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Car washes and detailers in McLean County, IL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for car washes and detailers in McLean County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #624 of 1,451 scored counties
#15 of 54 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 26
- 6 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $71.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,023 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 171,419
- +0.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in McLean County spend about $71.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,023 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.8M per location, 10% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
There are 26 car washes and detailers on map listings in McLean County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 23% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That is 3.7 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
In 2023, official counts showed 13 businesses with payroll in McLean County classed as car washes. That is one for every 5,402 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
Population estimates show McLean County grew 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For car washes and detailers, McLean County has a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle): #624 of 1,451 scored counties and #15 of 54 scored counties in Illinois.
How McLean 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 | McLean County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.8M | $2.7M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,402 | 6,432 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.6% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.1% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,023 | $975 | $958 |
| Median household income | $79,905 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 187
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 266 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The 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 McLean 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 McLean County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 171,419+0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 70,220
- Median age
- 37.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,183 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 145
- Median household income
- $79,905+18.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,003
- Median home value
- $208,400
- Jobs located here
- 88,959
- Daytime population
- 180,672Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for car washes and detailers, numbered among those based in Illinois, with McLean County marked.
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 |
| 15McLean County, IL | 54 | 26 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +0.1% | #624 of 1,451 |
Other business types in McLean 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 care62
- Auto repair shops62
- Collision repair and body shops64
- Car washes and detailing54
- Tire shops57
- Oil change and quick lube37
- Gas stations59
- Insurance agencies23
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 McLean County, IL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 26 car washes and detailers in McLean County. 6 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 McLean County, IL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $71.8M a year, or $1,023 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.8M 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 70,220 households in McLean County and national spending patterns by income.
How does McLean County, IL compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
McLean County has 3.7 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.8M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, McLean County would have about 29, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,402 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
How fast is McLean County, IL growing?
Population estimates put McLean County at 171,419 people in 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,220 households. The median household income in McLean County is $79,905 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.1% 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. McLean County scores 54 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #624 of 1,451 scored counties.
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