Market rankings · North Dakota
Laundromats in North Dakota
Markets across North Dakota ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 40
- 7 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $661.7M
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 25% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $16.5M
- 32% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #6 of 51
- Market score 71 · Upper middle
A site report maps the laundromats on map listings around any address in North Dakota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 40 laundromats in North Dakota. 7 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 1.2 for every 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Households in North Dakota spend about $661.7M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,999 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $16.5M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, 32% 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 14 businesses with payroll in North Dakota classed as coin-operated laundries. That is one for every 23,647 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in North Dakota.
Among the 50 states and DC, North Dakota ranks #6 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 71 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in North Dakota, the Fargo metro area scores highest (87). Cass County is the only scored county, at 84.
Every market in North Dakota for laundromats
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Dakota, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fargo, ND-MN | 87 | 10 | 0.9 | $22.2M | +7.7% | #3 of 364 |
| 2Bismarck, ND | 85 | 5 | 0.9 | $23.5M | +4.5% | #7 of 364 |
| 3Grand Forks, ND-MN | 57 | 5 | 1.1 | $16.6M | +0.8% | #126 of 364 |
| Minot, ND | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $16M | −2.4% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williston, ND | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $16.4M | +1.4% | |
| Dickinson, ND | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $31.2M | +0.7% | |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Jamestown, ND | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $5.8M | −0.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cass County, ND | 84 | 7 | 0.8 | $24.1M | +9.1% | #35 of 785 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $21.9M | +4.7% | |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $14.8M | +1.9% | |
| Ward County, ND | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $14.4M | −2.4% | |
| Williams County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $16.4M | +1.4% | |
| Morton County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $28M | +3.8% | |
| Stark County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $26.7M | +0.5% | |
| Stutsman County, ND | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $5.8M | −0.6% | |
| Richland County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| McKenzie County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $13.9M | +2.8% | |
| Rolette County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $6.7M | −4.1% | |
| Ramsey County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $10M | −0.4% | |
| Barnes County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $9M | −2.7% | |
| Walsh County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $8.2M | −3.3% | |
| McLean County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Mountrail County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Mercer County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 5.6 | $3.6M | +1.1% | |
| Traill County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Pembina County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $5.7M | −3.8% | |
| Bottineau County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Benson County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Ransom County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 4.3 | $4.4M | −1.5% | |
| McHenry County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| Dickey County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 5.1 | $3.8M | −1.5% | |
| LaMoure County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% |
Show all 53 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Pierce County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Wells County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Sargent County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| Sioux County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Cavalier County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 6.4 | $3.2M | −5.4% | |
| Foster County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 13.1 | $1.6M | −5.1% | |
| Emmons County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Nelson County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Bowman County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.1% | |
| McIntosh County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Hettinger County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Kidder County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Eddy County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Renville County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Grant County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Griggs County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Divide County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Burke County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Adams County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 9.7 | $1.8M | +3.7% | |
| Towner County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Oliver County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Logan County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Steele County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Golden Valley County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Sheridan County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Billings County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +15.2% | |
| Slope County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.9% |
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 North Dakota?
North Dakota has 40 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023.
How much do households in North Dakota spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $661.7M a year, or $1,999 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $16.5M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 331,063 households in North Dakota and national spending patterns by income.
How does North Dakota compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
North Dakota has 1.2 laundromats per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $16.5M, 32% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, North Dakota would have about 53, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 23,647 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
Which market in North Dakota has the highest market score for laundromats?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in North Dakota, the Fargo metro area scores highest, at 87 (high). The one scored county in North Dakota is Cass County, at 84 (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. North Dakota scores 71 for laundromats (upper middle), #6 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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