Laundromat businesses by state

Census industry: Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners (NAICS 812310). Nationwide: 10,890 employer establishments (0.3 per 10,000 residents) and 9,224 businesses without employees.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 5, 2026. Public domain.

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New York	2,213	1.1	917	0.5
California	1,235	0.3	1,291	0.3
Texas	869	0.3	811	0.3
Florida	705	0.3	508	0.2
New Jersey	589	0.6	400	0.4
Illinois	474	0.4	369	0.3
North Carolina	309	0.3	187	0.2
Pennsylvania	309	0.2	560	0.4
Massachusetts	283	0.4	198	0.3
Virginia	277	0.3	105	0.1
Michigan	271	0.3	174	0.2
Ohio	264	0.2	247	0.2
Georgia	258	0.2	303	0.3
Maryland	219	0.4	77	0.1
Indiana	177	0.3	99	0.1
Colorado	161	0.3	121	0.2
Connecticut	156	0.4	111	0.3
Wisconsin	137	0.2	261	0.4
Tennessee	136	0.2	180	0.2
Missouri	132	0.2	145	0.2
Washington	129	0.2	117	0.1
Arizona	117	0.2	87	0.1
Oklahoma	106	0.3	102	0.2
South Carolina	104	0.2	142	0.3
Minnesota	97	0.2	198	0.3
Kentucky	87	0.2	66	0.1
Louisiana	79	0.2	142	0.3
Alabama	77	0.2	137	0.3
Rhode Island	75	0.7	24	0.2
Oregon	72	0.2	106	0.2
New Mexico	68	0.3	40	0.2
Kansas	64	0.2	81	0.3
New Hampshire	54	0.4	59	0.4
Nevada	53	0.2	46	0.1
Arkansas	53	0.2	76	0.2
Maine	52	0.4	43	0.3
Iowa	46	0.1	111	0.3
Nebraska	45	0.2	47	0.2
Mississippi	41	0.1	156	0.5
Utah	41	0.1	51	0.1
Idaho	37	0.2	52	0.3
West Virginia	32	0.2	50	0.3
Hawaii	30	0.2	31	0.2
Montana	30	0.3	42	0.4
Vermont	24	0.4	18	0.3
Delaware	23	0.2	27	0.3
Alaska	21	0.3	13	0.2
South Dakota	17	0.2	39	0.4
District of Columbia	14	0.2	3	0
North Dakota	14	0.2	26	0.3
Wyoming	14	0.2	28	0.5

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What these counts mean — and what they don't

Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.

Sources

County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03