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Car washes and detailers in the Norfolk, NE area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for car washes and detailers in the Norfolk, NE area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #244 of 441 scored small-town markets
#6 of 8 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska
- Listings
- 14
- 2 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $22.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,165 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 35% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.1
- 87% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 49,228
- +1.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 14 car washes and detailers in the Norfolk area. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 14%, against 23% across the U.S. That is 7.1 per 10,000 households, 87% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in the Norfolk area spend about $22.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,165 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each location on map listings, 35% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in the Norfolk area classed as car washes. That is one for every 4,904 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $239K has gone to businesses classed as car washes in the Norfolk area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Norfolk area grew 1.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers in the Norfolk area is 47 (lower middle), #244 of 441 scored small-town markets and #6 of 8 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska.
How the Norfolk area compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Norfolk area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $2.6M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,904 | 4,778 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.1% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.1% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,165 | $1,146 | $958 |
| Median household income | $65,968 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4
- Employees, 2023
- 68
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $719K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 142 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $239K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as car washes in the Norfolk area, 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 the Norfolk area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 49,228+1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 19,617
- Median age
- 38.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,574 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 31
- Median household income
- $65,968+18.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,357
- Median home value
- $204,700
- Jobs located here
- 24,757
- Daytime population
- 48,024Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Nebraska for car washes and detailers, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with the Norfolk area marked.
Top small-town markets in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kearney, NE | 66 | 11 | 4.8 | $2.5M | +1.9% | #98 of 441 |
| 2Lexington, NE | 66 | 6 | 6.0 | $2.2M | +1.1% | #100 of 441 |
| 3Fremont, NE | 63 | 7 | 4.6 | $2.6M | +2.6% | #116 of 441 |
| 4North Platte, NE | 55 | 7 | 4.6 | $2.5M | −3.6% | #174 of 441 |
| 5Columbus, NE | 54 | 10 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +3.8% | #185 of 441 |
| 6Norfolk, NE | 47 | 14 | 7.1 | $1.6M | +1.1% | #244 of 441 |
| 7Scottsbluff, NE | 45 | 7 | 4.6 | $2.4M | −1.2% | #257 of 441 |
| 8Hastings, NE | 33 | 16 | 9.4 | $1.3M | −0.2% | #355 of 441 |
Other business types in the Norfolk area
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 care44
- Auto repair shops47
- Collision repair and body shops36
- Car washes and detailing47
- Tire shops59
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations52
- Insurance agencies20
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 the Norfolk, NE area?
There are 14 car washes and detailers on map listings in the Norfolk area as of September 2026. 2 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023.
How much do households in the Norfolk, NE area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $22.9M a year, or $1,165 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $1.6M 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 19,617 households in the Norfolk area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Norfolk, NE area compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
The Norfolk area has 7.1 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 87% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $1.6M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, the Norfolk area would have about 9, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,904 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
How fast is the Norfolk, NE area growing?
Population estimates put the Norfolk area at 49,228 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,617 households. Median household income in the Norfolk area is $65,968, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.2%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Norfolk area scores 47 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #244 of 441 scored small-town markets.
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