Market rankings · Indiana
Car washes and detailers in Indiana
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Indiana, ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,070
- 280 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 417
- +12.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.9B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 8% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #13 of 51
- Market score 61 · Upper middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Indiana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,070 car washes and detailers on map listings in Indiana as of September 2026. 280 of them (26%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.9, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Indiana spend about $2.9B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,072 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each location on map listings, 8% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
In 2023, official counts showed 417 businesses with payroll in Indiana classed as car washes, up 12.4% from 2019. That is one for every 6,513 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, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $22.6M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Indiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Indiana ranks #13 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Indiana, the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood metro area scores highest (74). Of the 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Indiana, the Plymouth area scores highest (74).
Every market in Indiana for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Indiana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 74 | 302 | 3.6 | $3M | +5.4% | #28 of 387 |
| 2Fort Wayne, IN | 73 | 62 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +3.9% | #34 of 387 |
| 3Bloomington, IN | 68 | 22 | 3.2 | $3M | +2.0% | #57 of 387 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 67 | 311 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +2.7% | #66 of 387 |
| 4Columbus, IN | 64 | 15 | 4.5 | $2.6M | +4.3% | #90 of 387 |
| 5South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 61 | 42 | 3.3 | $3.1M | +0.1% | #114 of 387 |
| 6Muncie, IN | 60 | 13 | 2.8 | $3.5M | +1.2% | #119 of 387 |
| 7Terre Haute, IN | 58 | 26 | 3.9 | $2.6M | +0.3% | #131 of 387 |
| 8Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 57 | 39 | 4.3 | $2.4M | +2.1% | #149 of 387 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 56 | 1,177 | 3.2 | $3M | 0.0% | #153 of 387 |
| 9Evansville, IN | 48 | 55 | 4.8 | $2.2M | +1.6% | #215 of 387 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 48 | 242 | 4.3 | $2.1M | +2.9% | #217 of 387 |
| 10Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 45 | 22 | 5.0 | $2.2M | −0.9% | #241 of 387 |
| 11Kokomo, IN | 27 | 19 | 5.3 | $1.9M | +0.4% | #351 of 387 |
| 12Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 27 | 49 | 6.8 | $1.5M | +0.9% | #353 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Plymouth, IN | 74 | 6 | 3.4 | $3.4M | +1.2% | #52 of 441 |
| 2Bedford, IN | 72 | 9 | 4.7 | $2.5M | +1.2% | #67 of 441 |
| 3Seymour, IN | 68 | 9 | 5.0 | $2.3M | +1.9% | #85 of 441 |
| 4Warsaw, IN | 68 | 16 | 5.0 | $2.2M | +0.9% | #86 of 441 |
| 5Auburn, IN | 66 | 6 | 3.5 | $3.4M | +2.9% | #94 of 441 |
| 6Crawfordsville, IN | 65 | 8 | 5.1 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #108 of 441 |
| 7Angola, IN | 61 | 6 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +1.0% | #132 of 441 |
| 8Monticello, IN | 56 | 5 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +2.0% | #166 of 441 |
| 9New Castle, IN | 56 | 10 | 5.4 | $2.1M | +0.5% | #169 of 441 |
| 10Kendallville, IN | 55 | 10 | 5.5 | $2M | +1.0% | #179 of 441 |
| 11Jasper, IN | 54 | 12 | 6.8 | $1.8M | +0.9% | #187 of 441 |
| 12Marion, IN | 51 | 11 | 4.1 | $2.5M | 0.0% | #214 of 441 |
| 13Wabash, IN | 42 | 7 | 5.5 | $2.1M | −0.7% | #288 of 441 |
| 14Peru, IN | 40 | 7 | 5.3 | $2.1M | −3.9% | #303 of 441 |
| 15Richmond, IN | 30 | 18 | 6.7 | $1.5M | −0.5% | #377 of 441 |
| 16Vincennes, IN | 28 | 10 | 6.6 | $1.6M | −1.7% | #389 of 441 |
| Logansport, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $5.2M | +0.1% | |
| Greencastle, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $5.5M | +3.2% | |
| Huntington, IN | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $5.5M | +1.6% | |
| Decatur, IN | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +2.2% | |
| Washington, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $4.5M | +2.5% | |
| Madison, IN | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $3.8M | +0.6% | |
