Market rankings · Ohio
Car washes and detailers in Ohio
Markets across Ohio ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,136
- 451 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 716
- +26.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 16% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #35 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Ohio by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,136 car washes and detailers in Ohio. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 4.4 for every 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Ohio comes to about $5B a year: $1,033 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.4M per location, 7% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Ohio was 716 in 2023, up 26.3% from 2019. That is one for every 6,792 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, 83 SBA-backed loans worth $72.8M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Ohio.
Among the 50 states and DC, Ohio ranks #35 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest (72). Of the 28 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Wapakoneta area scores highest (76).
Every market in Ohio for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Ohio, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 72 | 320 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +4.7% | #39 of 387 |
| 2Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 67 | 311 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +2.7% | #66 of 387 |
| 3Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 58 | 152 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +1.5% | #139 of 387 |
| 4Springfield, OH | 53 | 23 | 4.1 | $2.5M | −0.4% | #174 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 51 | 51 | 3.4 | $2.6M | −2.6% | #185 of 387 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 49 | 21 | 3.6 | $2.4M | −3.6% | #199 of 387 |
| 5Sandusky, OH | 47 | 20 | 3.9 | $2.7M | −2.6% | #220 of 387 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 45 | 19 | 3.8 | $2.3M | −3.6% | #239 of 387 |
| 6Cleveland, OH | 40 | 417 | 4.5 | $2.1M | −0.8% | #273 of 387 |
| 7Lima, OH | 38 | 28 | 6.8 | $1.6M | −1.2% | #294 of 387 |
| 8Akron, OH | 33 | 160 | 5.4 | $1.9M | 0.0% | #323 of 387 |
| 9Toledo, OH | 32 | 120 | 4.7 | $2.1M | −1.0% | #325 of 387 |
| 10Canton-Massillon, OH | 32 | 101 | 6.0 | $1.7M | −0.2% | #332 of 387 |
| 11Mansfield, OH | 28 | 25 | 5.0 | $2M | −0.1% | #346 of 387 |
| 12Youngstown-Warren, OH | 24 | 121 | 6.6 | $1.5M | −1.4% | #363 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wapakoneta, OH | 76 | 6 | 3.2 | $3.9M | −1.2% | #33 of 441 |
| 2Bellefontaine, OH | 76 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.6M | +0.4% | #35 of 441 |
| 3Wilmington, OH | 74 | 7 | 4.2 | $2.8M | +0.6% | #56 of 441 |
| 4Norwalk, OH | 70 | 9 | 3.8 | $2.9M | −0.4% | #72 of 441 |
| 5Mount Vernon, OH | 70 | 11 | 4.7 | $2.4M | +1.9% | #75 of 441 |
| 6Greenville, OH | 66 | 8 | 3.8 | $3.1M | −0.7% | #95 of 441 |
| 7Ashland, OH | 66 | 9 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +0.1% | #97 of 441 |
| 8Wooster, OH | 64 | 12 | 2.7 | $3.9M | −0.1% | #110 of 441 |
| 9Marion, OH | 64 | 9 | 3.6 | $2.7M | −0.4% | #111 of 441 |
| 10Urbana, OH | 63 | 6 | 3.8 | $3.1M | +0.2% | #115 of 441 |
| 11Sidney, OH | 63 | 10 | 5.3 | $2.3M | −0.2% | #120 of 441 |
| 12Athens, OH | 62 | 6 | 2.6 | $4M | +1.3% | #122 of 441 |
| 13Salem, OH | 62 | 18 | 4.3 | $2.5M | −2.2% | #127 of 441 |
| 14Tiffin, OH | 61 | 10 | 4.5 | $2.4M | −1.0% | #133 of 441 |
| 15Coshocton, OH | 59 | 7 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +1.6% | #147 of 441 |
| 16Portsmouth, OH | 58 | 12 | 4.2 | $2.5M | −3.4% | #150 of 441 |
| 17Cambridge, OH | 58 | 7 | 4.3 | $2.5M | −0.1% | #151 of 441 |
| 18Chillicothe, OH | 57 | 16 | 5.4 | $2M | −0.8% | #161 of 441 |
| 19New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 56 | 20 | 5.2 | $2M | −0.9% | #170 of 441 |
| 20Findlay, OH | 52 | 18 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +0.1% | #208 of 441 |
| 21Fremont, OH | 50 | 12 | 4.9 | $2.2M | −0.4% | #219 of 441 |
| 22Celina, OH | 47 | 9 | 5.5 | $2.2M | +0.5% | #241 of 441 |
| 23Defiance, OH | 47 | 10 | 6.5 | $1.7M | +0.1% | #242 of 441 |
| 24Gallipolis, OH | 40 | 7 | 6.0 | $1.8M | −0.5% | #306 of 441 |
| 25Van Wert, OH | 39 | 7 | 6.1 | $1.9M | +0.3% | #311 of 441 |
| 26Zanesville, OH | 38 | 24 | 7.0 | $1.5M | +0.7% | #322 of 441 |
