Market rankings · Ohio
Laundromats in Ohio
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Ohio, ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 638
- 143 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 264
- +0.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $9.5B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.3
- 19% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $14.9M
- 19% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the laundromats on map listings around any address in Ohio by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 638 laundromats on map listings in Ohio as of September 2026. 143 of them (22%) 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.
At $1,954 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Ohio spend about $9.5B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 638 laundromats, that is $14.9M per laundromat, 19% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
Official counts show 264 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Ohio in 2023, up 0.8% from 2019. That is one for every 18,421 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 3.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 27 SBA-backed loans worth $14.3M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Ohio.
Among the 50 states and DC, Ohio ranks #23 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest (81). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Wooster area scores highest (54).
Every market in Ohio for laundromats
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Ohio, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 81 | 78 | 0.9 | $23.4M | +4.7% | #15 of 364 |
| 2Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 72 | 101 | 1.1 | $18.6M | +2.7% | #52 of 364 |
| 3Cleveland, OH | 63 | 105 | 1.1 | $17.5M | −0.8% | #100 of 364 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 62 | 11 | 0.7 | $23.7M | −2.6% | #106 of 364 |
| 4Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 61 | 45 | 1.3 | $14.9M | +1.5% | #112 of 364 |
| 5Springfield, OH | 50 | 6 | 1.1 | $16.7M | −0.4% | #177 of 364 |
| 6Akron, OH | 46 | 43 | 1.5 | $13.5M | 0.0% | #201 of 364 |
| 7Canton-Massillon, OH | 43 | 24 | 1.4 | $12.9M | −0.2% | #220 of 364 |
| 8Mansfield, OH | 41 | 6 | 1.2 | $14.5M | −0.1% | #231 of 364 |
| 9Youngstown-Warren, OH | 32 | 36 | 2.0 | $8.9M | −1.4% | #292 of 364 |
| 10Sandusky, OH | 31 | 8 | 1.6 | $12.2M | −2.6% | #297 of 364 |
| 11Toledo, OH | 27 | 43 | 1.7 | $11.1M | −1.0% | #320 of 364 |
| 12Lima, OH | 22 | 7 | 1.7 | $10.6M | −1.2% | #337 of 364 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 15 | 9 | 1.6 | $11.1M | −3.6% | #352 of 364 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 15 | 8 | 1.6 | $10.5M | −3.6% | #353 of 364 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wooster, OH | 54 | 11 | 2.5 | $7.6M | −0.1% | #62 of 150 |
| 2Zanesville, OH | 47 | 9 | 2.6 | $6.8M | +0.7% | #80 of 150 |
| 3New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 46 | 9 | 2.3 | $7.6M | −0.9% | #81 of 150 |
| 4Fremont, OH | 46 | 6 | 2.4 | $7.3M | −0.4% | #82 of 150 |
| 5Bucyrus, OH | 37 | 5 | 2.8 | $6.2M | −0.3% | #111 of 150 |
| 6Salem, OH | 31 | 12 | 2.9 | $6M | −2.2% | #126 of 150 |
| 7Greenville, OH | 28 | 8 | 3.8 | $4.8M | −0.7% | #133 of 150 |
| Chillicothe, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $13.1M | −0.8% | |
| Findlay, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $15.2M | +0.1% | |
| Portsmouth, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $16.1M | −3.4% | |
| Marion, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $10.7M | −0.4% | |
| Mount Vernon, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $15.1M | +1.9% | |
| Athens, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $13.4M | +1.3% | |
| Marietta, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $11.1M | −2.1% | |
| Norwalk, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $10.6M | −0.4% | |
| Tiffin, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $9.9M | −1.0% | |
| Ashland, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $9.2M | +0.1% | |
| Sidney, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $36.5M | −0.2% | |
| Wapakoneta, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $12.4M | −1.2% | |
| Bellefontaine, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $12.2M | +0.4% | |
| Celina, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $10.3M | +0.5% | |
| Wilmington, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $7.9M | +0.6% | |
| Urbana, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $9.8M | +0.2% | |
| Defiance, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $9.4M | +0.1% | |
| Cambridge, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $6.9M | −0.1% | |
| Coshocton, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $12.6M | +1.6% | |
| Gallipolis, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $10M | −0.5% | |
| Washington Court House, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $21.2M | −1.4% | |
| Van Wert, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, OH | 91 | 7 | 0.8 | $32.2M | +5.7% | #11 of 785 |
| 2Fairfield County, OH | 80 | 5 | 0.8 | $25.9M | +6.5% | #64 of 785 |
| 3Greene County, OH | 79 | 7 | 1.0 | $21.1M | +3.7% | #70 of 785 |
| 4Clermont County, OH | 78 | 11 | 1.3 | $16.2M | +3.9% | #84 of 785 |
| 5Lorain County, OH | 76 | 13 | 1.0 | $19.5M | +3.1% | #94 of 785 |
| 6Franklin County, OH | 75 | 52 | 0.9 | $21.7M | +2.8% | #100 of 785 |
| 7Licking County, OH | 74 | 8 | 1.2 | $18M | +3.8% | #112 of 785 |
| 8Medina County, OH | 73 | 8 | 1.1 | $20.3M | +1.3% | #122 of 785 |
| 9Hamilton County, OH | 67 | 34 | 1.0 | $21.1M | +1.0% | #185 of 785 |
| 10Butler County, OH | 67 | 19 | 1.3 | $16M | +2.4% | #188 of 785 |
| 11Cuyahoga County, OH | 62 | 60 | 1.1 | $17.7M | −2.3% | #235 of 785 |
| 12Portage County, OH | 62 | 9 | 1.4 | $14.2M | +1.0% | #247 of 785 |
| 13Lake County, OH | 52 | 14 | 1.4 | $14.6M | −0.1% | #349 of 785 |
| 14Montgomery County, OH | 51 | 34 | 1.5 | $12.7M | +0.5% | #369 of 785 |
| 15Clark County, OH | 50 | 6 | 1.1 | $16.7M | −0.4% | #376 of 785 |
| 16Stark County, OH | 50 | 21 | 1.3 | $13.8M | −0.2% | #378 of 785 |
| 17Summit County, OH | 49 | 34 | 1.5 | $13.4M | −0.3% | #385 of 785 |
| 18Richland County, OH | 44 | 6 | 1.2 | $14.5M | −0.1% | #452 of 785 |
| 19Mahoning County, OH | 41 | 18 | 1.8 | $9.6M | −1.4% | #498 of 785 |
| 20Lucas County, OH | 40 | 26 | 1.4 | $12.9M | −1.7% | #506 of 785 |
| 21Trumbull County, OH | 39 | 18 | 2.1 | $8.3M | −1.3% | #521 of 785 |
| 22Allen County, OH | 33 | 7 | 1.7 | $10.6M | −1.2% | #574 of 785 |
| 23Wood County, OH | 33 | 13 | 2.4 | $8.4M | +1.5% | #579 of 785 |
| 24Wayne County, OH | 28 | 11 | 2.5 | $7.6M | −0.1% | #642 of 785 |
