Market rankings · Oklahoma

Car washes and detailers in Oklahoma

Markets across Oklahoma ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 780; 177 chain locations (23%)
Official establishments: 235; +10.3% since 2019
Household spending a year: $1.4B; On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households: 5.0; 32% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $1.8M; 28% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #43 of 51; Market score 35 · Lower middle

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

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What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 780 car washes and detailers in Oklahoma. Chain locations make up 23% of them, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.0, 32% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.

At $911 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Oklahoma spend about $1.4B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each location on map listings, 28% 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 Oklahoma was 235 in 2023, up 10.3% from 2019. That is one for every 6,648 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, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $5.3M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Oklahoma.

Among the 50 states and DC, Oklahoma ranks #43 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Oklahoma, the Tulsa metro area scores highest (41). Of the 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Oklahoma, the Shawnee area scores highest (78).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma, ranked for car washes and detailers by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Tulsa, OK	41	208	5.1	$1.8M	+5.1%	#270 of 387
Fort Smith, AR-OK	39	44	4.8	$1.9M	+3.1%	#284 of 387
2Oklahoma City, OK	36	304	5.3	$1.7M	+5.8%	#306 of 387
3Lawton, OK	32	22	4.7	$1.8M	+0.7%	#330 of 387
4Enid, OK	28	10	4.2	$2.2M	−1.5%	#345 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Oklahoma, ranked for car washes and detailers by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Shawnee, OK	78	6	2.2	$4.2M	+3.5%	#23 of 441
2Durant, OK	73	5	2.7	$3.2M	+10.9%	#63 of 441
3Duncan, OK	52	8	4.6	$2M	+3.4%	#205 of 441
4Muskogee, OK	44	10	3.9	$2.2M	+0.7%	#268 of 441
5Bartlesville, OK	42	11	5.2	$1.7M	+2.7%	#289 of 441
6Tahlequah, OK	41	8	4.3	$2.1M	+4.5%	#294 of 441
7McAlester, OK	38	7	3.9	$2.2M	−1.1%	#316 of 441
8Ada, OK	32	8	5.3	$1.7M	+1.2%	#362 of 441
9Miami, OK	31	6	5.0	$1.7M	+0.7%	#369 of 441
10Stillwater, OK	30	21	6.4	$1.3M	+2.8%	#381 of 441
11Ardmore, OK	27	15	7.9	$1.2M	+1.8%	#396 of 441
12Weatherford, OK	26	9	5.9	$1.6M	−0.7%	#399 of 441
13Altus, OK	17	9	9.2	$952K	+0.1%	#423 of 441
14Woodward, OK	16	7	8.8	$1.1M	−2.8%	#427 of 441
15Ponca City, OK	15	13	7.7	$1.1M	−0.3%	#429 of 441
16Elk City, OK	11	10	12.2	$708K	−0.7%	#435 of 441
Guymon, OK	Not scored	2	2.9	$3.4M	−4.5%

Counties

Counties in Oklahoma, ranked for car washes and detailers by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Logan County, OK	87	6	3.4	$3.4M	+11.5%	#22 of 1,451
2Rogers County, OK	86	11	3.0	$3.6M	+7.1%	#27 of 1,451
3Pottawatomie County, OK	75	6	2.2	$4.2M	+3.5%	#118 of 1,451
4Bryan County, OK	71	5	2.7	$3.2M	+10.9%	#201 of 1,451
5Grady County, OK	67	5	2.4	$4.3M	+7.7%	#292 of 1,451
6Wagoner County, OK	55	18	5.7	$1.8M	+14.6%	#618 of 1,451
7Creek County, OK	54	14	5.0	$1.9M	+4.4%	#636 of 1,451
8Le Flore County, OK	53	7	3.9	$2.4M	+4.1%	#653 of 1,451
9Canadian County, OK	50	32	5.5	$1.8M	+20.4%	#735 of 1,451
10Stephens County, OK	45	8	4.6	$2M	+3.4%	#856 of 1,451
11Cleveland County, OK	42	54	4.6	$2M	+2.6%	#938 of 1,451
12Mayes County, OK	40	9	5.9	$1.7M	+3.5%	#996 of 1,451
13Lincoln County, OK	38	10	7.6	$1.3M	+5.3%	#1,050 of 1,451
14Comanche County, OK	37	21	4.7	$1.8M	+0.8%	#1,068 of 1,451
15Muskogee County, OK	36	10	3.9	$2.2M	+0.7%	#1,077 of 1,451
16Okmulgee County, OK	36	6	4.2	$2.1M	+1.5%	#1,079 of 1,451
17Cherokee County, OK	35	8	4.3	$2.1M	+4.5%	#1,095 of 1,451
18Washington County, OK	35	11	5.2	$1.7M	+2.7%	#1,102 of 1,451
19Garvin County, OK	35	6	5.9	$1.6M	+2.8%	#1,104 of 1,451
20Tulsa County, OK	34	155	5.7	$1.5M	+4.2%	#1,130 of 1,451
21Pittsburg County, OK	33	7	3.9	$2.2M	−1.1%	#1,139 of 1,451
22McIntosh County, OK	33	5	6.4	$1.4M	+4.3%	#1,150 of 1,451
23Garfield County, OK	32	10	4.2	$2.2M	−1.5%	#1,157 of 1,451
24Oklahoma County, OK	30	193	5.9	$1.5M	+3.0%	#1,218 of 1,451
25Pontotoc County, OK	26	8	5.3	$1.7M	+1.2%	#1,283 of 1,451

