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Car washes and detailers in Indian River County, FL
The car washes and detailers in Indian River County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #782 of 1,451 scored counties
#20 of 45 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 29
- 4 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $58.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $829 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 172,799
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 29 car washes and detailers in Indian River County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 14%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 4.1 for every 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Indian River County comes to about $58.7M a year: $829 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That is about $2M of household spending for each location on map listings, 20% below 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 11 businesses with payroll in Indian River County classed as car washes. That is one for every 6,438 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $4.1M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Indian River County.
Population estimates show Indian River County grew 7.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers in Indian River County is 48 (lower middle), #782 of 1,451 scored counties and #20 of 45 scored counties in Florida.
How Indian River County compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Indian River County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $2.1M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,438 | 5,247 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +29.4% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $829 | $835 | $958 |
| Median household income | $73,491 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 89
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 294 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $4.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as car washes in Indian River 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 Indian River County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 172,799+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 70,816
- Median age
- 52.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 503 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 332
- Median household income
- $73,491+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,404
- Median home value
- $351,500
- Jobs located here
- 57,126
- Daytime population
- 157,374Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Florida for car washes and detailers, numbered among those based in Florida, with Indian River County marked.
Top counties in Florida
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sumter County, FL | 75 | 15 | 2.1 | $3.4M | +21.1% | #125 of 1,451 |
| 2Clay County, FL | 72 | 29 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +9.4% | #186 of 1,451 |
| 3St. Johns County, FL | 69 | 40 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +25.0% | #257 of 1,451 |
| 4Putnam County, FL | 64 | 9 | 2.9 | $2.8M | +5.9% | #363 of 1,451 |
| 5Nassau County, FL | 64 | 18 | 4.6 | $2.2M | +17.4% | #379 of 1,451 |
| 6Flagler County, FL | 60 | 19 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +21.0% | #470 of 1,451 |
| 7Walton County, FL | 58 | 13 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +22.9% | #517 of 1,451 |
| 8Charlotte County, FL | 58 | 33 | 3.6 | $2.2M | +15.5% | #524 of 1,451 |
| 9Lake County, FL | 57 | 54 | 3.3 | $2.6M | +18.1% | #538 of 1,451 |
| 10Alachua County, FL | 52 | 38 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +3.7% | #682 of 1,451 |
| 20Indian River County, FL | 48 | 29 | 4.1 | $2M | +7.7% | #782 of 1,451 |
Other business types in Indian River 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 care56
- Auto repair shops58
- Collision repair and body shops64
- Car washes and detailing48
- Tire shops49
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations70
- Insurance agencies58
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 Indian River County, FL?
Indian River County has 29 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023.
How much do households in Indian River County, FL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $58.7M a year, or $829 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 70,816 households in Indian River County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Indian River County, FL compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Indian River County has 4.1 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Indian River County would have about 23, against 29 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,438 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
How fast is Indian River County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Indian River County at 172,799 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,816 households. Median household income in Indian River County is $73,491, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, 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. Indian River County scores 48 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #782 of 1,451 scored counties.
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