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Car washes and detailers in Hampden County, MA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for car washes and detailers in Hampden County, MA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,010 of 1,451 scored counties
#11 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 72
- 24 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- −14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $144.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $784 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 464,338
- +0.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $784 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Hampden County spend about $144.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $2M of household spending for each location on map listings, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
There are 72 car washes and detailers on map listings in Hampden County as of September 2026. 24 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 3.9 for every 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Hampden County in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 7,686 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Hampden County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers in Hampden County is 39 (lower middle), #1,010 of 1,451 scored counties and #11 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts.
How Hampden County compares
The same measures for Massachusetts 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 | Hampden County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $2.7M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,686 | 6,259 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.3% | +10.2% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.2% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $784 | $841 | $958 |
| Median household income | $71,306 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28 → 24−14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 114
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7224 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 57The 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 Hampden 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 Hampden County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 464,338+0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 184,471
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 617 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 750
- Median household income
- $71,306+28.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,828
- Median home value
- $298,800
- Jobs located here
- 204,758
- Daytime population
- 449,264Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Massachusetts market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Massachusetts for car washes and detailers, numbered among those based in Massachusetts, with Hampden County marked.
Top counties in Massachusetts
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hampshire County, MA | 77 | 12 | 1.9 | $4.5M | +10.4% | #89 of 1,451 |
| 2Suffolk County, MA | 61 | 49 | 1.5 | $3.5M | +0.1% | #429 of 1,451 |
| 3Middlesex County, MA | 61 | 183 | 2.9 | $3M | +2.8% | #432 of 1,451 |
| 4Bristol County, MA | 59 | 76 | 3.3 | $2.7M | +2.9% | #485 of 1,451 |
| 5Barnstable County, MA | 55 | 32 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +2.4% | #584 of 1,451 |
| 6Essex County, MA | 53 | 101 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +2.3% | #646 of 1,451 |
| 7Franklin County, MA | 52 | 11 | 3.5 | $2.4M | −0.3% | #681 of 1,451 |
| 8Plymouth County, MA | 49 | 81 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +3.5% | #746 of 1,451 |
| 9Worcester County, MA | 49 | 129 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +3.7% | #747 of 1,451 |
| 10Norfolk County, MA | 47 | 105 | 3.7 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #798 of 1,451 |
| 11Hampden County, MA | 39 | 72 | 3.9 | $2M | +0.2% | #1,010 of 1,451 |
Other business types in Hampden 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 care34
- Auto repair shops30
- Collision repair and body shops30
- Car washes and detailing39
- Tire shops47
- Oil change and quick lube47
- Gas stations49
- Insurance agencies44
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 Hampden County, MA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 72 car washes and detailers in Hampden County. 24 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Hampden County, MA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $144.7M a year, or $784 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 72 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 184,471 households in Hampden County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hampden County, MA compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Hampden County has 3.9 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Hampden County would have about 57, against 72 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,686 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Hampden County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Hampden County at 464,338 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 184,471 households. The median household income in Hampden County is $71,306 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.6% 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. Hampden County scores 39 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #1,010 of 1,451 scored counties.
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