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Laundromats in Chester County, SC

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for laundromats in Chester County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$20.5M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,556 a household
Spending per listing
$10.2M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
1.5
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
33,001
+2.2% 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

At $1,556 per household (24% below the U.S. average), households in Chester County spend about $20.5M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 2 laundromats, that is $10.2M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.

There are 2 laundromats on map listings in Chester County as of September 2026. That is 1.5 per 10,000 households.

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

Population estimates show Chester County grew 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 2 laundromats on map listings, Chester County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Chester County compares

The same measures for South Carolina 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 Chester County, SC compared with South Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureChester CountySouth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.51.21.6
Spending per listing$10.2M$15.8M$12.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a20,36511,865
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.1%+3.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.2%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,556$1,838$2,055
Median household income$52,458$69,324$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored68

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
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 Chester 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 Chester County

Population, 2025 estimate
33,001+2.2% since 2020
Households
13,159
Median age
41.9
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
581 sq. mi.
People per square mile
55
Median household income
$52,458+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$68,310
Median home value
$158,300
Jobs located here
10,197
Daytime population
27,098Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Laundromats across South Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for laundromats, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Chester County marked.

Top counties in South Carolina

Counties in South Carolina ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Berkeley County, SC8280.9$22.7M+18.7%#50 of 785
2Dorchester County, SC8150.8$24.4M+10.1%#54 of 785
3Lexington County, SC80121.0$19.1M+7.7%#66 of 785
4Beaufort County, SC80101.2$17.2M+8.9%#67 of 785
5Greenville County, SC73241.1$17.9M+10.6%#126 of 785
6Aiken County, SC7171.0$18.3M+7.3%#144 of 785
7York County, SC70161.4$14.8M+8.1%#155 of 785
8Horry County, SC67211.3$13.3M+20.9%#190 of 785
9Charleston County, SC66271.5$14.1M+6.4%#199 of 785
10Anderson County, SC62101.2$14.8M+7.7%#242 of 785
Chester County, SCNot scored21.5$10.2M+2.2%

Other business types in Chester County

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

Questions

How many laundromats are in Chester County, SC?

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 laundromats in Chester County. The listings count laundromats. No official count is published for coin-operated laundries in Chester County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Chester County, SC spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $20.5M a year, or $1,556 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $10.2M 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 13,159 households in Chester County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Chester County, SC compare with the U.S. for laundromats?

Chester County has 2 laundromats on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending.

How fast is Chester County, SC growing?

Population estimates put Chester County at 33,001 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,159 households. Median household income in Chester County is $52,458, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.6%, 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. Chester County has no market score for laundromats: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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