Market rankings · Virginia
Laundromats in Virginia
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Virginia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 371
- 103 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 277
- +4.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.3B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.1
- 31% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $19.7M
- 58% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #9 of 51
- Market score 66 · Upper middle
A site report maps the laundromats on map listings around any address in Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Virginia has 371 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 28% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 1.1 for every 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Virginia comes to about $7.3B a year: $2,176 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $19.7M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, 58% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Virginia was 277 in 2023, up 4.1% from 2019. That is one for every 12,151 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, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $10M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #9 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Charlottesville metro area scores highest (83). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Danville area scores highest (39).
Every market in Virginia for laundromats
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charlottesville, VA | 83 | 5 | 0.6 | $39.2M | +3.1% | #9 of 364 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 71 | 258 | 1.1 | $23.4M | +3.3% | #54 of 364 |
| 2Richmond, VA | 70 | 60 | 1.1 | $18.4M | +5.5% | #66 of 364 |
| 3Winchester, VA-WV | 52 | 9 | 1.6 | $12.4M | +6.5% | #169 of 364 |
| 4Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 48 | 90 | 1.3 | $15.6M | +0.9% | #185 of 364 |
| 5Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 48 | 10 | 1.4 | $12.7M | −0.1% | #189 of 364 |
| 6Roanoke, VA | 43 | 15 | 1.1 | $16M | +0.4% | #218 of 364 |
| 7Harrisonburg, VA | 41 | 7 | 1.4 | $13.3M | +3.5% | #233 of 364 |
| 8Lynchburg, VA | 40 | 13 | 1.3 | $14.1M | +2.9% | #238 of 364 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 39 | 17 | 1.3 | $13M | +2.3% | #248 of 364 |
| 9Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 32 | 8 | 1.5 | $11.7M | +3.2% | #288 of 364 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Danville, VA | 39 | 6 | 1.4 | $11.6M | −1.7% | #98 of 150 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 31 | 8 | 2.0 | $8M | −3.8% | #125 of 150 |
| Martinsville, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $41.7M | −1.9% | |
| Lake of the Woods, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $10.4M | +10.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Loudoun County, VA | 95 | 11 | 0.8 | $39.6M | +6.4% | #1 of 785 |
| 2Chesterfield County, VA | 92 | 8 | 0.6 | $38.8M | +8.7% | #9 of 785 |
| 3Spotsylvania County, VA | 90 | 5 | 1.0 | $24.2M | +10.5% | #14 of 785 |
| 4Stafford County, VA | 81 | 6 | 1.1 | $22.9M | +8.3% | #55 of 785 |
| 5Alexandria city, VA | 79 | 6 | 0.8 | $31.2M | +1.0% | #69 of 785 |
| 6Fairfax County, VA | 78 | 32 | 0.8 | $36.2M | +1.7% | #77 of 785 |
| 7Henrico County, VA | 73 | 16 | 1.2 | $18.2M | +2.3% | #125 of 785 |
| 8Prince William County, VA | 69 | 25 | 1.6 | $16.2M | +4.2% | #170 of 785 |
| 9Chesapeake city, VA | 64 | 10 | 1.1 | $20.1M | +2.3% | #211 of 785 |
| 10Virginia Beach city, VA | 63 | 18 | 1.0 | $21.1M | −1.3% | #225 of 785 |
| 11York County, VA | 60 | 5 | 1.9 | $12.5M | +1.6% | #265 of 785 |
| 12Montgomery County, VA | 46 | 5 | 1.4 | $14.1M | −1.2% | #428 of 785 |
| 13Richmond city, VA | 46 | 19 | 1.8 | $10.1M | +4.6% | #439 of 785 |
| 14Hampton city, VA | 42 | 8 | 1.4 | $13M | 0.0% | #480 of 785 |
| 15Newport News city, VA | 31 | 13 | 1.7 | $10.3M | −1.5% | #601 of 785 |
| 16Lynchburg city, VA | 27 | 5 | 1.7 | $9.6M | +3.0% | #648 of 785 |
| 17Portsmouth city, VA | 20 | 7 | 1.7 | $9.6M | −1.2% | #703 of 785 |
| 18Roanoke city, VA | 19 | 8 | 1.8 | $9M | −0.8% | #713 of 785 |
| 19Norfolk city, VA | 17 | 20 | 2.1 | $8.5M | −2.9% | #725 of 785 |
| 20Winchester city, VA | 13 | 6 | 5.2 | $3.4M | +1.0% | #758 of 785 |
| 21Danville city, VA | 5 | 5 | 2.6 | $5.8M | −2.2% | #778 of 785 |
| Arlington County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 0.4 | $75.2M | +2.1% | |
| Albemarle County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $52.7M | +5.1% | |
| Hanover County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $33M | +5.6% | |
| Suffolk city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $39.3M | +10.4% |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $26.2M | +0.2% | |
| Frederick County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $38.3M | +8.8% | |
| Rockingham County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $20.9M | +6.6% | |
| James City County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $73.5M | +6.2% | |
| Bedford County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $31.8M | +4.4% | |
| Augusta County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Fauquier County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $67.7M | +4.8% | |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $40.2M | −1.5% | |
| Campbell County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $12.8M | +0.1% | |
| Franklin County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $41.8M | +1.9% | |
| Culpeper County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $10.1M | +9.3% | |
| Washington County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $12.8M | 0.0% | |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $7.5M | −1.7% | |
| Henry County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $32.6M | −3.1% | |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $13.3M | −4.4% | |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $10.7M | +3.6% | |
| Prince George County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.0% | |
| Manassas city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $11.1M | +3.9% | |
| Warren County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $15.4M | +4.8% | |
| Louisa County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $31.3M | +13.6% | |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $11M | +6.7% | |
| Tazewell County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $8.5M | −4.4% | |
| Gloucester County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $15.1M | +3.6% | |
| Orange County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $10.4M | +10.1% | |
