Market rankings · Oregon
Car washes and detailers in Oregon
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Oregon, ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 565
- 91 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 244
- +7.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.8B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 13% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #7 of 51
- Market score 66 · Upper middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Oregon by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Oregon has 565 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 16% of them, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.3, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Oregon comes to about $1.8B a year: $1,050 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. Spread across 565 car washes and detailers, that is $3.2M per location, 27% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
In 2023, official counts showed 244 businesses with payroll in Oregon classed as car washes, up 7.5% from 2019. That is one for every 7,043 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, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $6.6M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Oregon.
Among the 50 states and DC, Oregon ranks #7 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Oregon, the Corvallis metro area scores highest (79). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Oregon, the Hermiston-Pendleton area scores highest (81).
Every market in Oregon for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Oregon, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Corvallis, OR | 79 | 13 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +4.4% | #5 of 387 |
| 2Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 72 | 267 | 2.6 | $4M | +1.0% | #36 of 387 |
| 3Grants Pass, OR | 68 | 13 | 3.5 | $3.2M | −0.4% | #56 of 387 |
| 4Salem, OR | 65 | 50 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +2.7% | #77 of 387 |
| 5Albany, OR | 65 | 22 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +3.0% | #81 of 387 |
| 6Medford, OR | 64 | 38 | 4.1 | $2.6M | −0.9% | #91 of 387 |
| 7Eugene-Springfield, OR | 57 | 55 | 3.4 | $2.9M | −0.7% | #145 of 387 |
| 8Bend, OR | 49 | 60 | 5.7 | $2.1M | +7.0% | #204 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 81 | 11 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +1.8% | #16 of 441 |
| 2Klamath Falls, OR | 75 | 8 | 2.8 | $3.8M | +0.9% | #42 of 441 |
| 3Roseburg, OR | 70 | 22 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +0.6% | #76 of 441 |
| 4Ontario, OR-ID | 70 | 11 | 5.5 | $2.1M | +5.0% | #77 of 441 |
| 5Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 65 | 5 | 1.7 | $5.8M | −1.5% | #101 of 441 |
| 6La Grande, OR | 54 | 5 | 4.6 | $2.4M | −1.0% | #184 of 441 |
| 7Newport, OR | 46 | 11 | 4.8 | $2M | +0.3% | #250 of 441 |
| 8The Dalles, OR | 45 | 6 | 5.7 | $2M | −1.1% | #261 of 441 |
| 9Astoria, OR | 44 | 7 | 3.9 | $2.5M | −0.6% | #265 of 441 |
| 10Baker City, OR | 36 | 5 | 6.8 | $1.6M | −0.4% | #333 of 441 |
| Hood River, OR | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $3.6M | −0.7% | |
| Brookings, OR | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $2.9M | −3.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbia County, OR | 85 | 7 | 3.3 | $3.8M | +2.6% | #35 of 1,451 |
| 2Benton County, OR | 78 | 13 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +4.4% | #82 of 1,451 |
| 3Washington County, OR | 76 | 60 | 2.5 | $4.2M | +1.8% | #106 of 1,451 |
| 4Clackamas County, OR | 73 | 35 | 2.1 | $5.5M | +0.9% | #150 of 1,451 |
| 5Klamath County, OR | 71 | 8 | 2.8 | $3.8M | +0.9% | #197 of 1,451 |
| 6Polk County, OR | 70 | 7 | 2.1 | $5.4M | +2.3% | #223 of 1,451 |
| 7Umatilla County, OR | 69 | 10 | 3.5 | $3.4M | +1.5% | #250 of 1,451 |
| 8Josephine County, OR | 68 | 13 | 3.5 | $3.2M | −0.4% | #278 of 1,451 |
| 9Linn County, OR | 67 | 22 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +3.0% | #304 of 1,451 |
| 10Marion County, OR | 66 | 43 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +2.7% | #315 of 1,451 |
| 11Douglas County, OR | 65 | 22 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +0.6% | #349 of 1,451 |
| 12Coos County, OR | 64 | 5 | 1.7 | $5.8M | −1.5% | #353 of 1,451 |
| 13Jackson County, OR | 64 | 38 | 4.1 | $2.6M | −0.9% | #373 of 1,451 |
| 14Yamhill County, OR | 62 | 19 | 4.8 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #420 of 1,451 |
| 15Lane County, OR | 59 | 55 | 3.4 | $2.9M | −0.7% | #479 of 1,451 |
| 16Multnomah County, OR | 56 | 92 | 2.6 | $3.3M | −2.6% | #556 of 1,451 |
| 17Jefferson County, OR | 53 | 5 | 5.7 | $2.3M | +4.7% | #654 of 1,451 |
| 18Union County, OR | 50 | 5 | 4.6 | $2.4M | −1.0% | #719 of 1,451 |
| 19Deschutes County, OR | 50 | 53 | 6.2 | $1.9M | +6.8% | #732 of 1,451 |
| 20Wasco County, OR | 41 | 6 | 5.7 | $2M | −1.1% | #960 of 1,451 |
| 21Lincoln County, OR | 40 | 11 | 4.8 | $2M | +0.3% | #987 of 1,451 |
| 22Clatsop County, OR | 38 | 7 | 3.9 | $2.5M | −0.6% | #1,023 of 1,451 |
| 23Malheur County, OR | 34 | 7 | 6.8 | $1.6M | +1.9% | #1,127 of 1,451 |
| 24Baker County, OR | 32 | 5 | 6.8 | $1.6M | −0.4% | #1,176 of 1,451 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $3.1M | −0.3% |
Show all 36 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crook County, OR | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $6.6M | +10.6% | |
| Hood River County, OR | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $3.6M | −0.7% | |
| Curry County, OR | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $2.9M | −3.8% | |
| Morrow County, OR | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $5.4M | +3.1% | |
| Lake County, OR | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $3.9M | +0.2% | |
| Wallowa County, OR | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $4M | +2.6% | |
| Harney County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Grant County, OR | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $4.2M | −2.3% | |
| Gilliam County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Sherman County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.1% | |
| Wheeler County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% |
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 Oregon?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 565 car washes and detailers in Oregon. 91 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 244 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 7.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Oregon spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.8B a year, or $1,050 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 565 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 1,718,422 households in Oregon and national spending patterns by income.
How does Oregon compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Oregon has 3.3 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $3.2M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Oregon would have about 716, against 565 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,043 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Oregon has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Oregon, the Corvallis metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Oregon, the Hermiston-Pendleton area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 24 scored counties in Oregon, Columbia County scores highest, at 85 (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. Oregon scores 66 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #7 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 Oregon. 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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