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Laundromats in Harris County, TX
The laundromats in Harris County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #500 of 785 scored counties
#32 of 57 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 430
- 72 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 196
- +19.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.5B
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,969 a household
- Spending per listing
- $8M
- 36% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 50% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 5,045,026
- +6.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 430 laundromats in Harris County. Chain locations make up 17% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That is 2.4 per 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.
At $1,969 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Harris County spend about $3.5B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 430 laundromats, that is $8M per laundromat, 36% 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 196 businesses with payroll in Harris County classed as coin-operated laundries, up 19.5% from 2019. That is one for every 8,965 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $24.2M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Harris County.
Population estimates put the population change in Harris County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for laundromats in Harris County is 41 (lower middle), #500 of 785 scored counties and #32 of 57 scored counties in Texas.
How Harris 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 | Harris County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $8M | $11.5M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,965 | 12,650 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +19.5% | +10.4% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,969 | $1,983 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $74,983 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 164 → 196+19.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 755
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 43072 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 277The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 20
- Amount
- $24.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Harris 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 Harris County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 5,045,026+6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 1,757,164
- Median age
- 35.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,707 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,834
- Median household income
- $74,983+21.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $111,440
- Median home value
- $276,600
- Jobs located here
- 2,547,424
- Daytime population
- 5,303,910Residents 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 Harris 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 |
| 32Harris County, TX | 41 | 430 | 2.4 | $8M | +6.6% | #500 of 785 |
Other business types in Harris 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 laundry42
- Clothing and shoe stores48
- Laundromats41
- Dry cleaners34
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Harris County, TX?
Harris County has 430 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. 72 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 196 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, up 19.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Harris County, TX spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $3.5B a year, or $1,969 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 430 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $8M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,757,164 households in Harris County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Harris County, TX compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Harris County has 2.4 laundromats per 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $8M, 36% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, Harris County would have about 277, against 430 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,965 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Harris County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Harris County at 5,045,026 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,757,164 households. The median household income in Harris County is $74,983 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.5% 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. Harris County scores 41 for laundromats (lower middle), #500 of 785 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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