Market rankings · Tennessee
Laundromats in Tennessee
Markets across Tennessee ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 366
- 75 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 136
- +4.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.3
- 19% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $14.2M
- 14% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #17 of 51
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the laundromats on map listings around any address in Tennessee 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 366 laundromats in Tennessee. Of those, 75 are chain locations, or 20%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.3, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Tennessee comes to about $5.2B a year: $1,842 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That is about $14.2M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, 14% 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 Tennessee was 136 in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 20,767 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 $4.1M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #17 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest (78). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Cookeville area scores highest (81).
Every market in Tennessee for laundromats
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 78 | 100 | 1.2 | $16.9M | +8.7% | #24 of 364 |
| 2Knoxville, TN | 71 | 49 | 1.3 | $14.4M | +6.9% | #60 of 364 |
| 3Chattanooga, TN-GA | 67 | 32 | 1.4 | $13.5M | +5.3% | #80 of 364 |
| 4Johnson City, TN | 56 | 9 | 1.0 | $16.6M | +4.3% | #138 of 364 |
| 5Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 47 | 65 | 1.2 | $14.7M | −0.3% | #194 of 364 |
| 6Cleveland, TN | 46 | 7 | 1.4 | $12.4M | +6.1% | #204 of 364 |
| 7Clarksville, TN-KY | 45 | 16 | 1.3 | $13.7M | +8.5% | #205 of 364 |
| 8Jackson, TN | 42 | 11 | 1.5 | $11.1M | +2.2% | #228 of 364 |
| 9Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 39 | 17 | 1.3 | $13M | +2.3% | #248 of 364 |
| 10Morristown, TN | 29 | 10 | 2.1 | $8.1M | +7.9% | #309 of 364 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cookeville, TN | 81 | 7 | 1.2 | $13.8M | +7.6% | #6 of 150 |
| 2Greeneville, TN | 63 | 5 | 1.8 | $9.2M | +5.0% | #40 of 150 |
| 3Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 61 | 5 | 1.9 | $8.6M | +7.3% | #44 of 150 |
| 4Sevierville, TN | 35 | 15 | 3.7 | $4.6M | +2.5% | #117 of 150 |
| Athens, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $15M | +8.2% | |
| Crossville, TN | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $23M | +8.0% | |
| Shelbyville, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $17M | +9.7% | |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $13.7M | +6.2% | |
| Winchester, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $30.1M | +6.4% | |
| McMinnville, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $26M | +6.5% | |
| Newport, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $11.8M | +5.1% | |
| Dyersburg, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $24.5M | −1.1% | |
| Lewisburg, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $12.4M | +10.5% | |
| Fayetteville, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $25.9M | +4.3% | |
| Martin, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $7M | +1.1% | |
| Paris, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $10.6M | +2.3% | |
| Union City, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $6.6M | −2.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Williamson County, TN | 95 | 7 | 0.8 | $34.7M | +9.0% | #2 of 785 |
| 2Rutherford County, TN | 83 | 14 | 1.1 | $18.1M | +12.6% | #46 of 785 |
| 3Sumner County, TN | 79 | 9 | 1.1 | $17.8M | +9.2% | #75 of 785 |
| 4Blount County, TN | 73 | 5 | 0.9 | $20.9M | +6.0% | #120 of 785 |
| 5Hamilton County, TN | 69 | 21 | 1.4 | $14.3M | +6.2% | #173 of 785 |
| 6Knox County, TN | 67 | 30 | 1.5 | $12.8M | +6.5% | #193 of 785 |
| 7Washington County, TN | 62 | 6 | 1.1 | $16.5M | +6.0% | #236 of 785 |
| 8Montgomery County, TN | 58 | 8 | 0.9 | $19.9M | +13.0% | #285 of 785 |
| 9Davidson County, TN | 57 | 51 | 1.6 | $12.6M | +4.2% | #306 of 785 |
| 10Sullivan County, TN | 54 | 8 | 1.2 | $14.8M | +3.5% | #333 of 785 |
| 11Anderson County, TN | 52 | 5 | 1.5 | $11.8M | +6.1% | #359 of 785 |
| 12Putnam County, TN | 46 | 5 | 1.5 | $11.4M | +8.1% | #435 of 785 |
| 13Bradley County, TN | 46 | 7 | 1.6 | $10.5M | +6.1% | #438 of 785 |
| 14Shelby County, TN | 40 | 52 | 1.4 | $12.7M | −2.1% | #507 of 785 |
| 15Greene County, TN | 36 | 5 | 1.8 | $9.2M | +5.0% | #546 of 785 |
| 16Madison County, TN | 32 | 7 | 1.7 | $9.7M | +2.0% | #593 of 785 |
| 17Coffee County, TN | 29 | 5 | 2.2 | $7.6M | +7.4% | #636 of 785 |
| 18Hamblen County, TN | 28 | 8 | 3.1 | $5.4M | +6.7% | #646 of 785 |
| 19Sevier County, TN | 21 | 15 | 3.7 | $4.6M | +2.5% | #702 of 785 |
| Wilson County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $31.4M | +17.8% | |
| Maury County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $19.7M | +16.0% | |
| Robertson County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $26.8M | +9.9% | |
| Cumberland County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $23M | +8.0% | |
| Tipton County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $20.6M | +2.0% | |
| Loudon County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $15.7M | +15.6% |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $12.7M | +5.0% | |
| Jefferson County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $19M | +9.3% | |
| Carter County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $18.9M | +1.7% | |
| Dickson County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $10.1M | +7.7% | |
| Roane County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $20.6M | +7.0% | |
| McMinn County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $12M | +7.6% | |
