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Car washes and detailers in Jefferson County, CO
The car washes and detailers in Jefferson County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #322 of 1,451 scored counties
#8 of 22 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 106
- 30 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- −23.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $278.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,151 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 16% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 580,451
- −0.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 106 car washes and detailers in Jefferson County. Chain locations make up 28% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That is 4.4 per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
At $1,151 per household (20% above the U.S. average), households in Jefferson County spend about $278.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 106 car washes and detailers, that is $2.6M per location, 4% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 29 businesses with payroll in Jefferson County classed as car washes, down 23.7% from 2019. That is one for every 8,336 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $8.6M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Jefferson County.
Population estimates show Jefferson County declined 0.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Jefferson County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, ranking #322 of 1,451 scored counties and #8 of 22 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Colorado 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 | Jefferson County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $2.7M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,336 | 6,088 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −23.7% | +6.9% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.5% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,151 | $1,112 | $958 |
| Median household income | $110,656 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 29−23.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 324
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10630 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 111The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $8.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as car washes in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 580,451−0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 241,735
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 764 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 758
- Median household income
- $110,656+33.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $142,995
- Median home value
- $637,600
- Jobs located here
- 259,943
- Daytime population
- 537,313Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Colorado
| 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 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 care59
- Auto repair shops57
- Collision repair and body shops61
- Car washes and detailing66
- Tire shops65
- Oil change and quick lube56
- Gas stations66
- Insurance agencies19
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 Jefferson County, CO?
There are 106 car washes and detailers on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. 30 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, down 23.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Jefferson County, CO spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $278.2M a year, or $1,151 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 106 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 241,735 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, CO compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Jefferson County has 4.4 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.6M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 111, against 106 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,336 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count fell 23.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 580,451 people in 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 241,735 households. Median household income in Jefferson County is $110,656, 37% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.3%, 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. Jefferson County scores 66 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #322 of 1,451 scored counties.
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