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Car washes and detailers in the Magnolia, AR area

The car washes and detailers in the Magnolia, AR area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
1 chain location (25%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$7.9M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $939 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
22% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.8
26% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
21,894
−3.7% 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

Households in the Magnolia area spend about $7.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $939 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That is about $2M of household spending for each location on map listings, 22% 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 4 car washes and detailers on map listings in the Magnolia area as of September 2026. That comes to 4.8 for every 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for car washes in the Magnolia area, since they leave out counts under 3.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Magnolia area declined 3.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 car washes and detailers on map listings, the Magnolia area isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How the Magnolia area compares

The same measures for Arkansas 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 Magnolia, AR area compared with Arkansas and the U.S.
MeasureMagnolia areaArkansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.84.43.8
Spending per listing$2M$2M$2.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a5,8836,523
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+38.5%+16.7%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.7%+3.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$939$886$958
Median household income$55,334$60,773$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored26

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
41 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 the Magnolia area, 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 the Magnolia area

Population, 2025 estimate
21,894−3.7% since 2020
Households
8,409
Median age
36.5
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
766 sq. mi.
People per square mile
29
Median household income
$55,334+52.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$69,996
Median home value
$152,100
Jobs located here
7,940
Daytime population
21,908Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Car washes and detailing across Arkansas

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Arkansas for car washes and detailers, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with the Magnolia area marked.

Top small-town markets in Arkansas

Small-town markets in Arkansas ranked for car washes and detailers by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Russellville, AR55123.7$2.5M+1.6%#175 of 441
2Malvern, AR5254.1$2.3M+1.1%#202 of 441
3Pine Bluff, AR5183.0$2.8M−5.6%#213 of 441
4Searcy, AR47165.4$1.6M+4.2%#245 of 441
5Mountain Home, AR4694.7$1.8M+3.1%#252 of 441
6Harrison, AR40115.9$1.6M+2.4%#308 of 441
7Batesville, AR31106.8$1.3M+2.2%#372 of 441
8El Dorado, AR2664.0$2.1M−5.2%#397 of 441
Magnolia, ARNot scored44.8$2M−3.7%

Other business types in the Magnolia area

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

Questions

How many car washes and detailers are in the Magnolia, AR area?

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 car washes and detailers in the Magnolia area. The listings count car washes and detailers. No official count is published for car washes in the Magnolia area: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in the Magnolia, AR area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $7.9M a year, or $939 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 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 8,409 households in the Magnolia area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Magnolia, AR area compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?

The Magnolia area has 4.8 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, the Magnolia area would have about 3, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is the Magnolia, AR area growing?

Population estimates put the Magnolia area at 21,894 people in 2025, down 3.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 8,409 households. The median household income in the Magnolia area is $55,334 a year, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 52.9% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Magnolia area has no market score for car washes and detailers: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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