| 27Marietta, OH | 36 | 16 | 6.5 | $1.7M | −2.1% | #331 of 441 |
| 28Bucyrus, OH | 33 | 12 | 6.6 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #354 of 441 |
| Washington Court House, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $3.1M | −1.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fairfield County, OH | 88 | 20 | 3.3 | $3.7M | +6.5% | #17 of 1,451 |
| 2Clermont County, OH | 83 | 26 | 3.1 | $3.9M | +3.9% | #45 of 1,451 |
| 3Licking County, OH | 83 | 22 | 3.2 | $3.6M | +3.8% | #46 of 1,451 |
| 4Delaware County, OH | 77 | 31 | 3.8 | $3.4M | +12.5% | #96 of 1,451 |
| 5Warren County, OH | 77 | 35 | 3.8 | $3.4M | +5.7% | #97 of 1,451 |
| 6Pickaway County, OH | 76 | 10 | 4.6 | $2.6M | +7.4% | #114 of 1,451 |
| 7Highland County, OH | 75 | 6 | 3.5 | $3.4M | +1.1% | #124 of 1,451 |
| 8Greene County, OH | 75 | 30 | 4.4 | $2.6M | +3.7% | #131 of 1,451 |
| 9Auglaize County, OH | 74 | 6 | 3.2 | $3.9M | −1.2% | #135 of 1,451 |
| 10Brown County, OH | 73 | 6 | 3.5 | $3.7M | +1.6% | #157 of 1,451 |
| 11Logan County, OH | 73 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.6M | +0.4% | #158 of 1,451 |
| 12Madison County, OH | 71 | 8 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +7.1% | #219 of 1,451 |
| 13Clinton County, OH | 67 | 7 | 4.2 | $2.8M | +0.6% | #301 of 1,451 |
| 14Union County, OH | 67 | 18 | 7.4 | $1.7M | +16.5% | #312 of 1,451 |
| 15Huron County, OH | 66 | 9 | 3.8 | $2.9M | −0.4% | #318 of 1,451 |
| 16Miami County, OH | 65 | 22 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +3.4% | #348 of 1,451 |
| 17Hamilton County, OH | 64 | 105 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +1.0% | #357 of 1,451 |
| 18Belmont County, OH | 63 | 9 | 3.3 | $3.1M | −2.8% | #386 of 1,451 |
| 19Geauga County, OH | 63 | 16 | 4.5 | $2.7M | +0.3% | #391 of 1,451 |
| 20Franklin County, OH | 62 | 202 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +2.8% | #413 of 1,451 |
| 21Knox County, OH | 62 | 11 | 4.7 | $2.4M | +1.9% | #418 of 1,451 |
| 22Marion County, OH | 61 | 9 | 3.6 | $2.7M | −0.4% | #438 of 1,451 |
| 23Preble County, OH | 61 | 8 | 4.8 | $2.6M | −0.8% | #440 of 1,451 |
| 24Lawrence County, OH | 60 | 5 | 2.2 | $4.5M | −4.2% | #452 of 1,451 |
| 25Wayne County, OH | 60 | 12 | 2.7 | $3.9M | −0.1% | #453 of 1,451 |
Show all 88 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Darke County, OH | 60 | 8 | 3.8 | $3.1M | −0.7% | #455 of 1,451 |
| 27Hardin County, OH | 60 | 5 | 4.3 | $2.8M | −2.1% | #459 of 1,451 |
| 28Fulton County, OH | 60 | 8 | 4.7 | $2.6M | −1.9% | #462 of 1,451 |
| 29Ashland County, OH | 60 | 9 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +0.1% | #465 of 1,451 |
| 30Putnam County, OH | 59 | 5 | 3.8 | $3.5M | 0.0% | #477 of 1,451 |
| 31Columbiana County, OH | 59 | 18 | 4.3 | $2.5M | −2.2% | #490 of 1,451 |
| 32Wood County, OH | 58 | 20 | 3.7 | $3M | +1.5% | #511 of 1,451 |
| 33Athens County, OH | 57 | 6 | 2.6 | $4M | +1.3% | #532 of 1,451 |
| 34Champaign County, OH | 57 | 6 | 3.8 | $3.1M | +0.2% | #534 of 1,451 |
| 35Seneca County, OH | 57 | 10 | 4.5 | $2.4M | −1.0% | #542 of 1,451 |
| 36Medina County, OH | 57 | 37 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +1.3% | #544 of 1,451 |
| 37Scioto County, OH | 56 | 12 | 4.2 | $2.5M | −3.4% | #570 of 1,451 |
| 38Butler County, OH | 56 | 75 | 5.1 | $2.2M | +2.4% | #576 of 1,451 |
| 39Clark County, OH | 55 | 23 | 4.1 | $2.5M | −0.4% | #595 of 1,451 |
| 40Shelby County, OH | 55 | 10 | 5.3 | $2.3M | −0.2% | #601 of 1,451 |
| 41Ross County, OH | 54 | 16 | 5.4 | $2M | −0.8% | #635 of 1,451 |
| 42Williams County, OH | 53 | 5 | 3.2 | $3.2M | −1.4% | #638 of 1,451 |
| 43Ottawa County, OH | 53 | 7 | 3.8 | $3M | −2.0% | #641 of 1,451 |
| 44Guernsey County, OH | 53 | 7 | 4.3 | $2.5M | −0.1% | #650 of 1,451 |
| 45Tuscarawas County, OH | 53 | 20 | 5.2 | $2M | −0.9% | #660 of 1,451 |
| 46Montgomery County, OH | 51 | 100 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +0.5% | #703 of 1,451 |
| 47Coshocton County, OH | 51 | 7 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +1.6% | #705 of 1,451 |
| 48Jefferson County, OH | 50 | 12 | 4.4 | $2.2M | −2.4% | #725 of 1,451 |
| 49Ashtabula County, OH | 48 | 21 | 5.4 | $1.9M | −0.8% | #791 of 1,451 |
| 50Hancock County, OH | 47 | 18 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +0.1% | #810 of 1,451 |
| 51Erie County, OH | 46 | 13 | 4.0 | $2.6M | −2.9% | #819 of 1,451 |
