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Car washes and detailers in Summit County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for car washes and detailers in Summit County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,040 of 1,451 scored counties
#61 of 73 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 123
- 29 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 39
- +2.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $226.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $981 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 27% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.3
- 39% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 538,376
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
At $981 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Summit County spend about $226.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $1.8M per location, 27% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
There are 123 car washes and detailers on map listings in Summit County as of September 2026. 29 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.3, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Summit County in 2023, up 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 5,930 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Summit County.
Population estimates put the population change in Summit County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers in Summit County is 38 (lower middle), #1,040 of 1,451 scored counties and #61 of 73 scored counties in Ohio.
How Summit County compares
The same measures for Ohio 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 | Summit County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $2.4M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,930 | 6,792 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.6% | +26.3% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $981 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $71,622 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 39+2.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 500
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12329 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 90The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as car washes in Summit 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 Summit County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 538,376−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 231,267
- Median age
- 42.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 413 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,303
- Median household income
- $71,622+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,082
- Median home value
- $208,700
- Jobs located here
- 269,669
- Daytime population
- 554,948Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for car washes and detailers, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Summit County marked.
Top counties in Ohio
| 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 |
| 61Summit County, OH | 38 | 123 | 5.3 | $1.8M | −0.3% | #1,040 of 1,451 |
Other business types in Summit 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 care40
- Auto repair shops43
- Collision repair and body shops44
- Car washes and detailing38
- Tire shops40
- Oil change and quick lube47
- Gas stations64
- Insurance agencies24
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 Summit County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 123 car washes and detailers in Summit County. 29 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 2.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Summit County, OH spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $226.8M a year, or $981 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 123 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 231,267 households in Summit County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Summit County, OH compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Summit County has 5.3 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $1.8M, 27% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Summit County would have about 90, against 123 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,930 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Summit County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Summit County at 538,376 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 231,267 households. The median household income in Summit County is $71,622 a year, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.3% 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. Summit County scores 38 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #1,040 of 1,451 scored counties.
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