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Laundromats in York County, VA

The laundromats in York County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #265 of 785 scored counties
#11 of 21 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
5
1 chain location (20%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$62.3M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,308 a household
Spending per listing
$12.5M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.9
19% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
71,374
+1.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 laundromats in York County. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.9, 19% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in York County comes to about $62.3M a year: $2,308 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. Spread across 5 laundromats, that is $12.5M per laundromat, in line with 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in York County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of York County grew 1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For laundromats, York County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #265 of 785 scored counties and #11 of 21 scored counties in Virginia.

How York 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.

Laundromats in York County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureYork CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.91.11.6
Spending per listing$12.5M$19.7M$12.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a12,15111,865
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+4.1%+3.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.6%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,308$2,176$2,055
Median household income$109,956$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score6066

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
51 chain location
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 York 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 York County

Population, 2025 estimate
71,374+1.6% since 2020
Households
26,968
Median age
42.0
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
105 sq. mi.
People per square mile
678
Median household income
$109,956+19.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$135,038
Median home value
$433,200
Jobs located here
19,993
Daytime population
64,167Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Laundromats across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for laundromats, numbered among those based in Virginia, with York County marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Loudoun County, VA95110.8$39.6M+6.4%#1 of 785
2Chesterfield County, VA9280.6$38.8M+8.7%#9 of 785
3Spotsylvania County, VA9051.0$24.2M+10.5%#14 of 785
4Stafford County, VA8161.1$22.9M+8.3%#55 of 785
5Alexandria city, VA7960.8$31.2M+1.0%#69 of 785
6Fairfax County, VA78320.8$36.2M+1.7%#77 of 785
7Henrico County, VA73161.2$18.2M+2.3%#125 of 785
8Prince William County, VA69251.6$16.2M+4.2%#170 of 785
9Chesapeake city, VA64101.1$20.1M+2.3%#211 of 785
10Virginia Beach city, VA63181.0$21.1M−1.3%#225 of 785
11York County, VA6051.9$12.5M+1.6%#265 of 785

Other business types in York County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many laundromats are in York County, VA?

There are 5 laundromats on map listings in York County as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count laundromats. No official count is published for coin-operated laundries in York County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in York County, VA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $62.3M a year, or $2,308 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $12.5M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,968 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.

How does York County, VA compare with the U.S. for laundromats?

York County has 1.9 laundromats per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $12.5M, in line with the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending.

How fast is York County, VA growing?

Population estimates put York County at 71,374 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,968 households. The median household income in York County is $109,956 a year, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.4% 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. York County scores 60 for laundromats (upper middle), #265 of 785 scored counties.

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