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Car washes and detailers in Muhlenberg County, KY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for car washes and detailers in Muhlenberg County, KY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,304 of 1,451 scored counties
#34 of 39 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 8
- 2 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $12.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,002 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.6
- 74% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,634
- −0.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers in Muhlenberg County is 25 (lower middle), #1,304 of 1,451 scored counties and #34 of 39 scored counties in Kentucky. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 8 car washes and detailers in Muhlenberg County. 2 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 6.6 for every 10,000 households, 74% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
At $1,002 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in Muhlenberg County spend about $12.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each location on map listings, 40% 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 Muhlenberg County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Muhlenberg County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Muhlenberg County compares
The same measures for Kentucky 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 | Muhlenberg County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $2.2M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 8,100 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.8% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.9% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,002 | $889 | $958 |
| Median household income | $51,927 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 42 |
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
- 82 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,634−0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 12,123
- Median age
- 43.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 467 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 65
- Median household income
- $51,927+19.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $75,120
- Median home value
- $127,400
- Jobs located here
- 7,492
- Daytime population
- 26,641Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oldham County, KY | 77 | 10 | 4.3 | $2.7M | +4.9% | #101 of 1,451 |
| 2Jessamine County, KY | 73 | 5 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +7.8% | #156 of 1,451 |
| 3Boone County, KY | 70 | 15 | 2.9 | $3.4M | +6.5% | #232 of 1,451 |
| 4Bullitt County, KY | 69 | 12 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +5.0% | #260 of 1,451 |
| 5Shelby County, KY | 68 | 7 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +6.2% | #283 of 1,451 |
| 6Kenton County, KY | 61 | 17 | 2.5 | $3.6M | +3.9% | #428 of 1,451 |
| 7Scott County, KY | 59 | 10 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +8.2% | #499 of 1,451 |
| 8Campbell County, KY | 58 | 15 | 3.8 | $2.3M | +2.5% | #522 of 1,451 |
| 9Madison County, KY | 56 | 15 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +9.4% | #575 of 1,451 |
| 10Nelson County, KY | 55 | 9 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +4.8% | #605 of 1,451 |
| 34Muhlenberg County, KY | 25 | 8 | 6.6 | $1.5M | −0.9% | #1,304 of 1,451 |
Other business types in Muhlenberg 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 care50
- Auto repair shops49
- Collision repair and body shops41
- Car washes and detailing25
- Tire shops31
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations38
- Insurance agencies64
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 Muhlenberg County, KY?
There are 8 car washes and detailers on map listings in Muhlenberg County as of September 2026. 2 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. No official count is published for car washes in Muhlenberg County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Muhlenberg County, KY spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $12.1M a year, or $1,002 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $1.5M 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 12,123 households in Muhlenberg County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Muhlenberg County, KY compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Muhlenberg County has 6.6 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 74% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $1.5M, 40% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Muhlenberg County would have about 5, against 8 on map listings.
How fast is Muhlenberg County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Muhlenberg County at 30,634 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,123 households. Median household income in Muhlenberg County is $51,927, 36% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.1%, 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. Muhlenberg County scores 25 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #1,304 of 1,451 scored counties.
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