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Laundromats in Dallas County, TX
The laundromats in Dallas County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #549 of 785 scored counties
#37 of 57 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 220
- 45 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 108
- +0.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,966 a household
- Spending per listing
- $8.8M
- 30% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 38% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,661,397
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 220 laundromats in Dallas County. Of those, 45 are chain locations, or 20%, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 2.2 for every 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.
At $1,966 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Dallas County spend about $1.9B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $8.8M per laundromat, 30% below 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 108 businesses with payroll in Dallas County classed as coin-operated laundries, up 0.9% from 2019. That is one for every 9,099 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $12.8M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Dallas County.
Population estimates show Dallas County grew 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Dallas County scores 36 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for laundromats, ranking #549 of 785 scored counties and #37 of 57 scored counties in Texas.
How Dallas County compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Dallas County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $8.8M | $11.5M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,099 | 12,650 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +0.9% | +10.4% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,966 | $1,983 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $76,547 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 107 → 108+0.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 417
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 22045 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 154The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 12
- Amount
- $12.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Dallas 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 Dallas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,661,397+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 982,737
- Median age
- 35.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 51%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 873 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3,002
- Median household income
- $76,547+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $112,403
- Median home value
- $303,000
- Jobs located here
- 1,894,804
- Daytime population
- 3,279,819Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Texas for laundromats, numbered among those based in Texas, with Dallas County marked.
Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Collin County, TX | 94 | 21 | 0.5 | $49.2M | +20.6% | #3 of 785 |
| 2Williamson County, TX | 94 | 15 | 0.6 | $39.4M | +22.3% | #4 of 785 |
| 3Denton County, TX | 94 | 30 | 0.8 | $28.5M | +16.9% | #5 of 785 |
| 4Hays County, TX | 93 | 7 | 0.7 | $29.9M | +24.8% | #6 of 785 |
| 5Comal County, TX | 93 | 6 | 0.8 | $26.7M | +27.9% | #8 of 785 |
| 6Fort Bend County, TX | 86 | 17 | 0.6 | $40.9M | +17.4% | #26 of 785 |
| 7Johnson County, TX | 84 | 6 | 0.9 | $21.7M | +20.5% | #38 of 785 |
| 8Montgomery County, TX | 83 | 26 | 1.1 | $21.2M | +24.9% | #43 of 785 |
| 9Guadalupe County, TX | 83 | 7 | 1.1 | $19.2M | +15.8% | #45 of 785 |
| 10Travis County, TX | 82 | 57 | 1.0 | $23.3M | +7.2% | #49 of 785 |
| 37Dallas County, TX | 36 | 220 | 2.2 | $8.8M | +1.9% | #549 of 785 |
Other business types in Dallas 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 laundry34
- Clothing and shoe stores38
- Laundromats36
- Dry cleaners24
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Dallas County, TX?
There are 220 laundromats on map listings in Dallas County as of September 2026. 45 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 108 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, up 0.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Dallas County, TX spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $1.9B a year, or $1,966 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 220 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $8.8M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 982,737 households in Dallas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dallas County, TX compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Dallas County has 2.2 laundromats per 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $8.8M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, Dallas County would have about 154, against 220 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,099 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Dallas County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Dallas County at 2,661,397 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 982,737 households. The median household income in Dallas County is $76,547 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.4% 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. Dallas County scores 36 for laundromats (lower middle), #549 of 785 scored counties.
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