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Car washes and detailers in Clayton County, GA
The car washes and detailers in Clayton County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #931 of 1,451 scored counties
#34 of 68 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 40
- 9 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $87M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $821 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 297,471
- −0.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Clayton County spend about $87M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $821 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.2M per location, 14% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
There are 40 car washes and detailers on map listings in Clayton County as of September 2026. Of those, 9 are chain locations, or 23%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 3.8 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.8.
In 2023, official counts showed 13 businesses with payroll in Clayton County classed as car washes. That is one for every 8,149 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $3.7M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Clayton County.
Population estimates show Clayton County declined 0.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers in Clayton County is 42 (lower middle), #931 of 1,451 scored counties and #34 of 68 scored counties in Georgia.
How Clayton County 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 | Clayton County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2.1M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,149 | 5,896 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +15.9% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.6% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $821 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $59,806 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 117
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 409 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 35The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $3.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as car washes in Clayton 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 Clayton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 297,471−0.6% since 2020
- Households
- 105,941
- Median age
- 34.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 142 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,110
- Median household income
- $59,806+25.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $75,514
- Median home value
- $222,300
- Jobs located here
- 139,154
- Daytime population
- 313,425Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Walton County, GA | 89 | 9 | 2.5 | $4.3M | +16.0% | #11 of 1,451 |
| 2Newton County, GA | 78 | 15 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +11.2% | #83 of 1,451 |
| 3Bryan County, GA | 78 | 7 | 4.2 | $2.6M | +15.6% | #85 of 1,451 |
| 4Effingham County, GA | 73 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +14.1% | #166 of 1,451 |
| 5Lumpkin County, GA | 73 | 5 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +7.5% | #169 of 1,451 |
| 6Catoosa County, GA | 72 | 6 | 2.3 | $4.4M | +2.3% | #173 of 1,451 |
| 7Cherokee County, GA | 69 | 43 | 4.2 | $2.5M | +11.6% | #263 of 1,451 |
| 8Pickens County, GA | 69 | 6 | 4.5 | $2.4M | +11.4% | #265 of 1,451 |
| 9Henry County, GA | 68 | 37 | 4.3 | $2.4M | +9.5% | #291 of 1,451 |
| 10Paulding County, GA | 67 | 26 | 4.3 | $2.5M | +12.7% | #306 of 1,451 |
| 34Clayton County, GA | 42 | 40 | 3.8 | $2.2M | −0.6% | #931 of 1,451 |
Other business types in Clayton 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 care22
- Auto repair shops23
- Collision repair and body shops24
- Car washes and detailing42
- Tire shops16
- Oil change and quick lube47
- Gas stations32
- Insurance agencies65
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 Clayton County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 40 car washes and detailers in Clayton County. 9 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023.
How much do households in Clayton County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $87M a year, or $821 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 105,941 households in Clayton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clayton County, GA compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Clayton County has 3.8 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.2M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Clayton County would have about 35, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,149 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
How fast is Clayton County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Clayton County at 297,471 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 105,941 households. The median household income in Clayton County is $59,806 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.0% 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. Clayton County scores 42 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #931 of 1,451 scored counties.
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