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Car washes and detailers in Saline County, AR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for car washes and detailers in Saline County, AR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #331 of 1,451 scored counties
#1 of 22 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 10
- 7 chain locations (70%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $47.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $952 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.8M
- 90% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- 47% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 133,288
- +7.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Saline County comes to about $47.8M a year: $952 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 10 car washes and detailers, that is $4.8M per location, 90% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
There are 10 car washes and detailers on map listings in Saline County as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 70%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 2.0 for every 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
In 2023, official counts showed 12 businesses with payroll in Saline County classed as car washes. That is one for every 4,184 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $164K has gone to businesses classed as car washes in Saline County.
Population estimates put the population change in Saline County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers in Saline County is 65 (upper middle), #331 of 1,451 scored counties and #1 of 22 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Saline County 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.
| Measure | Saline County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $4.8M | $2M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,184 | 5,883 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +38.5% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.6% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $952 | $886 | $958 |
| Median household income | $79,046 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 26 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 12
- Employees, 2023
- 191
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 107 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $164K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as car washes in Saline 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 Saline County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 133,288+7.6% since 2020
- Households
- 50,203
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 724 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 176
- Median household income
- $79,046+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,923
- Median home value
- $221,200
- Jobs located here
- 29,052
- Daytime population
- 99,620Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arkansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for car washes and detailers, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Saline County marked.
Top counties in Arkansas
| 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 |
Other business types in Saline 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 shops66
- Collision repair and body shops62
- Car washes and detailing65
- Tire shops66
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations77
- Insurance agencies60
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 Saline County, AR?
As of September 2026, map listings count 10 car washes and detailers in Saline County. 7 of them (70%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023.
How much do households in Saline County, AR spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $47.8M a year, or $952 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $4.8M 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 50,203 households in Saline County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Saline County, AR compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Saline County has 2.0 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $4.8M, 90% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Saline County would have about 19, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,184 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
How fast is Saline County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Saline County at 133,288 people in 2025, up 7.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 50,203 households. The median household income in Saline County is $79,046 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.7% 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. Saline County scores 65 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #331 of 1,451 scored counties.
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