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Car washes and detailers in Geneva County, AL

The car washes and detailers in Geneva County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
2 chain locations (67%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$9.6M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $905 a household
Spending per listing
$3.2M
27% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.8
26% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
27,554
+3.2% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 car washes and detailers in Geneva County. That is 2.8 per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.

At $905 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Geneva County spend about $9.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each location on map listings, 27% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which car washes and detailers share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Geneva County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Geneva County grew 3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 car washes and detailers on map listings, Geneva County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Geneva County compares

The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the car washes and detailers counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Car washes and detailing in Geneva County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureGeneva CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.84.13.8
Spending per listing$3.2M$2.3M$2.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a7,1596,523
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+43.1%+16.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.2%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$905$929$958
Median household income$52,771$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored49

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
32 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 car washes in Geneva 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 Geneva County

Population, 2025 estimate
27,554+3.2% since 2020
Households
10,647
Median age
44.4
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
575 sq. mi.
People per square mile
47
Median household income
$52,771+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$67,805
Median home value
$130,700
Jobs located here
5,518
Daytime population
22,135Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Car washes and detailing across Alabama

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for car washes and detailers, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Geneva County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for car washes and detailers by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Chilton County, AL7852.8$3.6M+5.9%#74 of 1,451
2Baldwin County, AL78292.9$3.3M+14.8%#79 of 1,451
3Lee County, AL78202.9$3.3M+8.6%#80 of 1,451
4Shelby County, AL73333.8$2.8M+6.5%#167 of 1,451
5Limestone County, AL72174.2$2.6M+18.0%#191 of 1,451
6Autauga County, AL7062.6$3.8M+5.1%#226 of 1,451
7St. Clair County, AL64133.7$2.8M+7.1%#365 of 1,451
8Coffee County, AL6483.8$2.6M+6.3%#372 of 1,451
9Cullman County, AL60133.7$2.9M+6.7%#458 of 1,451
10Tuscaloosa County, AL59374.1$2.2M+3.8%#500 of 1,451
Geneva County, ALNot scored32.8$3.2M+3.2%

Other business types in Geneva County

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

Questions

How many car washes and detailers are in Geneva County, AL?

Geneva County has 3 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count car washes and detailers. No official count is published for car washes in Geneva County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Geneva County, AL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $9.6M a year, or $905 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per location. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,647 households in Geneva County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Geneva County, AL compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?

Geneva County has 2.8 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $3.2M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Geneva County would have about 4, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Geneva County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Geneva County at 27,554 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,647 households. Median household income in Geneva County is $52,771, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.5%, 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. Geneva County has no market score for car washes and detailers: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Geneva County. It maps the car washes and detailers on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

How the score works · Top markets for car washes and detailers · All 56 business types in Geneva County

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