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Car washes and detailers in Nevada

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Nevada, ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
464
151 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
198
+21.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.2B
On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households
3.9
3% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$2.6M
4% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#17 of 51
Market score 56 · Upper middle

A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Nevada by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

There are 464 car washes and detailers on map listings in Nevada as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 33% of them, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.9, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.

At $1,012 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Nevada spend about $1.2B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $2.6M of household spending for each location on map listings, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.

In 2023, official counts showed 198 businesses with payroll in Nevada classed as car washes, up 21.5% from 2019. That is one for every 6,074 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 16.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $20M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Nevada.

Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada ranks #17 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest (66). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Pahrump area scores highest (87).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nevada, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Nevada, ranked for car washes and detailers by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Reno, NV66873.9$2.9M+5.0%#73 of 387
2Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV593343.9$2.5M+5.8%#128 of 387
3Carson City, NV24156.3$1.7M−0.2%#362 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Nevada, ranked for car washes and detailers by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pahrump, NV8762.7$4.1M+10.3%#5 of 441
2Elko, NV8473.5$3.4M+2.1%#10 of 441
3Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA7083.7$3.4M+0.9%#71 of 441
Fallon, NVNot scored22.1$5.8M+1.1%
Winnemucca, NVNot scored22.9$4.2M0.0%

Counties

Counties in Nevada, ranked for car washes and detailers by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Nye County, NV8662.7$4.1M+10.3%#25 of 1,451
2Lyon County, NV8093.8$3.2M+9.5%#60 of 1,451
3Elko County, NV7773.6$3.3M+2.1%#98 of 1,451
4Washoe County, NV64783.9$2.8M+4.4%#364 of 1,451
5Douglas County, NV6383.8$3.4M+1.2%#383 of 1,451
6Clark County, NV613343.9$2.5M+5.8%#441 of 1,451
7Carson City, NV30156.3$1.7M−0.2%#1,210 of 1,451
Churchill County, NVNot scored22.1$5.8M+1.1%
Humboldt County, NVNot scored22.9$4.2M0.0%
White Pine County, NVNot scored26.0$1.9M−4.5%
Pershing County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Lander County, NVNot scored14.7$2.7M+2.6%
Mineral County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Lincoln County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−2.6%
Storey County, NVNot scored00.0n/a+3.7%
Eureka County, NVNot scored00.0n/a+0.8%
Esmeralda County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%

Markets with fewer than 5 car washes and detailers on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many car washes and detailers are in Nevada?

As of September 2026, map listings count 464 car washes and detailers in Nevada. 151 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 198 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 21.5% from 2019.

How much do households in Nevada spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $1.2B a year, or $1,012 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 464 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 1,202,593 households in Nevada and national spending patterns by income.

How does Nevada compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?

Nevada has 3.9 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.6M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Nevada would have about 483, against 464 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,074 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.

Which market in Nevada has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Pahrump area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 7 scored counties in Nevada, Nye County scores highest, at 86 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Nevada scores 56 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #17 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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