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Car washes and detailers in St. Francois County, MO
The car washes and detailers in St. Francois County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #439 of 1,451 scored counties
#19 of 45 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 10
- 6 chain locations (60%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $26.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,058 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.0
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 67,809
- +2.1% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,058 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in St. Francois County spend about $26.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 10 car washes and detailers, that is $2.6M per location, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
St. Francois County has 10 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 60% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 4.0 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for car washes in St. Francois County, since they leave out counts under 3.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of St. Francois County grew 2.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers in St. Francois County is 61 (upper middle), #439 of 1,451 scored counties and #19 of 45 scored counties in Missouri.
How St. Francois County compares
The same measures for Missouri 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 | St. Francois County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $2.5M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 6,706 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.7% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.1% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,058 | $1,058 | $958 |
| Median household income | $57,477 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 52 |
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
- 106 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 St. Francois 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 St. Francois County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 67,809+2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 24,816
- Median age
- 39.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 452 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 148
- Median household income
- $57,477+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $75,389
- Median home value
- $169,300
- Jobs located here
- 22,334
- Daytime population
- 62,711Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, MO | 94 | 8 | 3.5 | $3.6M | +11.4% | #3 of 1,451 |
| 2Warren County, MO | 92 | 5 | 3.6 | $3.6M | +9.2% | #6 of 1,451 |
| 3Jefferson County, MO | 86 | 30 | 3.4 | $3.5M | +2.7% | #28 of 1,451 |
| 4Christian County, MO | 85 | 12 | 3.4 | $3.5M | +8.3% | #37 of 1,451 |
| 5Platte County, MO | 85 | 18 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +6.7% | #38 of 1,451 |
| 6Cass County, MO | 82 | 20 | 4.6 | $2.7M | +7.1% | #51 of 1,451 |
| 7Johnson County, MO | 80 | 7 | 3.3 | $3.4M | +4.9% | #59 of 1,451 |
| 8Lawrence County, MO | 72 | 6 | 4.1 | $2.7M | +3.7% | #188 of 1,451 |
| 9Laclede County, MO | 71 | 5 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +2.5% | #205 of 1,451 |
| 10Franklin County, MO | 71 | 21 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +3.1% | #217 of 1,451 |
| 19St. Francois County, MO | 61 | 10 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +2.1% | #439 of 1,451 |
Other business types in St. Francois 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 care40
- Auto repair shops42
- Collision repair and body shops43
- Car washes and detailing61
- Tire shops56
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations61
- Insurance agencies23
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 St. Francois County, MO?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 10 car washes and detailers in St. Francois County. 6 of them (60%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. No official count is published for car washes in St. Francois County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in St. Francois County, MO spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $26.2M a year, or $1,058 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 24,816 households in St. Francois County and national spending patterns by income.
How does St. Francois County, MO compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
St. Francois County has 4.0 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.6M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending.
How fast is St. Francois County, MO growing?
Population estimates put St. Francois County at 67,809 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,816 households. The median household income in St. Francois County is $57,477 a year, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.7% 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. St. Francois County scores 61 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #439 of 1,451 scored counties.
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