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Laundromats in Multnomah County, OR
The laundromats in Multnomah County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #226 of 785 scored counties
#4 of 16 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 36
- 1 chain location (3%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $685.9M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,961 a household
- Spending per listing
- $19.1M
- 52% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.0
- 37% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 795,391
- −2.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 36 laundromats in Multnomah County. One of them (3%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 1.0 for every 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Multnomah County comes to about $685.9M a year: $1,961 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. Spread across 36 laundromats, that is $19.1M per laundromat, 52% 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 15 businesses with payroll in Multnomah County classed as coin-operated laundries. That is one for every 23,320 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $580K has gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Multnomah County.
Population estimates show Multnomah County declined 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For laundromats, Multnomah County has a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle): #226 of 785 scored counties and #4 of 16 scored counties in Oregon.
How Multnomah County compares
The same measures for Oregon 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.
| Measure | Multnomah County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $19.1M | $15.1M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 23,320 | 23,867 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.0% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.6% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,961 | $1,858 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $88,766 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 113
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 361 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 55The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $580K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Multnomah 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 Multnomah County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 795,391−2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 349,803
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 53%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 431 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,860
- Median household income
- $88,766+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $122,099
- Median home value
- $552,700
- Jobs located here
- 522,256
- Daytime population
- 927,649Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for laundromats, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Multnomah County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, OR | 83 | 17 | 0.7 | $29.5M | +1.8% | #40 of 785 |
| 2Deschutes County, OR | 77 | 9 | 1.1 | $18.5M | +6.8% | #88 of 785 |
| 3Clackamas County, OR | 76 | 10 | 0.6 | $34.2M | +0.9% | #91 of 785 |
| 4Multnomah County, OR | 63 | 36 | 1.0 | $19.1M | −2.6% | #226 of 785 |
| 5Benton County, OR | 58 | 5 | 1.3 | $14.1M | +4.4% | #292 of 785 |
| 6Linn County, OR | 55 | 5 | 1.0 | $16.8M | +3.0% | #319 of 785 |
| 7Yamhill County, OR | 54 | 5 | 1.3 | $14.6M | +2.2% | #334 of 785 |
| 8Marion County, OR | 49 | 23 | 1.8 | $9.7M | +2.7% | #394 of 785 |
| 9Lane County, OR | 41 | 22 | 1.4 | $12.2M | −0.7% | #493 of 785 |
| 10Jackson County, OR | 40 | 11 | 1.2 | $14.3M | −0.9% | #504 of 785 |
Other business types in Multnomah County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry35
- Clothing and shoe stores37
- Laundromats63
- Dry cleaners51
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Multnomah County, OR?
There are 36 laundromats on map listings in Multnomah County as of September 2026. One of them (3%) is a chain location. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023.
How much do households in Multnomah County, OR spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $685.9M a year, or $1,961 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $19.1M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 349,803 households in Multnomah County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Multnomah County, OR compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Multnomah County has 1.0 laundromats per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $19.1M, 52% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, Multnomah County would have about 55, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 23,320 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
How fast is Multnomah County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Multnomah County at 795,391 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 349,803 households. The median household income in Multnomah County is $88,766 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Multnomah County scores 63 for laundromats (upper middle), #226 of 785 scored counties.
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