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Car washes and detailers in Graham County, AZ
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for car washes and detailers in Graham County, AZ, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #837 of 1,451 scored counties
#9 of 11 scored counties in Arizona
- Listings
- 9
- 2 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $15.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,226 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 31% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.1
- 87% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 40,157
- +4.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,226 per household (28% above the U.S. average), households in Graham County spend about $15.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 9 car washes and detailers, that is $1.7M per location, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
There are 9 car washes and detailers on map listings in Graham County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.1, 87% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Graham County in 2023. That is one for every 4,249 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Graham County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Graham County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, ranking #837 of 1,451 scored counties and #9 of 11 scored counties in Arizona.
How Graham County compares
The same measures for Arizona 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.
| Measure | Graham County | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $2.6M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,249 | 7,105 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +24.1% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.0% | +6.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,226 | $1,037 | $958 |
| Median household income | $67,325 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 14
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $414K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 92 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6The 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 Graham 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 Graham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 40,157+4.0% since 2020
- Households
- 12,746
- Median age
- 35.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 4,622 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 8
- Median household income
- $67,325+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,219
- Median home value
- $212,000
- Jobs located here
- 9,824
- Daytime population
- 35,369Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arizona market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arizona for car washes and detailers, numbered among those based in Arizona, with Graham County marked.
Top counties in Arizona
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 88 | 51 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +25.4% | #19 of 1,451 |
| 2Yuma County, AZ | 74 | 24 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +9.2% | #140 of 1,451 |
| 3Yavapai County, AZ | 73 | 36 | 3.2 | $3.4M | +6.5% | #161 of 1,451 |
| 4Maricopa County, AZ | 71 | 662 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +5.5% | #212 of 1,451 |
| 5Cochise County, AZ | 70 | 15 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +0.6% | #229 of 1,451 |
| 6Coconino County, AZ | 59 | 16 | 2.9 | $3.7M | −0.6% | #476 of 1,451 |
| 7Pima County, AZ | 59 | 169 | 3.9 | $2.5M | +2.8% | #489 of 1,451 |
| 8Navajo County, AZ | 55 | 21 | 5.2 | $1.9M | +3.0% | #617 of 1,451 |
| 9Graham County, AZ | 46 | 9 | 7.1 | $1.7M | +4.0% | #837 of 1,451 |
| 10Mohave County, AZ | 45 | 62 | 6.1 | $1.7M | +6.5% | #867 of 1,451 |
Other business types in Graham County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care67
- Auto repair shops73
- Collision repair and body shops
- Car washes and detailing46
- Tire shops59
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations72
- Insurance agencies72
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many car washes and detailers are in Graham County, AZ?
As of September 2026, map listings count 9 car washes and detailers in Graham County. 2 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023.
How much do households in Graham County, AZ spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $15.6M a year, or $1,226 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per location. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which car washes and detailers share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,746 households in Graham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Graham County, AZ compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Graham County has 7.1 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 87% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $1.7M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Graham County would have about 6, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,249 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
How fast is Graham County, AZ growing?
Population estimates put Graham County at 40,157 people in 2025, up 4.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,746 households. The median household income in Graham County is $67,325 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.1% 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. Graham County scores 46 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #837 of 1,451 scored counties.
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