| Frankfort, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $4.8M | +0.4% | |
| Greensburg, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $6.1M | +0.4% | |
| Connersville, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $10M | +0.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hancock County, IN | 91 | 13 | 3.9 | $3.2M | +13.5% | #7 of 1,451 |
| 2Hamilton County, IN | 82 | 50 | 3.6 | $3.4M | +10.9% | #50 of 1,451 |
| 3Morgan County, IN | 74 | 14 | 5.0 | $2.5M | +4.4% | #147 of 1,451 |
| 4Allen County, IN | 72 | 52 | 3.3 | $3.1M | +4.2% | #180 of 1,451 |
| 5Whitley County, IN | 72 | 6 | 4.3 | $2.8M | +2.1% | #185 of 1,451 |
| 6Johnson County, IN | 72 | 32 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +7.4% | #194 of 1,451 |
| 7Shelby County, IN | 71 | 6 | 3.3 | $3.5M | +1.8% | #200 of 1,451 |
| 8Clark County, IN | 71 | 20 | 3.9 | $2.7M | +7.5% | #214 of 1,451 |
| 9Boone County, IN | 71 | 13 | 4.5 | $2.7M | +13.5% | #215 of 1,451 |
| 10Hendricks County, IN | 70 | 27 | 4.0 | $3M | +10.2% | #237 of 1,451 |
| 11Marshall County, IN | 68 | 6 | 3.4 | $3.4M | +1.2% | #276 of 1,451 |
| 12Warrick County, IN | 67 | 9 | 3.6 | $3.4M | +4.4% | #297 of 1,451 |
| 13Harrison County, IN | 67 | 8 | 5.2 | $2.5M | +1.9% | #309 of 1,451 |
| 14Bartholomew County, IN | 66 | 15 | 4.5 | $2.6M | +4.3% | #326 of 1,451 |
| 15Marion County, IN | 64 | 121 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +1.6% | #359 of 1,451 |
| 16Monroe County, IN | 64 | 21 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +1.9% | #367 of 1,451 |
| 17Lawrence County, IN | 63 | 9 | 4.7 | $2.5M | +1.2% | #399 of 1,451 |
| 18Kosciusko County, IN | 63 | 16 | 5.0 | $2.2M | +0.9% | #404 of 1,451 |
| 19Delaware County, IN | 62 | 13 | 2.8 | $3.5M | +1.2% | #406 of 1,451 |
| 20DeKalb County, IN | 61 | 6 | 3.5 | $3.4M | +2.9% | #430 of 1,451 |
| 21Dearborn County, IN | 60 | 10 | 4.9 | $2.5M | +1.7% | #467 of 1,451 |
| 22Porter County, IN | 59 | 28 | 4.1 | $2.8M | +1.6% | #482 of 1,451 |
| 23Jackson County, IN | 59 | 9 | 5.0 | $2.3M | +1.9% | #497 of 1,451 |
| 24Montgomery County, IN | 58 | 8 | 5.1 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #525 of 1,451 |
| 25St. Joseph County, IN | 56 | 38 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +0.1% | #563 of 1,451 |
Show all 92 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Clay County, IN | 56 | 5 | 4.7 | $2.4M | −0.1% | #571 of 1,451 |
| 27Tippecanoe County, IN | 55 | 32 | 4.2 | $2.3M | +2.2% | #600 of 1,451 |
| 28Madison County, IN | 55 | 25 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +3.8% | #604 of 1,451 |
| 29Floyd County, IN | 55 | 17 | 5.3 | $2.1M | +2.0% | #607 of 1,451 |
| 30Steuben County, IN | 53 | 6 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +1.0% | #648 of 1,451 |
| 31Henry County, IN | 51 | 10 | 5.4 | $2.1M | +0.5% | #710 of 1,451 |
| 32Vanderburgh County, IN | 51 | 39 | 5.0 | $1.9M | +0.9% | #712 of 1,451 |
| 33LaPorte County, IN | 49 | 22 | 5.0 | $2.2M | −0.9% | #752 of 1,451 |
| 34White County, IN | 48 | 5 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +2.0% | #773 of 1,451 |
| 35Randolph County, IN | 48 | 5 | 4.8 | $2.2M | +0.1% | #779 of 1,451 |
| 36Noble County, IN | 48 | 10 | 5.5 | $2M | +1.0% | #783 of 1,451 |
| 37Dubois County, IN | 46 | 12 | 6.8 | $1.8M | +0.9% | #835 of 1,451 |
| 38Gibson County, IN | 45 | 9 | 6.7 | $1.8M | +0.1% | #865 of 1,451 |
| 39Carroll County, IN | 45 | 6 | 7.4 | $1.6M | +1.6% | #868 of 1,451 |
| 40Grant County, IN | 44 | 11 | 4.1 | $2.5M | 0.0% | #873 of 1,451 |
| 41Vigo County, IN | 44 | 18 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #878 of 1,451 |
| 42Lake County, IN | 44 | 91 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +1.1% | #881 of 1,451 |
| 43Miami County, IN | 38 | 7 | 5.3 | $2.1M | −3.9% | #1,033 of 1,451 |
| 44Wabash County, IN | 36 | 7 | 5.5 | $2.1M | −0.7% | #1,082 of 1,451 |
| 45Howard County, IN | 33 | 19 | 5.3 | $1.9M | +0.4% | #1,143 of 1,451 |
| 46Posey County, IN | 32 | 7 | 6.6 | $1.8M | −0.8% | #1,169 of 1,451 |
| 47Elkhart County, IN | 32 | 49 | 6.8 | $1.5M | +0.9% | #1,179 of 1,451 |
| 48Wayne County, IN | 26 | 18 | 6.7 | $1.5M | −0.5% | #1,289 of 1,451 |
| 49Knox County, IN | 24 | 10 | 6.6 | $1.6M | −1.7% | #1,319 of 1,451 |
| LaGrange County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $4.2M | +1.9% | |
| Cass County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $5.2M | +0.1% | |
| Putnam County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $5.5M | +3.2% | |
| Huntington County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $5.5M | +1.6% | |
| Adams County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +2.2% | |
