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Laundromats in Wayne County, PA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #534 of 785 scored counties
#30 of 43 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
5
3 chain locations (60%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$42.1M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,014 a household
Spending per listing
$8.4M
33% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.4
50% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
51,703
+1.1% 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

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Wayne County comes to about $42.1M a year: $2,014 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. Spread across 5 laundromats, that is $8.4M per laundromat, 33% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.

There are 5 laundromats on map listings in Wayne County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 60%, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 2.4 for every 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for coin-operated laundries in Wayne County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Wayne County grew 1.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For laundromats, Wayne County has a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle): #534 of 785 scored counties and #30 of 43 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Wayne County compares

The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 Wayne County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureWayne CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.41.91.6
Spending per listing$8.4M$12.2M$12.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a17,07111,865
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.7%+3.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.1%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,014$2,270$2,055
Median household income$62,381$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score3843

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
53 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County

Population, 2025 estimate
51,703+1.1% since 2020
Households
20,877
Median age
49.0
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
726 sq. mi.
People per square mile
71
Median household income
$62,381+11.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$85,112
Median home value
$242,100
Jobs located here
14,421
Daytime population
42,957Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Laundromats across Pennsylvania

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The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for laundromats, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Wayne County marked.

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Chester County, PA87211.0$28.7M+4.2%#23 of 785
2York County, PA76311.7$13.3M+3.6%#95 of 785
3Montgomery County, PA74431.3$21.8M+2.4%#110 of 785
4Bucks County, PA70311.2$22.3M+0.3%#150 of 785
5Centre County, PA7061.0$21.9M−0.4%#151 of 785
6Northampton County, PA70221.8$13.3M+3.7%#157 of 785
7Butler County, PA70151.9$12.9M+3.2%#158 of 785
8Lancaster County, PA68381.8$13.1M+1.9%#184 of 785
9Allegheny County, PA66891.6$14.1M−2.0%#200 of 785
10Westmoreland County, PA65241.5$14M−1.4%#208 of 785
30Wayne County, PA3852.4$8.4M+1.1%#534 of 785

Other business types in Wayne County

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

Questions

How many laundromats are in Wayne County, PA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 laundromats in Wayne County. 3 of them (60%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. No official count is published for coin-operated laundries in Wayne County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Wayne County, PA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $42.1M a year, or $2,014 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $8.4M 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 20,877 households in Wayne County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Wayne County, PA compare with the U.S. for laundromats?

Wayne County has 2.4 laundromats per 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $8.4M, 33% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Wayne County would have about 3, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Wayne County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Wayne County at 51,703 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,877 households. Median household income in Wayne County is $62,381, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 11.2%, 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. Wayne County scores 38 for laundromats (lower middle), #534 of 785 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for laundromats · All 56 business types in Wayne County

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