Clothing and laundry · County · Virginia
Laundromats in Norfolk city, VA
The laundromats in Norfolk city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 17 out of 100: Low
Ranked #725 of 785 scored counties
#19 of 21 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 20
- 9 chain locations (45%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $170.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,798 a household
- Spending per listing
- $8.5M
- 32% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 31% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 231,013
- −2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Norfolk city scores 17 (low) on the Groundwork market score for laundromats, ranking #725 of 785 scored counties and #19 of 21 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Norfolk city comes to about $170.8M a year: $1,798 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. Spread across 20 laundromats, that is $8.5M per laundromat, 32% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
There are 20 laundromats on map listings in Norfolk city as of September 2026. 9 of them (45%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 2.1 for every 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Norfolk city was 23 in 2023. That is one for every 4,129 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Population estimates show Norfolk city declined 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Norfolk city compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Norfolk city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $8.5M | $19.7M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,129 | 12,151 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.1% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,798 | $2,176 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $66,109 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 17 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 16 → 23
- Employees, 2023
- 106
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 209 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Norfolk city, 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 Norfolk city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 231,013−2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 94,965
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 46%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 53 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,385
- Median household income
- $66,109+28.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,610
- Median home value
- $289,900
- Jobs located here
- 130,869
- Daytime population
- 273,887Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for laundromats, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Norfolk city marked.
Top counties in Virginia
| 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 |
| 19Norfolk city, VA | 17 | 20 | 2.1 | $8.5M | −2.9% | #725 of 785 |
Other business types in Norfolk city
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 laundry17
- Clothing and shoe stores18
- Laundromats17
- Dry cleaners37
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Norfolk city, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 20 laundromats in Norfolk city. 9 of them (45%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023.
How much do households in Norfolk city, VA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $170.8M a year, or $1,798 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $8.5M 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 94,965 households in Norfolk city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Norfolk city, VA compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Norfolk city has 2.1 laundromats per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $8.5M, 32% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Norfolk city would have about 14, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,129 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
How fast is Norfolk city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Norfolk city at 231,013 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 94,965 households. Median household income in Norfolk city is $66,109, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.1%, 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. Norfolk city scores 17 for laundromats (low), #725 of 785 scored counties.
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