Market rankings · Colorado
Car washes and detailers in Colorado
Markets across Colorado ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 976
- 250 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 390
- +6.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.6B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- 8% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #11 of 51
- Market score 63 · Upper middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 976 car washes and detailers in Colorado. Of those, 250 are chain locations, or 26%, against 23% across the U.S. That is 4.1 per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Colorado comes to about $2.6B a year: $1,112 per household, 16% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.7M per location, 7% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which car washes and detailers share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Colorado was 390 in 2023, up 6.9% from 2019. That is one for every 6,088 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, 44 SBA-backed loans worth $40.4M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #11 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Boulder metro area scores highest (72). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Rifle area scores highest (76).
Every market in Colorado for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boulder, CO | 72 | 42 | 3.1 | $3.5M | −0.7% | #38 of 387 |
| 2Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 70 | 473 | 3.9 | $2.8M | +4.1% | #47 of 387 |
| 3Greeley, CO | 70 | 58 | 4.7 | $2.7M | +14.2% | #48 of 387 |
| 4Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 63 | 80 | 5.2 | $2.2M | +4.8% | #106 of 387 |
| 5Colorado Springs, CO | 58 | 134 | 4.4 | $2.5M | +3.1% | #134 of 387 |
| 6Pueblo, CO | 49 | 28 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +0.6% | #198 of 387 |
| 7Grand Junction, CO | 35 | 40 | 6.1 | $1.8M | +4.4% | #309 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rifle, CO | 76 | 9 | 2.8 | $4.2M | +1.2% | #32 of 441 |
| 2Fort Morgan, CO | 75 | 5 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #47 of 441 |
| 3Breckenridge, CO | 71 | 7 | 4.5 | $2.6M | +1.1% | #70 of 441 |
| 4Edwards, CO | 64 | 10 | 4.5 | $2.7M | −2.4% | #112 of 441 |
| 5Steamboat Springs, CO | 62 | 8 | 4.8 | $2.5M | +0.9% | #125 of 441 |
| 6Cañon City, CO | 62 | 8 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +2.4% | #126 of 441 |
| 7Durango, CO | 52 | 13 | 5.3 | $2.2M | +2.2% | #203 of 441 |
| 8Montrose, CO | 42 | 12 | 6.6 | $1.7M | +4.1% | #290 of 441 |
| Alamosa, CO | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $4M | +2.1% | |
| Sterling, CO | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $4.1M | −2.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Douglas County, CO | 88 | 49 | 3.5 | $3.6M | +10.9% | #18 of 1,451 |
| 2Broomfield County, CO | 86 | 10 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +6.3% | #29 of 1,451 |
| 3Garfield County, CO | 79 | 9 | 3.8 | $3.1M | +2.7% | #67 of 1,451 |
| 4Boulder County, CO | 72 | 42 | 3.1 | $3.5M | −0.7% | #175 of 1,451 |
| 5Weld County, CO | 72 | 58 | 4.7 | $2.7M | +14.2% | #189 of 1,451 |
| 6Denver County, CO | 71 | 94 | 2.8 | $3.2M | +3.2% | #203 of 1,451 |
| 7Morgan County, CO | 68 | 5 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #289 of 1,451 |
| 8Jefferson County, CO | 66 | 106 | 4.4 | $2.6M | −0.5% | #322 of 1,451 |
| 9Larimer County, CO | 65 | 80 | 5.2 | $2.2M | +4.8% | #351 of 1,451 |
| 10Adams County, CO | 61 | 96 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +6.6% | #446 of 1,451 |
| 11Eagle County, CO | 59 | 10 | 4.5 | $2.7M | −2.4% | #486 of 1,451 |
| 12Summit County, CO | 59 | 6 | 4.8 | $2.4M | +0.9% | #495 of 1,451 |
| 13El Paso County, CO | 58 | 132 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +3.2% | #518 of 1,451 |
| 14Arapahoe County, CO | 56 | 111 | 4.3 | $2.5M | +2.8% | #569 of 1,451 |
| 15Fremont County, CO | 54 | 8 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +2.4% | #627 of 1,451 |
| 16Pueblo County, CO | 52 | 28 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +0.6% | #679 of 1,451 |
| 17Routt County, CO | 50 | 6 | 5.3 | $2.3M | +2.0% | #723 of 1,451 |
| 18La Plata County, CO | 45 | 13 | 5.3 | $2.2M | +2.2% | #851 of 1,451 |
| 19Montezuma County, CO | 43 | 6 | 5.3 | $2.1M | +3.0% | #907 of 1,451 |
| 20Mesa County, CO | 40 | 40 | 6.1 | $1.8M | +4.4% | #991 of 1,451 |
| 21Montrose County, CO | 38 | 12 | 6.6 | $1.7M | +4.1% | #1,042 of 1,451 |
| 22Otero County, CO | 29 | 5 | 6.6 | $1.7M | −5.2% | #1,232 of 1,451 |
| Delta County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $4.9M | +3.6% | |
| Elbert County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 4.0 | $4.2M | +16.5% | |
| Teller County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $7.4M | 0.0% |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $4.1M | −2.7% | |
| Chaffee County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $4M | +6.9% | |
| Park County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $12.2M | +5.1% | |
| Gunnison County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 4.7 | $2.5M | +2.9% | |
| Pitkin County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Alamosa County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $2.2M | +1.9% | |
| Grand County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $2.3M | +4.8% | |
| Las Animas County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $7M | −0.7% | |
| Archuleta County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +6.6% | |
| Moffat County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $3.2M | −1.1% | |
| Prowers County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5M | −1.1% | |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $2.8M | −3.9% | |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2.5M | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $6.1M | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $4.5M | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $3.4M | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $1.8M | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $1.5M | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $3.3M | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $4M | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 5.1 | $2.4M | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 10.2 | $1.1M | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 6.0 | $1.9M | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.5% |
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 Colorado?
There are 976 car washes and detailers on map listings in Colorado as of September 2026. 250 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 390 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 6.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Colorado spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.6B a year, or $1,112 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 976 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per location. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Colorado has 4.1 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.7M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Colorado would have about 1,048, against 976 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,088 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Boulder metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Rifle area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 22 scored counties in Colorado, Douglas County scores highest, at 88 (high). 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. Colorado scores 63 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #11 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 Colorado. 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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