New York, with Saratoga County marked.

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Saratoga County, NY82131.3$20.1M+2.3%#52 of 785
2Monroe County, NY69411.3$17.3M−1.0%#166 of 785
3Erie County, NY64521.3$17.2M−0.6%#216 of 785
4Schenectady County, NY63152.2$10.1M+3.0%#232 of 785
5Wayne County, NY6151.3$16.1M+0.1%#253 of 785
6Tompkins County, NY5571.6$13.9M−1.4%#323 of 785
7Albany County, NY54332.4$9.6M+2.2%#337 of 785
8Rockland County, NY53262.5$11.1M+5.9%#344 of 785
9Rensselaer County, NY53152.2$10.3M−0.2%#345 of 785
10Ontario County, NY5281.7$13.8M+0.6%#351 of 785

Other business types in Saratoga County

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

Questions

How many laundromats are in Saratoga County, NY?

Saratoga County has 13 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. None of them 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 Saratoga County, NY spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $261.9M a year, or $2,570 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $20.1M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 101,911 households in Saratoga County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Saratoga County, NY compare with the U.S. for laundromats?

Saratoga County has 1.3 laundromats per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $20.1M, 61% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, Saratoga County would have about 21, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 25,478 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.

How fast is Saratoga County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Saratoga County at 241,343 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 101,911 households. The median household income in Saratoga County is $100,787 a year, 25% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Saratoga County scores 82 for laundromats (high), #52 of 785 scored counties.

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