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Car washes and detailers in Washoe County, NV
The car washes and detailers in Washoe County, NV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #364 of 1,451 scored counties
#4 of 7 scored counties in Nevada
- Listings
- 78
- 13 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- +53.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $219.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,102 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 509,386
- +4.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Washoe County comes to about $219.5M a year: $1,102 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.8M of household spending for each location on map listings, 12% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
There are 78 car washes and detailers on map listings in Washoe County as of September 2026. 13 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 3.9 per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
In 2023, official counts showed 40 businesses with payroll in Washoe County classed as car washes, up 53.9% from 2019. That is one for every 4,982 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $3.7M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Washoe County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washoe County grew 4.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For car washes and detailers, Washoe County has a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle): #364 of 1,451 scored counties and #4 of 7 scored counties in Nevada.
How Washoe County compares
The same measures for Nevada 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 | Washoe County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.8M | $2.6M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,982 | 6,074 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +53.9% | +21.5% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.4% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,102 | $1,012 | $958 |
| Median household income | $88,096 | $78,260 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 40+53.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 309
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7813 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 87The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $3.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as car washes in Washoe 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 Washoe County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 509,386+4.4% since 2020
- Households
- 199,296
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 6,316 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 79
- Median household income
- $88,096+36.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $120,937
- Median home value
- $539,900
- Jobs located here
- 242,902
- Daytime population
- 492,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nevada
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nye County, NV | 86 | 6 | 2.7 | $4.1M | +10.3% | #25 of 1,451 |
| 2Lyon County, NV | 80 | 9 | 3.8 | $3.2M | +9.5% | #60 of 1,451 |
| 3Elko County, NV | 77 | 7 | 3.6 | $3.3M | +2.1% | #98 of 1,451 |
| 4Washoe County, NV | 64 | 78 | 3.9 | $2.8M | +4.4% | #364 of 1,451 |
| 5Douglas County, NV | 63 | 8 | 3.8 | $3.4M | +1.2% | #383 of 1,451 |
| 6Clark County, NV | 61 | 334 | 3.9 | $2.5M | +5.8% | #441 of 1,451 |
| 7Carson City, NV | 30 | 15 | 6.3 | $1.7M | −0.2% | #1,210 of 1,451 |
Other business types in Washoe 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 care62
- Auto repair shops64
- Collision repair and body shops69
- Car washes and detailing64
- Tire shops71
- Oil change and quick lube71
- Gas stations79
- Insurance agencies41
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 Washoe County, NV?
As of September 2026, map listings count 78 car washes and detailers in Washoe County. 13 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 53.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Washoe County, NV spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $219.5M a year, or $1,102 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 78 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.8M 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 199,296 households in Washoe County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washoe County, NV compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Washoe 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 $2.8M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Washoe County would have about 87, against 78 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,982 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 53.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Washoe County, NV growing?
Population estimates put Washoe County at 509,386 people in 2025, up 4.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 199,296 households. The median household income in Washoe County is $88,096 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.0% 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. Washoe County scores 64 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #364 of 1,451 scored counties.
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