Market rankings · Arkansas
Car washes and detailers in Arkansas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arkansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 525
- 160 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 205
- +38.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 16% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 51
- Market score 26 · Lower middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Arkansas has 525 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. 160 of them (30%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 4.4 per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Arkansas spend about $1.1B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $886 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $2M of household spending for each location on map listings, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
Official counts show 205 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Arkansas in 2023, up 38.5% from 2019. That is one for every 5,883 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $6.3M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #50 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 26 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Memphis metro area scores highest (51). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Russellville area scores highest (55).
Every market in Arkansas for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 51 | 177 | 3.4 | $2.6M | −0.3% | #186 of 387 |
| 1Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 41 | 106 | 4.9 | $2M | +13.1% | #268 of 387 |
| 2Fort Smith, AR-OK | 39 | 44 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +3.1% | #284 of 387 |
| 3Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 29 | 140 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +3.8% | #342 of 387 |
| 4Jonesboro, AR | 25 | 29 | 5.4 | $1.6M | +3.6% | #361 of 387 |
| 5Hot Springs, AR | 19 | 22 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −0.6% | #375 of 387 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 8 | 33 | 5.9 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #386 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Russellville, AR | 55 | 12 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +1.6% | #175 of 441 |
| 2Malvern, AR | 52 | 5 | 4.1 | $2.3M | +1.1% | #202 of 441 |
| 3Pine Bluff, AR | 51 | 8 | 3.0 | $2.8M | −5.6% | #213 of 441 |
| 4Searcy, AR | 47 | 16 | 5.4 | $1.6M | +4.2% | #245 of 441 |
| 5Mountain Home, AR | 46 | 9 | 4.7 | $1.8M | +3.1% | #252 of 441 |
| 6Harrison, AR | 40 | 11 | 5.9 | $1.6M | +2.4% | #308 of 441 |
| 7Batesville, AR | 31 | 10 | 6.8 | $1.3M | +2.2% | #372 of 441 |
| 8El Dorado, AR | 26 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.1M | −5.2% | #397 of 441 |
| Paragould, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $3.8M | +3.4% | |
| Blytheville, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.1M | −6.7% | |
| Camden, AR | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $3M | −3.6% | |
| Forrest City, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $2M | −5.3% | |
| Magnolia, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $2M | −3.7% | |
| Arkadelphia, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2.4M | −2.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saline County, AR | 65 | 10 | 2.0 | $4.8M | +7.6% | #331 of 1,451 |
| 2Crawford County, AR | 55 | 11 | 4.7 | $2M | +4.1% | #614 of 1,451 |
| 3Lonoke County, AR | 52 | 12 | 4.2 | $2.3M | +3.5% | #684 of 1,451 |
| 4Benton County, AR | 45 | 60 | 5.4 | $1.9M | +16.0% | #861 of 1,451 |
| 5Hot Spring County, AR | 43 | 5 | 4.1 | $2.3M | +1.1% | #900 of 1,451 |
| 6Washington County, AR | 43 | 45 | 4.6 | $2M | +9.9% | #911 of 1,451 |
| 7Jefferson County, AR | 42 | 8 | 3.3 | $2.4M | −5.7% | #927 of 1,451 |
| 8White County, AR | 42 | 16 | 5.4 | $1.6M | +4.2% | #947 of 1,451 |
| 9Baxter County, AR | 40 | 9 | 4.7 | $1.8M | +3.1% | #990 of 1,451 |
| 10Miller County, AR | 36 | 5 | 3.1 | $2.5M | −0.5% | #1,074 of 1,451 |
| 11Faulkner County, AR | 34 | 32 | 6.5 | $1.4M | +8.2% | #1,133 of 1,451 |
| 12Pope County, AR | 32 | 12 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +2.5% | #1,166 of 1,451 |
| 13Boone County, AR | 30 | 11 | 7.2 | $1.3M | +3.3% | #1,222 of 1,451 |
| 14Sebastian County, AR | 29 | 29 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +2.2% | #1,236 of 1,451 |
| 15Craighead County, AR | 29 | 27 | 6.1 | $1.4M | +4.8% | #1,240 of 1,451 |
| 16Sharp County, AR | 28 | 5 | 7.3 | $1.2M | +4.7% | #1,259 of 1,451 |
| 17Garland County, AR | 27 | 22 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −0.6% | #1,266 of 1,451 |
| 18Independence County, AR | 26 | 10 | 6.8 | $1.3M | +2.2% | #1,293 of 1,451 |
| 19Johnson County, AR | 24 | 7 | 6.8 | $1.3M | +2.0% | #1,325 of 1,451 |
| 20Union County, AR | 23 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.1M | −5.2% | #1,332 of 1,451 |
| 21Pulaski County, AR | 23 | 84 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +1.3% | #1,338 of 1,451 |
| 22Crittenden County, AR | 5 | 12 | 6.6 | $1.1M | −3.9% | #1,445 of 1,451 |
| Greene County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $3.8M | +3.4% | |
| Mississippi County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.1M | −6.7% | |
| Carroll County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +3.6% |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +3.9% | |
| Poinsett County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.2M | −2.0% | |
| St. Francis County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $2M | −5.3% | |
| Columbia County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $2M | −3.7% | |
| Ouachita County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $2.4M | −3.9% | |
| Logan County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $4.2M | +2.5% | |
| Clark County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2.4M | −2.2% | |
| Conway County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.8M | +3.2% | |
| Yell County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Hempstead County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −4.6% | |
| Polk County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $3.5M | +1.6% | |
| Randolph County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +1.5% | |
| Ashley County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $2.9M | −5.9% | |
| Grant County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.5M | +4.1% | |
| Madison County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.8M | +11.2% | |
| Franklin County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $2.1M | +3.5% | |
| Marion County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7.2M | +4.3% | |
| Drew County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $1.9M | −1.5% | |
| Jackson County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $5.1M | 0.0% | |
| Cross County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.4M | −3.6% | |
| Arkansas County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $2.8M | −7.4% | |
| Lawrence County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $2.9M | +0.3% | |
| Van Buren County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.3M | +2.8% | |
| Sevier County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $2.6M | −0.1% | |
| Phillips County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2M | −13.0% | |
| Clay County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −3.3% | |
| Izard County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $4.6M | +5.9% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $3.2M | −1.0% | |
| Howard County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.5M | −3.6% | |
| Stone County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $4.3M | +2.9% | |
| Fulton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Little River County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4.5M | −1.8% | |
| Desha County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $1.1M | −11.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $3M | −6.4% | |
| Pike County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $3.9M | −1.9% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 12.3 | $727K | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.8M | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.8M | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $2.2M | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% |
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 Arkansas?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 525 car washes and detailers in Arkansas. 160 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 205 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 38.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.1B a year, or $886 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 525 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Arkansas has 4.4 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Arkansas would have about 424, against 525 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,883 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 38.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Memphis metro area scores highest, at 51 (upper middle). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Russellville area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 22 scored counties in Arkansas, Saline County scores highest, at 65 (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. Arkansas scores 26 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #50 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 Arkansas. 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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