Clothing and laundry · County · Virginia
Laundromats in Portsmouth city, VA
The laundromats in Portsmouth city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 20 out of 100: Low
Ranked #703 of 785 scored counties
#17 of 21 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 7
- 3 chain locations (43%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $67.5M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,676 a household
- Spending per listing
- $9.6M
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 6% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 96,777
- −1.2% since 2020
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What this means
Portsmouth city scores 20 (low) on the Groundwork market score for laundromats, ranking #703 of 785 scored counties and #17 of 21 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 7 laundromats in Portsmouth city. Chain locations make up 43% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 1.7 for every 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.
At $1,676 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Portsmouth city spend about $67.5M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $9.6M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, 23% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Portsmouth city was 6 in 2023. That is one for every 6,715 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Portsmouth city declined 1.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Portsmouth 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 | Portsmouth city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $9.6M | $19.7M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,715 | 12,151 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.1% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,676 | $2,176 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $60,491 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 20 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 26
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $419K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 73 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 96,777−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 40,288
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 58%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 33 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,919
- Median household income
- $60,491+15.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,856
- Median home value
- $246,900
- Jobs located here
- 32,664
- Daytime population
- 87,378Residents 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 Portsmouth 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 |
| 17Portsmouth city, VA | 20 | 7 | 1.7 | $9.6M | −1.2% | #703 of 785 |
Other business types in Portsmouth 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 laundry46
- Clothing and shoe stores53
- Laundromats20
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Portsmouth city, VA?
There are 7 laundromats on map listings in Portsmouth city as of September 2026. 3 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023.
How much do households in Portsmouth city, VA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $67.5M a year, or $1,676 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $9.6M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 40,288 households in Portsmouth city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Portsmouth city, VA compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Portsmouth city has 1.7 laundromats per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $9.6M, 23% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, Portsmouth city would have about 5, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,715 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
How fast is Portsmouth city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Portsmouth city at 96,777 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 40,288 households. The median household income in Portsmouth city is $60,491 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 15.9% 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. Portsmouth city scores 20 for laundromats (low), #703 of 785 scored counties.
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