| Wise County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $21.1M | −3.5% | |
| Botetourt County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Pulaski County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $8.2M | −0.6% | |
| Halifax County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $10.8M | −1.4% | |
| Petersburg city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $5.7M | +1.0% | |
| Accomack County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $24.4M | +1.4% | |
| Caroline County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $12M | +11.3% | |
| Powhatan County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.0% | |
| Amherst County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $11.1M | +2.1% | |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $22.7M | +1.5% | |
| Smyth County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $19.9M | −3.0% | |
| Carroll County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $8.2M | +8.6% | |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $10M | +3.6% | |
| Wythe County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $20.2M | −1.2% | |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.2% | |
| King George County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.5% | |
| Goochland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +17.4% | |
| Staunton city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $4.8M | +3.8% | |
| Salem city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $6.3M | +1.7% | |
| Russell County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $17M | −1.7% | |
| New Kent County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +21.2% | |
| Fairfax city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.8% | |
| Page County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Hopewell city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $7.5M | +1.1% | |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $4.2M | +7.5% | |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $6.5M | +2.3% | |
| Lee County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Scott County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Greene County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% | |
| Buchanan County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.7% | |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $14.1M | +6.5% | |
| King William County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $14.4M | +9.5% | |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $4.6M | +3.2% | |
| Southampton County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Patrick County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Buckingham County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Bristol city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $3.8M | −5.2% | |
| Manassas Park city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $5.6M | −3.5% | |
| Radford city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.0% | |
| Appomattox County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $11.3M | +6.3% | |
| Giles County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $11.4M | −1.3% | |
| Brunswick County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $10.5M | −0.6% | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Nottoway County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $9.2M | +1.0% | |
| Floyd County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $11.3M | +2.1% | |
| Grayson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Clarke County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $13.6M | +5.4% | |
| Alleghany County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $10.2M | −4.2% | |
| Nelson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Falls Church city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $8.8M | +3.3% | |
| Madison County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Dickenson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Martinsville city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Amelia County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $9.4M | +2.7% | |
| Poquoson city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% | |
| Northumberland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| Northampton County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $10M | −2.8% | |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Charlotte County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Lancaster County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $10.5M | +0.9% | |
| Middlesex County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Sussex County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $6.5M | −0.4% | |
| Essex County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $7.6M | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $5.6M | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 4.6 | $4M | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $4.5M | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $1.8M | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 9.3 | $1.7M | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% |
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 Virginia?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 371 laundromats in Virginia. 103 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 277 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, up 4.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Virginia spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $7.3B a year, or $2,176 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 371 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $19.7M 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 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Virginia has 1.1 laundromats per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $19.7M, 58% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Virginia would have about 585, against 371 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,151 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for laundromats?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Charlottesville metro area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Danville area scores highest, at 39 (lower middle). Among 21 scored counties in Virginia, Loudoun 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. Virginia scores 66 for laundromats (upper middle), #9 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 Virginia. 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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