| Daviess County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $4.5M | +2.5% | |
| Jasper County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $7.8M | +3.0% | |
| Jefferson County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $3.8M | +0.6% | |
| Clinton County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $4.8M | +0.4% | |
| Greene County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $7.5M | +1.2% | |
| Ripley County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $4.8M | +1.6% | |
| Wells County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $3.3M | +2.6% | |
| Washington County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $3.5M | +0.5% | |
| Jennings County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $13.6M | +0.1% | |
| Decatur County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $6.1M | +0.4% | |
| Scott County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $3.7M | +2.8% | |
| Starke County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Fayette County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $10M | +0.7% | |
| Franklin County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Owen County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10M | +2.6% | |
| Sullivan County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $4.6M | +0.1% | |
| Fulton County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Jay County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $4.2M | −1.8% | |
| Spencer County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $3.5M | +1.2% | |
| Orange County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $3M | −0.1% | |
| Perry County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $2.9M | +1.2% | |
| Rush County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $3.7M | 0.0% | |
| Fountain County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +3.2% | |
| Parke County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $2.2M | +3.0% | |
| Brown County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Vermillion County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $7.3M | +0.6% | |
| Tipton County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $7.6M | −0.4% | |
| Newton County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $6.8M | +2.9% | |
| Pulaski County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $2.9M | −0.4% | |
| Pike County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $3.2M | −2.0% | |
| Blackford County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Crawford County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Switzerland County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $4.4M | +3.1% | |
| Martin County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $4.7M | +0.5% | |
| Benton County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.0% | |
| Warren County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $4.4M | +0.6% | |
| Union County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Ohio County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% |
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 Indiana?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,070 car washes and detailers in Indiana. 280 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 417 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 12.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Indiana spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.9B a year, or $1,072 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,070 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.7M 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 2,716,009 households in Indiana and national spending patterns by income.
How does Indiana compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Indiana has 3.9 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.7M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Indiana would have about 1,156, against 1,070 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,513 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Indiana has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Indiana, the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Indiana, the Plymouth area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 49 scored counties in Indiana, Hancock County scores highest, at 91 (very 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. Indiana scores 61 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #13 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 Indiana. 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.
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