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Laundromats in Washington County, RI
The laundromats in Washington County, RI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #273 of 785 scored counties
#1 of 3 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 9
- 1 chain location (11%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $139.9M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,663 a household
- Spending per listing
- $15.5M
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 6% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 129,795
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 9 laundromats in Washington County. One of them (11%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 1.7 for every 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.
At $2,663 per household (30% above the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $139.9M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $15.5M per laundromat, 24% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Washington County was 5 in 2023. That is one for every 10,510 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County held about level, against +3.1% for the U.S. Washington County scores 59 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for laundromats, ranking #273 of 785 scored counties and #1 of 3 scored counties in Rhode Island.
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $15.5M | $8.7M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 10,510 | 5,888 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.4% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,663 | $2,383 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $106,638 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 26 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 32
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $892K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 91 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 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
- 129,7950.0% since 2020
- Households
- 52,549
- Median age
- 45.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 329 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 396
- Median household income
- $106,638+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $136,741
- Median home value
- $510,800
- Jobs located here
- 55,609
- Daytime population
- 127,343Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for laundromats, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, RI | 59 | 9 | 1.7 | $15.5M | 0.0% | #273 of 785 |
| 2Kent County, RI | 38 | 21 | 2.9 | $8.5M | +1.8% | #533 of 785 |
| 3Providence County, RI | 34 | 86 | 3.3 | $6.8M | +2.8% | #571 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 laundry54
- Clothing and shoe stores57
- Laundromats59
- Dry cleaners71
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Washington County, RI?
There are 9 laundromats on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. One of them (11%) is a chain location. 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, RI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $139.9M a year, or $2,663 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $15.5M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 52,549 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, RI compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Washington County has 1.7 laundromats per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $15.5M, 24% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, Washington County would have about 11, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,510 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 129,795 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 52,549 households. The median household income in Washington County is $106,638 a year, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.7% 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. Washington County scores 59 for laundromats (upper middle), #273 of 785 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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