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Laundromats in Kitsap County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for laundromats in Kitsap County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #76 of 785 scored counties
#4 of 18 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 5
- 2 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $223.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,056 a household
- Spending per listing
- $44.6M
- 3.6 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.5
- 69% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 283,374
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for laundromats in Kitsap County is 78 (high), #76 of 785 scored counties and #4 of 18 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for laundromats.
Households in Kitsap County spend about $223.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,056 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $44.6M per laundromat, 3.6 times the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
Kitsap County has 5 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (40%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.5, 69% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Kitsap County was 6 in 2023. That is one for every 18,090 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $175K has gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Kitsap County. Population estimates put the population change in Kitsap County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Kitsap County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Kitsap County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $44.6M | $21.9M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 18,090 | 23,758 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −9.8% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,056 | $2,048 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $104,158 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 83 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 14
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $336K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 52 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $175K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Kitsap 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 Kitsap County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 283,374+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 108,537
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 395 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 703
- Median household income
- $104,158+38.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $132,745
- Median home value
- $555,100
- Jobs located here
- 71,510
- Daytime population
- 250,195Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Washington market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Washington for laundromats, numbered among those based in Washington, with Kitsap County marked.
Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1King County, WA | 87 | 68 | 0.7 | $32.6M | +3.1% | #22 of 785 |
| 2Clark County, WA | 85 | 15 | 0.8 | $26M | +5.3% | #29 of 785 |
| 3Snohomish County, WA | 85 | 28 | 0.9 | $24.6M | +4.9% | #30 of 785 |
| 4Kitsap County, WA | 78 | 5 | 0.5 | $44.6M | +2.7% | #76 of 785 |
| 5Benton County, WA | 76 | 7 | 0.9 | $21.2M | +6.9% | #92 of 785 |
| 6Thurston County, WA | 75 | 5 | 0.4 | $45.6M | +2.8% | #96 of 785 |
| 7Pierce County, WA | 75 | 34 | 1.0 | $20.7M | +2.5% | #101 of 785 |
| 8Spokane County, WA | 73 | 15 | 0.7 | $25.9M | +3.2% | #117 of 785 |
| 9Whatcom County, WA | 66 | 13 | 1.4 | $13.3M | +3.9% | #201 of 785 |
| 10Cowlitz County, WA | 55 | 5 | 1.1 | $15.1M | +3.5% | #321 of 785 |
Other business types in Kitsap 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 laundry71
- Clothing and shoe stores72
- Laundromats78
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Kitsap County, WA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 laundromats in Kitsap County. 2 of them (40%) 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 Kitsap County, WA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $223.2M a year, or $2,056 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $44.6M 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 108,537 households in Kitsap County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kitsap County, WA compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Kitsap County has 0.5 laundromats per 10,000 households, 69% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $44.6M, 3.6 times the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Kitsap County would have about 18, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 18,090 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
How fast is Kitsap County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Kitsap County at 283,374 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 108,537 households. Median household income in Kitsap County is $104,158, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.1%, 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. Kitsap County scores 78 for laundromats (high), #76 of 785 scored counties.
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