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Car washes and detailers in Jefferson County, NY
The car washes and detailers in Jefferson County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,186 of 1,451 scored counties
#43 of 48 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 20
- 5 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $37M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $777 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 27% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.2
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 111,540
- −3.9% since 2020
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What this means
Jefferson County scores 31 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, ranking #1,186 of 1,451 scored counties and #43 of 48 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 20 car washes and detailers in Jefferson County. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 4.2 for every 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Jefferson County comes to about $37M a year: $777 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. Spread across 20 car washes and detailers, that is $1.9M per location, 27% 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.
Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Jefferson County in 2023. That is one for every 7,934 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Jefferson County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Jefferson County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.2 | 2.4 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2.7M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,934 | 7,992 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.0% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.9% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $777 | $642 | $958 |
| Median household income | $66,301 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 7
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $333K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 205 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 111,540−3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 47,606
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 1,268 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 91
- Median household income
- $66,301+25.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,210
- Median home value
- $188,200
- Jobs located here
- 34,253
- Daytime population
- 112,470Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New York County, NY | 63 | 24 | 0.3 | $8.7M | −1.3% | #380 of 1,451 |
| 2Tompkins County, NY | 58 | 10 | 2.3 | $3.3M | −1.4% | #508 of 1,451 |
| 3Rensselaer County, NY | 58 | 18 | 2.7 | $3.1M | −0.2% | #509 of 1,451 |
| 4Queens County, NY | 57 | 89 | 1.1 | $4.4M | −1.1% | #531 of 1,451 |
| 5Saratoga County, NY | 57 | 32 | 3.1 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #537 of 1,451 |
| 6Warren County, NY | 56 | 9 | 3.0 | $2.8M | −0.9% | #562 of 1,451 |
| 7Columbia County, NY | 55 | 5 | 1.9 | $4.7M | −2.1% | #580 of 1,451 |
| 8Richmond County, NY | 55 | 41 | 2.4 | $3.1M | +1.3% | #582 of 1,451 |
| 9Putnam County, NY | 54 | 13 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +1.4% | #622 of 1,451 |
| 10Westchester County, NY | 53 | 98 | 2.6 | $3.1M | +1.4% | #639 of 1,451 |
| 43Jefferson County, NY | 31 | 20 | 4.2 | $1.9M | −3.9% | #1,186 of 1,451 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 care24
- Auto repair shops26
- Collision repair and body shops44
- Car washes and detailing31
- Tire shops39
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations34
- Insurance agencies48
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 Jefferson County, NY?
Jefferson County has 20 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023.
How much do households in Jefferson County, NY spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $37M a year, or $777 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 47,606 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, NY compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Jefferson County has 4.2 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $1.9M, 27% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 15, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,934 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 111,540 people in 2025, down 3.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 47,606 households. Median household income in Jefferson County is $66,301, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.8%, 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. Jefferson County scores 31 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #1,186 of 1,451 scored counties.
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