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Car washes and detailers in De Witt County, IL
The car washes and detailers in De Witt County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,290 of 1,451 scored counties
#46 of 54 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 5
- 1 chain location (20%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $7.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,083 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 43% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.6
- Twice the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 15,118
- −2.1% since 2020
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What this means
For car washes and detailers, De Witt County has a Groundwork market score of 26 (lower middle): #1,290 of 1,451 scored counties and #46 of 54 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 car washes and detailers in De Witt County. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 23% across the U.S. That is 7.6 per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in De Witt County spend about $7.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,083 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.4M per location, 43% 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.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as car washes in De Witt County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in De Witt County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How De Witt County compares
The same measures for Illinois 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 | De Witt County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $2.7M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 6,432 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.6% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.1% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,083 | $975 | $958 |
| Median household income | $71,678 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 51 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as car washes in De Witt 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 De Witt County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 15,118−2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 6,595
- Median age
- 44.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 398 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 39
- Median household income
- $71,678+29.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,800
- Median home value
- $130,300
- Jobs located here
- 4,957
- Daytime population
- 14,133Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Will County, IL | 79 | 94 | 3.8 | $3.3M | +2.2% | #66 of 1,451 |
| 2Kendall County, IL | 79 | 19 | 4.2 | $3.1M | +9.9% | #68 of 1,451 |
| 3Boone County, IL | 77 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.9M | +0.4% | #91 of 1,451 |
| 4Lake County, IL | 74 | 72 | 2.8 | $4.3M | +0.8% | #134 of 1,451 |
| 5Monroe County, IL | 63 | 5 | 3.6 | $3.5M | −0.3% | #381 of 1,451 |
| 6DuPage County, IL | 63 | 127 | 3.6 | $3.1M | +0.3% | #385 of 1,451 |
| 7Winnebago County, IL | 62 | 40 | 3.4 | $2.8M | −0.4% | #410 of 1,451 |
| 8Macoupin County, IL | 61 | 7 | 4.0 | $2.9M | −2.6% | #436 of 1,451 |
| 9Woodford County, IL | 60 | 6 | 4.1 | $3M | −0.8% | #456 of 1,451 |
| 10McHenry County, IL | 58 | 60 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +2.5% | #521 of 1,451 |
| 46De Witt County, IL | 26 | 5 | 7.6 | $1.4M | −2.1% | #1,290 of 1,451 |
Other business types in De Witt 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 care41
- Auto repair shops41
- Collision repair and body shops21
- Car washes and detailing26
- Tire shops
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations52
- 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 De Witt County, IL?
De Witt County has 5 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count car washes and detailers. No official count is published for car washes in De Witt County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in De Witt County, IL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $7.1M 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 5 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $1.4M 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 6,595 households in De Witt County and national spending patterns by income.
How does De Witt County, IL compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
De Witt County has 7.6 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $1.4M, 43% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, De Witt County would have about 3, against 5 on map listings.
How fast is De Witt County, IL growing?
Population estimates put De Witt County at 15,118 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,595 households. Median household income in De Witt County is $71,678, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.0%, 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. De Witt County scores 26 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #1,290 of 1,451 scored counties.
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