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Car washes and detailers in Marion County, IN
The car washes and detailers in Marion County, IN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #359 of 1,451 scored counties
#15 of 49 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 121
- 50 chain locations (41%)
- Official establishments
- 51
- +21.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $371.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $928 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 22% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 21% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 992,196
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $928 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in Marion County spend about $371.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each location on map listings, 22% 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 121 car washes and detailers on map listings in Marion County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 41% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 3.0 for every 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Official counts show 51 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Marion County in 2023, up 21.4% from 2019. That is one for every 7,852 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.8M has gone to businesses classed as car washes in Marion County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Marion County grew 1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Marion County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, ranking #359 of 1,451 scored counties and #15 of 49 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Marion County compares
The same measures for Indiana 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 | Marion County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $2.7M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,852 | 6,513 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +21.4% | +12.4% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $928 | $1,072 | $958 |
| Median household income | $66,346 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 42 → 51+21.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 719
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $20.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12150 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 148The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as car washes in Marion 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 Marion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 992,196+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 400,432
- Median age
- 35.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 396 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,464
- Median household income
- $66,346+37.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,680
- Median home value
- $224,000
- Jobs located here
- 662,636
- Daytime population
- 1,168,106Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Indiana
| 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 |
| 15Marion County, IN | 64 | 121 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +1.6% | #359 of 1,451 |
Other business types in Marion 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 care52
- Auto repair shops49
- Collision repair and body shops64
- Car washes and detailing64
- Tire shops53
- Oil change and quick lube35
- Gas stations44
- Insurance agencies26
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 Marion County, IN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 121 car washes and detailers in Marion County. 50 of them (41%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 51 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 21.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Marion County, IN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $371.5M a year, or $928 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 121 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 400,432 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marion County, IN compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Marion County has 3.0 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $3.1M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Marion County would have about 148, against 121 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,852 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Marion County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Marion County at 992,196 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 400,432 households. The median household income in Marion County is $66,346 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.3% 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. Marion County scores 64 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #359 of 1,451 scored counties.
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