| 52Portage County, OH | 46 | 37 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +1.0% | #832 of 1,451 |
| 53Sandusky County, OH | 44 | 12 | 4.9 | $2.2M | −0.4% | #879 of 1,451 |
| 54Lorain County, OH | 43 | 72 | 5.6 | $1.9M | +3.1% | #915 of 1,451 |
| 55Cuyahoga County, OH | 42 | 213 | 3.8 | $2.2M | −2.3% | #930 of 1,451 |
| 56Lake County, OH | 42 | 58 | 5.7 | $1.8M | −0.1% | #942 of 1,451 |
| 57Allen County, OH | 42 | 28 | 6.8 | $1.6M | −1.2% | #950 of 1,451 |
| 58Mercer County, OH | 41 | 9 | 5.5 | $2.2M | +0.5% | #956 of 1,451 |
| 59Pike County, OH | 41 | 6 | 5.5 | $1.9M | 0.0% | #961 of 1,451 |
| 60Defiance County, OH | 40 | 10 | 6.5 | $1.7M | +0.1% | #992 of 1,451 |
| 61Summit County, OH | 38 | 123 | 5.3 | $1.8M | −0.3% | #1,040 of 1,451 |
| 62Stark County, OH | 37 | 92 | 5.9 | $1.8M | −0.2% | #1,069 of 1,451 |
| 63Gallia County, OH | 36 | 7 | 6.0 | $1.8M | −0.5% | #1,089 of 1,451 |
| 64Richland County, OH | 34 | 25 | 5.0 | $2M | −0.1% | #1,115 of 1,451 |
| 65Van Wert County, OH | 34 | 7 | 6.1 | $1.9M | +0.3% | #1,116 of 1,451 |
| 66Muskingum County, OH | 32 | 24 | 7.0 | $1.5M | +0.7% | #1,181 of 1,451 |
| 67Washington County, OH | 31 | 16 | 6.5 | $1.7M | −2.1% | #1,194 of 1,451 |
| 68Trumbull County, OH | 31 | 54 | 6.2 | $1.6M | −1.3% | #1,196 of 1,451 |
| 69Crawford County, OH | 30 | 12 | 6.6 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #1,214 of 1,451 |
| 70Lucas County, OH | 29 | 92 | 5.0 | $1.9M | −1.7% | #1,226 of 1,451 |
| 71Carroll County, OH | 28 | 9 | 8.0 | $1.4M | −1.1% | #1,257 of 1,451 |
| 72Mahoning County, OH | 26 | 67 | 6.8 | $1.4M | −1.4% | #1,291 of 1,451 |
| 73Holmes County, OH | 25 | 8 | 6.0 | $1.6M | +1.7% | #1,302 of 1,451 |
| Perry County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $8.2M | +1.3% | |
| Morrow County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $5.9M | +3.7% | |
| Jackson County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $4.7M | +0.5% | |
| Fayette County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $3.1M | −1.4% | |
| Hocking County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $3.4M | −1.9% | |
| Henry County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $3.5M | −0.2% | |
| Adams County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $4M | +1.5% | |
| Meigs County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $3.3M | −2.6% | |
| Wyandot County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $3.6M | −1.4% | |
| Paulding County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $2.3M | −0.4% | |
| Harrison County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $6.3M | −2.9% | |
| Noble County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.5M | +1.3% | |
| Morgan County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $6.3M | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $6.3M | −2.7% | |
| Vinton County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $6.3M | −1.2% |
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 Ohio?
There are 2,136 car washes and detailers on map listings in Ohio as of September 2026. 451 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 716 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 26.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Ohio spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $5B a year, or $1,033 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,136 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 4,863,191 households in Ohio and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Ohio has 4.4 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.4M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Ohio would have about 1,994, against 2,136 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,792 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 26.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Ohio has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 28 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Wapakoneta area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 73 scored counties in Ohio, Fairfield County scores highest, at 88 (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. Ohio scores 44 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #35 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ohio. It maps the car washes and detailers on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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