Market rankings · Hawaii
Car washes and detailers in Hawaii
Markets across Hawaii ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 158
- 2 chain locations (1%)
- Official establishments
- 60
- +42.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $533.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 16% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 34% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 69 · Upper middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 158 car washes and detailers in Hawaii. 2 of them (1%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 3.2 for every 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
At $1,083 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Hawaii spend about $533.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $3.4M per location, 34% 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 60 businesses with payroll in Hawaii classed as car washes, up 42.9% from 2019. That is one for every 8,208 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, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $200K have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Hawaii.
Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #5 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (64). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (89).
Every market in Hawaii for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Urban Honolulu, HI | 64 | 97 | 2.9 | $3.6M | −2.3% | #84 of 387 |
| 2Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 62 | 28 | 5.0 | $2.4M | −2.5% | #111 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hilo-Kailua, HI | 89 | 24 | 3.2 | $3.5M | +4.6% | #3 of 441 |
| 2Kapaa, HI | 71 | 9 | 3.8 | $3.4M | +0.3% | #68 of 441 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hawaii County, HI | 86 | 24 | 3.2 | $3.5M | +4.6% | #30 of 1,451 |
| 2Honolulu County, HI | 65 | 97 | 2.9 | $3.6M | −2.3% | #334 of 1,451 |
| 3Kauai County, HI | 64 | 9 | 3.8 | $3.4M | +0.3% | #356 of 1,451 |
| 4Maui County, HI | 63 | 28 | 5.0 | $2.4M | −2.5% | #402 of 1,451 |
| Kalawao County, HI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% |
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 Hawaii?
Hawaii has 158 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 60 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 42.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Hawaii spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $533.5M a year, or $1,083 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 158 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Hawaii has 3.2 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $3.4M, 34% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Hawaii would have about 212, against 158 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,208 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 42.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 89 (high). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County scores highest, at 86 (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. Hawaii scores 69 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #5 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 Hawaii. 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.
Car washes and detailing in other states
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