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Car washes and detailers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area
How the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area compares with other metro areas and the U.S. for car washes and detailers: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #213 of 387 scored metro areas
#5 of 14 scored metro areas based in Georgia
- Listings
- 1,001
- 224 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 407
- +7.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.2B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $935 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 6,482,182
- +5.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,001 car washes and detailers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area. Of those, 224 are chain locations, or 22%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 4.3 for every 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area spend about $2.2B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $935 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,001 car washes and detailers, that is $2.2M per location, 14% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as car washes in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area was 407 in 2023, up 7.0% from 2019. That is one for every 5,683 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 56 SBA-backed loans worth $117.3M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area.
Population estimates show the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area grew 5.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For car washes and detailers, the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area has a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle): #213 of 387 scored metro areas and #5 of 14 scored metro areas based in Georgia.
How the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area compares
The same measures for Georgia 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 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2.1M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,683 | 5,896 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.0% | +15.9% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.9% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $935 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $89,724 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 407+7.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,738
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $119.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,001224 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 859The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 56
- Amount
- $117.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as car washes in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area, 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 the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 6,482,182+5.9% since 2020
- Households
- 2,313,055
- Median age
- 38.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 8,784 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 712
- Median household income
- $89,724
- Average household income
- $122,540
- Median home value
- $367,600
- Jobs located here
- 2,999,529
- Daytime population
- 6,397,894Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Georgia for car washes and detailers, numbered among those based in Georgia (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 67 | 84 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +5.3% | #71 of 387 |
| 1Dalton, GA | 60 | 22 | 4.2 | $2.3M | +3.5% | #125 of 387 |
| 2Athens-Clarke County, GA | 59 | 29 | 3.4 | $2.8M | +3.9% | #126 of 387 |
| 3Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 58 | 87 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +4.7% | #137 of 387 |
| 4Hinesville, GA | 56 | 13 | 4.3 | $2M | +12.6% | #162 of 387 |
| 5Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 48 | 1,001 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +5.9% | #213 of 387 |
| 6Savannah, GA | 39 | 85 | 5.3 | $1.7M | +8.1% | #286 of 387 |
| 7Valdosta, GA | 39 | 32 | 5.6 | $1.5M | +3.3% | #287 of 387 |
| 8Warner Robins, GA | 38 | 37 | 5.0 | $2M | +8.2% | #291 of 387 |
| 9Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 35 | 23 | 4.9 | $1.8M | +4.4% | #308 of 387 |
Other business types in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area
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 care48
- Auto repair shops50
- Collision repair and body shops50
- Car washes and detailing48
- Tire shops41
- Oil change and quick lube59
- Gas stations54
- Insurance agencies52
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 the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area?
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area has 1,001 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. 224 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 407 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 7.0% from 2019.
How much do households in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.2B a year, or $935 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,001 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 2,313,055 households in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area has 4.3 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.2M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area would have about 859, against 1,001 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,683 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
How fast is the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area at 6,482,182 people in 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 2,313,055 households. Median household income in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area is $89,724, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area scores 48 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #213 of 387 scored metro areas.
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