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Car washes and detailers in San Benito County, CA
The car washes and detailers in San Benito County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 89 out of 100: High
Ranked #9 of 1,451 scored counties
#1 of 45 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 6
- 3 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $29.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,448 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5M
- 97% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 70,082
- +8.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers in San Benito County is 89 (high), #9 of 1,451 scored counties and #1 of 45 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for car washes and detailers.
Households in San Benito County spend about $29.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,448 per household, 51% above the U.S. average. That is about $5M of household spending for each location on map listings, 97% 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 6 car washes and detailers on map listings in San Benito County as of September 2026. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 2.9 for every 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in San Benito County classed as car washes. That is one for every 6,854 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of San Benito County grew 8.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How San Benito County compares
The same measures for California 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 | San Benito County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $5M | $3.4M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,854 | 6,073 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.2% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.6% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,448 | $1,122 | $958 |
| Median household income | $114,394 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 89 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 26
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $745K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 63 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The 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 San Benito 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 San Benito County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 70,082+8.6% since 2020
- Households
- 20,561
- Median age
- 36.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.5
- Land area
- 1,389 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 48
- Median household income
- $114,394+31.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $143,684
- Median home value
- $793,400
- Jobs located here
- 17,302
- Daytime population
- 57,797Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Benito County, CA | 89 | 6 | 2.9 | $5M | +8.6% | #9 of 1,451 |
| 2Madera County, CA | 89 | 15 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +7.4% | #14 of 1,451 |
| 3Yuba County, CA | 86 | 6 | 2.1 | $5.4M | +8.2% | #24 of 1,451 |
| 4Calaveras County, CA | 86 | 6 | 3.3 | $4M | +2.8% | #26 of 1,451 |
| 5Placer County, CA | 85 | 51 | 3.2 | $3.7M | +8.9% | #36 of 1,451 |
| 6Contra Costa County, CA | 82 | 96 | 2.3 | $5.3M | +0.3% | #47 of 1,451 |
| 7Santa Clara County, CA | 78 | 152 | 2.3 | $5.2M | −0.9% | #73 of 1,451 |
| 8Santa Cruz County, CA | 77 | 15 | 1.5 | $7.9M | −4.7% | #86 of 1,451 |
| 9El Dorado County, CA | 76 | 20 | 2.6 | $4.9M | +0.6% | #105 of 1,451 |
| 10Nevada County, CA | 75 | 11 | 2.6 | $4.6M | −0.4% | #117 of 1,451 |
Other business types in San Benito 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 care77
- Auto repair shops80
- Collision repair and body shops65
- Car washes and detailing89
- Tire shops65
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations97
- Insurance agencies73
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 San Benito County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 6 car washes and detailers in San Benito County. 3 of them (50%) 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 San Benito County, CA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $29.8M a year, or $1,448 per household. That is 51% above the U.S. average (an index of 151, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $5M 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 20,561 households in San Benito County and national spending patterns by income.
How does San Benito County, CA compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
San Benito County has 2.9 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $5M, 97% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, San Benito County would have about 12, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,854 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
How fast is San Benito County, CA growing?
Population estimates put San Benito County at 70,082 people in 2025, up 8.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,561 households. The median household income in San Benito County is $114,394 a year, 42% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.6% 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. San Benito County scores 89 for car washes and detailers (high), #9 of 1,451 scored counties.
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