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Car washes and detailers in Will County, IL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for car washes and detailers in Will County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 79 out of 100: High
Ranked #66 of 1,451 scored counties
#1 of 54 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 94
- 14 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 32
- −15.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $306.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,255 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 30% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 712,253
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Will County scores 79 (high) on the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, ranking #66 of 1,451 scored counties and #1 of 54 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for car washes and detailers.
Households in Will County spend about $306.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,255 per household, 31% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.3M of household spending for each location on map listings, 30% 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 94 car washes and detailers on map listings in Will County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.8, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.8.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Will County was 32 in 2023, down 15.8% from 2019. That is one for every 7,634 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $9.7M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Will County. Population estimates put the population change in Will County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Will 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 | Will County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3.3M | $2.7M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,634 | 6,432 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.8% | +8.6% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,255 | $975 | $958 |
| Median household income | $109,984 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 79 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 32−15.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 475
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9414 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 122The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $9.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as car washes in Will 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 Will County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 712,253+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 244,273
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 836 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 839
- Median household income
- $109,984+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $134,183
- Median home value
- $319,600
- Jobs located here
- 272,349
- Daytime population
- 615,002Residents 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 Will 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 |
Other business types in Will 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 care59
- Auto repair shops58
- Collision repair and body shops52
- Car washes and detailing79
- Tire shops69
- Oil change and quick lube66
- Gas stations75
- Insurance agencies40
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 Will County, IL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 94 car washes and detailers in Will County. 14 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, down 15.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Will County, IL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $306.7M a year, or $1,255 per household. That is 31% above the U.S. average (an index of 131, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 94 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $3.3M 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 244,273 households in Will County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Will County, IL compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Will 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 $3.3M, 30% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Will County would have about 122, against 94 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,634 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Will County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Will County at 712,253 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 244,273 households. The median household income in Will County is $109,984 a year, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.5% 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. Will County scores 79 for car washes and detailers (high), #66 of 1,451 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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