Market rankings · Alaska
Car washes and detailers in Alaska
Markets across Alaska ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 96
- 15 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 46
- +48.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $282.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 8% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 17% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #25 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Alaska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 96 car washes and detailers in Alaska. 15 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 3.5 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Alaska comes to about $282.1M a year: $1,043 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.9M per location, 17% 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.
Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Alaska in 2023, up 48.4% from 2019. That is one for every 5,881 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 16.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.6M has gone to businesses classed as car washes in Alaska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alaska ranks #25 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Fairbanks-College metro area scores highest (67). Among 4 scored counties, Kenai Peninsula Borough scores highest (72).
Every market in Alaska for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alaska, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fairbanks-College, AK | 67 | 10 | 2.8 | $3.9M | −1.4% | #64 of 387 |
| 2Anchorage, AK | 47 | 68 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +1.9% | #223 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juneau, AK | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $6.7M | −1.8% | |
| Ketchikan, AK | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.8M | −2.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 72 | 11 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +5.1% | #192 of 1,451 |
| 2Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 68 | 10 | 2.8 | $3.9M | −1.4% | #273 of 1,451 |
| 3Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 60 | 20 | 5.0 | $2.5M | +10.4% | #469 of 1,451 |
| 4Anchorage Municipality, AK | 45 | 48 | 4.4 | $2.4M | −1.3% | #847 of 1,451 |
| Juneau City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $6.7M | −1.8% | |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.8M | −2.6% | |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $4.5M | −5.0% | |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $3.2M | −1.3% | |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $2.9M | +6.5% | |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% | |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Haines Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Denali Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.7% | |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.2% | |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 car washes and detailers on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many car washes and detailers are in Alaska?
Alaska has 96 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. 15 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 48.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Alaska spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $282.1M a year, or $1,043 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 96 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 270,533 households in Alaska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alaska compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Alaska has 3.5 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.9M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Alaska would have about 112, against 96 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,881 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 48.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Alaska has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Fairbanks-College metro area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 4 scored counties in Alaska, Kenai Peninsula Borough scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Alaska scores 51 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #25 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alaska. 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.
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