| Bedford County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $17M | +9.7% | |
| Gibson County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $11.4M | +2.7% | |
| Monroe County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $7.9M | +7.2% | |
| Lawrence County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $13.7M | +6.2% | |
| Franklin County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $30.1M | +6.4% | |
| Fayette County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.7% | |
| Warren County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $26M | +6.5% | |
| Cheatham County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $15.8M | +4.1% | |
| Campbell County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $26.9M | +2.5% | |
| Cocke County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $11.8M | +5.1% | |
| Dyer County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $24.5M | −1.1% | |
| Marshall County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $12.4M | +10.5% | |
| Lincoln County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $25.9M | +4.3% | |
| Rhea County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Weakley County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $7M | +1.1% | |
| Claiborne County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $21.6M | +3.6% | |
| Henry County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $10.6M | +2.3% | |
| Giles County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $21.3M | +3.6% | |
| Obion County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $6.6M | −2.3% | |
| Marion County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Carroll County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $18.4M | +2.7% | |
| White County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $17.6M | +7.9% | |
| Henderson County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $5.9M | +2.5% | |
| Hardin County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $8.6M | +3.8% | |
| Macon County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.5% | |
| McNairy County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $7.9M | +1.4% | |
| Hickman County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $16.1M | +5.0% | |
| Hardeman County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $6.9M | −0.6% | |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Grainger County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $7.7M | +9.2% | |
| Overton County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $14.8M | +5.3% | |
| Scott County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $12.8M | +3.6% | |
| Morgan County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| DeKalb County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.4% | |
| Union County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $13.2M | +8.1% | |
| Smith County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $14M | +5.1% | |
| Fentress County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.7% | |
| Humphreys County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $4.1M | +3.4% | |
| Johnson County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.1% | |
| Polk County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.9% | |
| Unicoi County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $12.7M | −0.1% | |
| Chester County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.5% | |
| Haywood County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $11.2M | −4.4% | |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $10.1M | +12.7% | |
| Wayne County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $9.5M | +1.2% | |
| Benton County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $5.5M | +2.1% | |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.5% | |
| Cannon County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $9.5M | +5.0% | |
| Stewart County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| Crockett County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $9.1M | +0.7% | |
| Grundy County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| Meigs County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.8% | |
| Lewis County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $4.3M | +7.0% | |
| Jackson County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% | |
| Trousdale County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.4% | |
| Decatur County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $7M | +3.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $4.1M | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% |
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 Tennessee?
There are 366 laundromats on map listings in Tennessee as of September 2026. 75 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 136 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $5.2B a year, or $1,842 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 366 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $14.2M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Tennessee has 1.3 laundromats per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $14.2M, 14% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, Tennessee would have about 416, against 366 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 20,767 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for laundromats?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Cookeville area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 19 scored counties in Tennessee, Williamson County scores highest, at 95 (very 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. Tennessee scores 59 for laundromats (upper middle), #17 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 Tennessee. 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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