Market rankings · South Carolina
Laundromats in South Carolina
Markets across South Carolina ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 247
- 34 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 104
- +6.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.9B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 25% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $15.8M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 68 · Upper middle
A site report maps the laundromats on map listings around any address in South Carolina 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 247 laundromats in South Carolina. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 1.2 for every 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Households in South Carolina spend about $3.9B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,838 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. Spread across 247 laundromats, that is $15.8M per laundromat, 26% 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 South Carolina was 104 in 2023, up 6.1% from 2019. That is one for every 20,365 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, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1.9M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #8 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal metro area scores highest (83). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Murrells Inlet area scores highest (74).
Every market in South Carolina for laundromats
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Carolina, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 83 | 12 | 1.3 | $16.3M | +12.0% | #10 of 364 |
| 2Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 78 | 40 | 1.2 | $17.1M | +10.7% | #23 of 364 |
| 3Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 75 | 41 | 1.1 | $17.3M | +9.0% | #40 of 364 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 74 | 108 | 1.0 | $20.4M | +10.1% | #42 of 364 |
| 4Columbia, SC | 65 | 34 | 1.0 | $18.2M | +6.0% | #86 of 364 |
| 5Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 63 | 21 | 1.3 | $13.3M | +20.9% | #104 of 364 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 58 | 33 | 1.4 | $12.9M | +4.7% | #125 of 364 |
| 6Spartanburg, SC | 56 | 18 | 1.3 | $13.9M | +14.3% | #145 of 364 |
| 7Florence, SC | 26 | 11 | 1.4 | $12M | +0.9% | #326 of 364 |
| 8Sumter, SC | 22 | 6 | 1.5 | $11.4M | −0.3% | #336 of 364 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Murrells Inlet, SC | 74 | 5 | 1.8 | $10.1M | +3.8% | #20 of 150 |
| 2Greenwood, SC | 66 | 5 | 1.3 | $12.3M | +1.7% | #35 of 150 |
| 3Orangeburg, SC | 48 | 5 | 1.5 | $10.2M | −0.9% | #76 of 150 |
| Seneca, SC | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $15.3M | +6.3% | |
| Gaffney, SC | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $17.3M | +3.7% | |
| Newberry, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $12.7M | +4.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Berkeley County, SC | 82 | 8 | 0.9 | $22.7M | +18.7% | #50 of 785 |
| 2Dorchester County, SC | 81 | 5 | 0.8 | $24.4M | +10.1% | #54 of 785 |
| 3Lexington County, SC | 80 | 12 | 1.0 | $19.1M | +7.7% | #66 of 785 |
| 4Beaufort County, SC | 80 | 10 | 1.2 | $17.2M | +8.9% | #67 of 785 |
| 5Greenville County, SC | 73 | 24 | 1.1 | $17.9M | +10.6% | #126 of 785 |
| 6Aiken County, SC | 71 | 7 | 1.0 | $18.3M | +7.3% | #144 of 785 |
| 7York County, SC | 70 | 16 | 1.4 | $14.8M | +8.1% | #155 of 785 |
| 8Horry County, SC | 67 | 21 | 1.3 | $13.3M | +20.9% | #190 of 785 |
| 9Charleston County, SC | 66 | 27 | 1.5 | $14.1M | +6.4% | #199 of 785 |
| 10Anderson County, SC | 62 | 10 | 1.2 | $14.8M | +7.7% | #242 of 785 |
| 11Spartanburg County, SC | 59 | 18 | 1.4 | $12.9M | +15.6% | #281 of 785 |
| 12Richland County, SC | 58 | 17 | 1.0 | $17.9M | +4.6% | #286 of 785 |
| 13Pickens County, SC | 58 | 6 | 1.1 | $15M | +5.7% | #289 of 785 |
| 14Georgetown County, SC | 41 | 5 | 1.8 | $10.1M | +3.8% | #496 of 785 |
| 15Florence County, SC | 32 | 8 | 1.5 | $11.2M | +1.2% | #588 of 785 |
| 16Sumter County, SC | 31 | 6 | 1.5 | $11.4M | −0.3% | #600 of 785 |
| 17Orangeburg County, SC | 24 | 5 | 1.5 | $10.2M | −0.9% | #675 of 785 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $19.7M | +18.3% | |
| Oconee County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $15.3M | +6.3% | |
| Greenwood County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $11.3M | +1.5% | |
| Laurens County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $43.5M | +6.2% | |
| Kershaw County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $15.9M | +11.6% | |
| Darlington County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $13.9M | +0.1% | |
| Cherokee County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $17.3M | +3.7% | |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $27.3M | +3.4% |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleton County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $6.7M | +2.2% | |
| Newberry County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $12.7M | +4.8% | |
| Chester County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $10.2M | +2.2% | |
| Jasper County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $11.4M | +32.2% | |
| Clarendon County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $6.5M | +0.7% | |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $18.3M | −4.0% | |
| Marion County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $17.2M | −2.9% | |
| Dillon County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $16.4M | −2.9% | |
| Edgefield County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +16.1% | |
| Union County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Marlboro County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $13.8M | −3.8% | |
| Abbeville County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $16.6M | +2.3% | |
| Fairfield County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $7.2M | −2.6% | |
| Barnwell County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Saluda County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.1% | |
| Hampton County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Lee County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Calhoun County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Bamberg County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
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 South Carolina?
South Carolina has 247 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. 34 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 104 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, up 6.1% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $3.9B a year, or $1,838 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 247 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $15.8M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
South Carolina has 1.2 laundromats per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $15.8M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, South Carolina would have about 311, against 247 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 20,365 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for laundromats?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal metro area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Murrells Inlet area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 17 scored counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County scores highest, at 82 (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. South Carolina scores 68 for laundromats (upper middle), #8 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 South Carolina. 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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