Clothing and laundry · County · Oregon
Laundromats in Washington County, OR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for laundromats in Washington County, OR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 83 out of 100: High
Ranked #40 of 785 scored counties
#1 of 16 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 17
- 2 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $501.5M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,130 a household
- Spending per listing
- $29.5M
- 2.4 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.7
- 56% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 611,708
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
Washington County scores 83 (high) on the Groundwork market score for laundromats, ranking #40 of 785 scored counties and #1 of 16 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for laundromats.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Washington County comes to about $501.5M a year: $2,130 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. Spread across 17 laundromats, that is $29.5M per laundromat, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
There are 17 laundromats on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 12%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.7, 56% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
In 2023, official counts showed 5 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as coin-operated laundries. That is one for every 47,081 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Washington County. Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $29.5M | $15.1M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 47,081 | 23,867 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.0% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,130 | $1,858 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $107,772 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 83 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 17
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $344K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 172 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 40The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 611,708+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 235,406
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 724 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 834
- Median household income
- $107,772+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,880
- Median home value
- $588,000
- Jobs located here
- 327,531
- Daytime population
- 625,516Residents 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 laundry63
- Clothing and shoe stores64
- Laundromats83
- Dry cleaners70
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Washington County, OR?
As of September 2026, map listings count 17 laundromats in Washington County. 2 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023.
How much do households in Washington County, OR spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $501.5M a year, or $2,130 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $29.5M 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 235,406 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, OR compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Washington County has 0.7 laundromats per 10,000 households, 56% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $29.5M, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Washington County would have about 40, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 47,081 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 611,708 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 235,406 households. Median household income in Washington County is $107,772, 33% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.1%, 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. Washington County scores 83 for laundromats (high), #40 of 785 scored counties.
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