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Laundromats in Prince William County, VA
How Prince William County, VA compares with other counties and the U.S. for laundromats: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #170 of 785 scored counties
#8 of 21 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 25
- 6 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $404.9M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,582 a household
- Spending per listing
- $16.2M
- 29% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.6
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 502,966
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 laundromats in Prince William County. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 24%, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 1.6 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.6.
At $2,582 per household (26% above the U.S. average), households in Prince William County spend about $404.9M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $16.2M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, 29% above 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.
Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Prince William County in 2023. That is one for every 11,200 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $350K has gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Prince William County.
Population estimates show Prince William County grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For laundromats, Prince William County has a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle): #170 of 785 scored counties and #8 of 21 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Prince William County 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 | Prince William County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $16.2M | $19.7M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 11,200 | 12,151 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.1% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,582 | $2,176 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $131,402 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 14
- Employees, 2023
- 52
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 256 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $350K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Prince William 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 Prince William County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 502,966+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 156,798
- Median age
- 37.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 335 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,458
- Median household income
- $131,402+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $157,661
- Median home value
- $530,100
- Jobs located here
- 139,622
- Daytime population
- 404,284Residents 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 Prince William County 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 |
Other business types in Prince William 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 laundry54
- Clothing and shoe stores57
- Laundromats69
- Dry cleaners49
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Prince William County, VA?
Prince William County has 25 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023.
How much do households in Prince William County, VA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $404.9M a year, or $2,582 per household. That is 26% above the U.S. average (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $16.2M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 156,798 households in Prince William County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Prince William County, VA compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Prince William County has 1.6 laundromats per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $16.2M, 29% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, Prince William County would have about 32, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,200 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
How fast is Prince William County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Prince William County at 502,966 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 156,798 households. The median household income in Prince William County is $131,402 a year, 63% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.7% 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. Prince William County scores 69 for laundromats (upper middle), #170 of 785 scored counties.
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