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Counties in Oklahoma, ranked for car washes and detailers by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Ottawa County, OK	25	6	5.0	$1.7M	+0.7%	#1,300 of 1,451
27Payne County, OK	24	21	6.4	$1.3M	+2.8%	#1,326 of 1,451
28Craig County, OK	24	5	9.6	$937K	+2.6%	#1,330 of 1,451
29Carter County, OK	22	15	7.9	$1.2M	+1.8%	#1,349 of 1,451
30Custer County, OK	15	9	8.1	$1.1M	−1.0%	#1,397 of 1,451
31Woodward County, OK	15	7	8.8	$1.1M	−2.8%	#1,398 of 1,451
32Jackson County, OK	15	9	9.2	$952K	+0.1%	#1,399 of 1,451
33Kay County, OK	12	13	7.7	$1.1M	−0.3%	#1,421 of 1,451
34Beckham County, OK	9	10	12.2	$708K	−0.7%	#1,433 of 1,451
Osage County, OK	Not scored	3	1.7	$6M	+2.2%
McClain County, OK	Not scored	4	2.4	$4.5M	+18.4%
Delaware County, OK	Not scored	2	1.2	$8.1M	+3.8%
Sequoyah County, OK	Not scored	4	2.6	$3.5M	+4.1%
McCurtain County, OK	Not scored	4	3.6	$2.5M	−0.3%
Caddo County, OK	Not scored	1	1.1	$8.2M	−2.9%
Seminole County, OK	Not scored	3	3.4	$2.4M	−0.3%
Texas County, OK	Not scored	2	2.9	$3.4M	−4.5%
Adair County, OK	Not scored	1	1.4	$6.3M	+2.0%
Pawnee County, OK	Not scored	1	1.6	$6.4M	+3.1%
Marshall County, OK	Not scored	2	3.3	$2.8M	+6.0%
Kingfisher County, OK	Not scored	2	3.5	$3.1M	+4.1%
Atoka County, OK	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	+3.1%
Choctaw County, OK	Not scored	2	3.4	$2.5M	−1.0%
Murray County, OK	Not scored	4	8.1	$1.2M	−0.5%
Hughes County, OK	Not scored	1	2.5	$2.9M	+0.8%
Haskell County, OK	Not scored	4	8.7	$1.1M	+2.0%
Okfuskee County, OK	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	+1.6%
Noble County, OK	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−0.2%
Washita County, OK	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−0.2%
Pushmataha County, OK	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	+0.1%
Johnston County, OK	Not scored	2	5.1	$1.7M	+2.0%
Love County, OK	Not scored	2	5.1	$2M	+6.1%
Latimer County, OK	Not scored	1	2.6	$3.5M	+1.8%
Nowata County, OK	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	+2.1%
Woods County, OK	Not scored	2	5.6	$1.8M	−1.8%
Blaine County, OK	Not scored	2	5.9	$1.7M	−2.2%
Kiowa County, OK	Not scored	1	2.9	$3.2M	−3.7%
Major County, OK	Not scored	2	6.3	$1.8M	−2.7%
Tillman County, OK	Not scored	1	3.7	$2.3M	−2.4%
Alfalfa County, OK	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−1.1%
Greer County, OK	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−2.2%
Cotton County, OK	Not scored	1	4.9	$2.1M	−1.9%
Jefferson County, OK	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	+2.2%
Coal County, OK	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	+3.0%
Beaver County, OK	Not scored	1	6.0	$1.8M	−2.9%
Dewey County, OK	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−6.0%
Grant County, OK	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−2.8%
Ellis County, OK	Not scored	2	13.5	$809K	−3.4%
Roger Mills County, OK	Not scored	1	7.1	$1.7M	−5.0%
Harper County, OK	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−2.3%
Harmon County, OK	Not scored	2	20.7	$433K	−6.0%
Cimarron County, OK	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−10.0%

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 Oklahoma?

There are 780 car washes and detailers on map listings in Oklahoma as of September 2026. 177 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 235 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 10.3% from 2019.

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

About $1.4B a year, or $911 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 780 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 1,562,389 households in Oklahoma and national spending patterns by income.

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

Oklahoma has 5.0 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $1.8M, 28% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Oklahoma would have about 565, against 780 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,648 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.

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

Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Oklahoma, the Tulsa metro area scores highest, at 41 (lower middle). Among 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Oklahoma, the Shawnee area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 34 scored counties in Oklahoma, Logan County scores highest, at 87 (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. Oklahoma scores 35 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #43 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 Oklahoma. 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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