| 25Ashtabula County, OH | 26 | 7 | 1.8 | $9.7M | −0.8% | #659 of 785 |
Show all 88 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Muskingum County, OH | 22 | 9 | 2.6 | $6.8M | +0.7% | #691 of 785 |
| 27Tuscarawas County, OH | 21 | 9 | 2.3 | $7.6M | −0.9% | #695 of 785 |
| 28Sandusky County, OH | 20 | 6 | 2.4 | $7.3M | −0.4% | #705 of 785 |
| 29Crawford County, OH | 16 | 5 | 2.8 | $6.2M | −0.3% | #734 of 785 |
| 30Belmont County, OH | 15 | 6 | 2.2 | $7.9M | −2.8% | #741 of 785 |
| 31Darke County, OH | 15 | 8 | 3.8 | $4.8M | −0.7% | #748 of 785 |
| 32Columbiana County, OH | 12 | 12 | 2.9 | $6M | −2.2% | #759 of 785 |
| Delaware County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 0.2 | $112.3M | +12.5% | |
| Miami County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $22.2M | +3.4% | |
| Geauga County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $29M | +0.3% | |
| Ross County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $13.1M | −0.8% | |
| Hancock County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $15.2M | +0.1% | |
| Erie County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $15.3M | −2.9% | |
| Scioto County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $16.1M | −3.4% | |
| Union County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $19.3M | +16.5% | |
| Marion County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $10.7M | −0.4% | |
| Jefferson County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $15.4M | −2.4% | |
| Knox County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $15.1M | +1.9% | |
| Athens County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $13.4M | +1.3% | |
| Pickaway County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $14.2M | +7.4% | |
| Washington County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $11.1M | −2.1% | |
| Huron County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $10.6M | −0.4% | |
| Lawrence County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $19.6M | −4.2% | |
| Seneca County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $9.9M | −1.0% | |
| Ashland County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $9.2M | +0.1% | |
| Shelby County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $36.5M | −0.2% | |
| Auglaize County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $12.4M | −1.2% | |
| Logan County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $12.2M | +0.4% | |
| Madison County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $16.2M | +7.1% | |
| Holmes County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $27.1M | +1.7% | |
| Brown County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $15.8M | +1.6% | |
| Highland County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $9.9M | +1.1% | |
| Mercer County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $10.3M | +0.5% | |
| Fulton County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $8.3M | −1.9% | |
| Clinton County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $7.9M | +0.6% | |
| Preble County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $15.1M | −0.8% | |
| Ottawa County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $9.2M | −2.0% | |
| Champaign County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $9.8M | +0.2% | |
| Defiance County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $9.4M | +0.1% | |
| Guernsey County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $6.9M | −0.1% | |
| Coshocton County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $12.6M | +1.6% | |
| Williams County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $8.9M | −1.4% | |
| Perry County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Morrow County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $13.1M | +3.7% | |
| Putnam County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $26.5M | 0.0% | |
| Jackson County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $7.4M | +0.5% | |
| Hardin County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $10.5M | −2.1% | |
| Gallia County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $10M | −0.5% | |
| Fayette County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $21.2M | −1.4% | |
| Van Wert County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Hocking County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $20.3M | −1.9% | |
| Henry County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $11M | −0.2% | |
| Adams County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $17.1M | +1.5% | |
| Pike County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $9.4M | 0.0% | |
| Carroll County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $6.8M | −1.1% | |
| Meigs County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $7.2M | −2.6% | |
| Wyandot County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $8.2M | −1.4% | |
| Paulding County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $7.1M | −0.4% | |
| Harrison County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Noble County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Morgan County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Vinton County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $9.2M | −1.2% |
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 Ohio?
As of September 2026, map listings count 638 laundromats in Ohio. 143 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 264 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, up 0.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Ohio spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $9.5B a year, or $1,954 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 638 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $14.9M 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 4,863,191 households in Ohio and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Ohio has 1.3 laundromats per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $14.9M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Ohio would have about 760, against 638 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 18,421 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Ohio has the highest market score for laundromats?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Wooster area scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). Among 32 scored counties in Ohio, Warren County scores highest, at 91 (very 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. Ohio scores 52 for laundromats (upper middle), #23 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ohio. It maps the laundromats on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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