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Car washes and detailers in Pottawatomie County, OK
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for car washes and detailers in Pottawatomie County, OK, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #118 of 1,451 scored counties
#3 of 34 scored counties in Oklahoma
- Listings
- 6
- 3 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $24.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $925 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.2M
- 65% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 42% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 75,102
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Pottawatomie County scores 75 (high) on the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, ranking #118 of 1,451 scored counties and #3 of 34 scored counties in Oklahoma. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for car washes and detailers.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 6 car washes and detailers in Pottawatomie County. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.2, 42% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Pottawatomie County spend about $24.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $925 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $4.2M of household spending for each location on map listings, 65% above 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 3 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Pottawatomie County in 2023. That is one for every 8,976 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Pottawatomie County grew 3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Pottawatomie County compares
The same measures for Oklahoma 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 | Pottawatomie County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.2 | 5.0 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $4.2M | $1.8M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,976 | 6,648 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.3% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +4.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $925 | $911 | $958 |
| Median household income | $61,398 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 11
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $101K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 63 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 75,102+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 26,927
- Median age
- 38.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 788 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $61,398+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,941
- Median home value
- $165,400
- Jobs located here
- 22,815
- Daytime population
- 67,725Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oklahoma market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oklahoma for car washes and detailers, numbered among those based in Oklahoma, with Pottawatomie County marked.
Top counties in Oklahoma
| 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 |
Other business types in Pottawatomie 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 care54
- Auto repair shops48
- Collision repair and body shops43
- Car washes and detailing75
- Tire shops61
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations55
- 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 Pottawatomie County, OK?
There are 6 car washes and detailers on map listings in Pottawatomie County as of September 2026. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023.
How much do households in Pottawatomie County, OK spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $24.9M a year, or $925 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $4.2M 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 26,927 households in Pottawatomie County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pottawatomie County, OK compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Pottawatomie County has 2.2 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $4.2M, 65% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Pottawatomie County would have about 10, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,976 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
How fast is Pottawatomie County, OK growing?
Population estimates put Pottawatomie County at 75,102 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,927 households. Median household income in Pottawatomie County is $61,398, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.7%, 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. Pottawatomie County scores 75 for car washes and detailers (high), #118 of 1,451 scored counties.
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