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Car washes and detailers in Washington County, AR
How Washington County, AR compares with other counties and the U.S. for car washes and detailers: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #911 of 1,451 scored counties
#6 of 22 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 45
- 23 chain locations (51%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $89.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $925 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 21% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 271,213
- +9.9% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Washington County comes to about $89.9M a year: $925 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $2M of household spending for each location on map listings, 21% 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 45 car washes and detailers on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 23 of them (51%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 4.6 for every 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Washington County in 2023. That is one for every 4,225 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 9.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers in Washington County is 43 (lower middle), #911 of 1,451 scored counties and #6 of 22 scored counties in Arkansas.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $2M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,225 | 5,883 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +38.5% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.9% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $925 | $886 | $958 |
| Median household income | $70,639 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 26 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 23
- Employees, 2023
- 158
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4523 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 36The 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 Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 271,213+9.9% since 2020
- Households
- 97,184
- Median age
- 34.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 942 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 273
- Median household income
- $70,639+40.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,734
- Median home value
- $298,400
- Jobs located here
- 127,830
- Daytime population
- 267,535Residents 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 care57
- Auto repair shops67
- Collision repair and body shops59
- Car washes and detailing43
- Tire shops49
- Oil change and quick lube49
- Gas stations85
- Insurance agencies54
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 Washington County, AR?
As of September 2026, map listings count 45 car washes and detailers in Washington County. 23 of them (51%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023.
How much do households in Washington County, AR spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $89.9M a year, or $925 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 45 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 97,184 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, AR compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Washington County has 4.6 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Washington County would have about 36, against 45 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,225 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 271,213 people in 2025, up 9.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 97,184 households. The median household income in Washington County is $70,639 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.0% 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. Washington County scores 43 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #911 of 1,451 scored counties.
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