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Laundromats in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area
The laundromats in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #24 of 364 scored metro areas
#1 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee
- Listings
- 100
- 19 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $1.7B
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,042 a household
- Spending per listing
- $16.9M
- 35% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 25% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,197,416
- +8.7% since 2020
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What this means
For laundromats, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area has a Groundwork market score of 78 (high): #24 of 364 scored metro areas and #1 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee. That puts it in the top 10% of metro areas for laundromats.
As of September 2026, map listings count 100 laundromats in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.2, 25% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area spend about $1.7B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,042 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $16.9M per laundromat, 35% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 40 businesses with payroll in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area classed as coin-operated laundries. That is one for every 20,728 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.7M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area. Population estimates show the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area grew 8.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $16.9M | $14.2M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 20,728 | 20,767 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.6% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.7% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,042 | $1,842 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $85,447 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 40
- Employees, 2023
- 203
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10019 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 135The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area, 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 the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,197,416+8.7% since 2020
- Households
- 829,134
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 6,302 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 330
- Median household income
- $85,447
- Average household income
- $117,563
- Median home value
- $409,600
- Jobs located here
- 1,132,736
- Daytime population
- 2,203,082Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Tennessee
| 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 |
Other business types in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area
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 laundry49
- Clothing and shoe stores48
- Laundromats78
- Dry cleaners62
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area?
The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area has 100 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. 19 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023.
How much do households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $1.7B a year, or $2,042 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 100 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $16.9M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 829,134 households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area has 1.2 laundromats per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $16.9M, 35% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area would have about 135, against 100 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 20,728 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
How fast is the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area at 2,197,416 people in 2025, up 8.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 829,134 households. The median household income in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area is $85,447 a year, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores 78 for laundromats (high), #24 of 364 scored metro areas.
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