Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Car washes and detailers in Pennsylvania
Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,968
- 255 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 628
- +9.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.4B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 11% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #40 of 51
- Market score 36 · Lower middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,968 car washes and detailers in Pennsylvania. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.7, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
At $837 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Pennsylvania spend about $4.4B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 1,968 car washes and detailers, that is $2.2M per location, 11% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 628 businesses with payroll in Pennsylvania classed as car washes, up 9.0% from 2019. That is one for every 8,399 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, 47 SBA-backed loans worth $50.2M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #40 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest (64). Of the 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the East Stroudsburg area scores highest (72).
Every market in Pennsylvania for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gettysburg, PA | 64 | 17 | 4.2 | $2.5M | +3.6% | #92 of 387 |
| 2York-Hanover, PA | 64 | 75 | 4.1 | $2.3M | +3.6% | #94 of 387 |
| 3Reading, PA | 62 | 56 | 3.4 | $2.7M | +2.7% | #110 of 387 |
| 4State College, PA | 61 | 15 | 2.5 | $3.2M | −0.4% | #113 of 387 |
| 5Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 53 | 105 | 4.3 | $2.1M | +4.2% | #177 of 387 |
| 6Chambersburg, PA | 52 | 31 | 4.9 | $2.1M | +3.0% | #183 of 387 |
| 7Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 50 | 775 | 3.1 | $2.6M | +1.4% | #189 of 387 |
| 8Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 50 | 131 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +3.0% | #190 of 387 |
| 9Johnstown, PA | 47 | 16 | 2.9 | $2.8M | −3.2% | #219 of 387 |
| 10Lebanon, PA | 43 | 28 | 4.9 | $1.8M | +2.2% | #255 of 387 |
| 11Williamsport, PA | 37 | 21 | 4.5 | $1.9M | −1.3% | #300 of 387 |
| 12Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 34 | 104 | 4.4 | $1.8M | +1.4% | #319 of 387 |
| 13Pittsburgh, PA | 32 | 426 | 4.0 | $2M | −1.3% | #328 of 387 |
| 14Altoona, PA | 26 | 28 | 5.5 | $1.5M | −2.5% | #357 of 387 |
| 15Lancaster, PA | 22 | 109 | 5.1 | $1.8M | +1.9% | #368 of 387 |
| 16Erie, PA | 18 | 48 | 4.3 | $1.8M | −1.8% | #377 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1East Stroudsburg, PA | 72 | 15 | 2.5 | $3.9M | −0.7% | #65 of 441 |
| 2Sayre, PA | 58 | 8 | 3.3 | $2.7M | −0.6% | #149 of 441 |
| 3Lock Haven, PA | 56 | 5 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +1.3% | #164 of 441 |
| 4Lewistown, PA | 55 | 5 | 2.7 | $3.1M | 0.0% | #171 of 441 |
| 5Somerset, PA | 55 | 10 | 3.4 | $2.6M | −2.7% | #172 of 441 |
| 6Pottsville, PA | 53 | 26 | 4.5 | $2M | +1.5% | #193 of 441 |
| 7Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 49 | 10 | 3.8 | $2.3M | +2.3% | #224 of 441 |
| 8Hermitage, PA | 48 | 16 | 3.4 | $2.3M | −2.4% | #231 of 441 |
| 9Sunbury, PA | 44 | 20 | 4.4 | $1.9M | −1.7% | #271 of 441 |
| 10Bradford, PA | 35 | 5 | 3.1 | $2.5M | −3.5% | #336 of 441 |
| 11Indiana, PA | 31 | 14 | 4.3 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #366 of 441 |
| 12Lewisburg, PA | 31 | 7 | 4.8 | $1.9M | −0.8% | #367 of 441 |
| 13Selinsgrove, PA | 30 | 9 | 6.2 | $1.6M | −0.2% | #374 of 441 |
| 14Meadville, PA | 30 | 20 | 5.9 | $1.3M | −2.4% | #380 of 441 |
| 15Oil City, PA | 26 | 9 | 4.2 | $2M | −2.0% | #398 of 441 |
| 16Warren, PA | 25 | 8 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −3.8% | #407 of 441 |
| 17DuBois, PA | 19 | 18 | 5.5 | $1.6M | −2.9% | #421 of 441 |
| 18St. Marys, PA | 13 | 8 | 6.0 | $1.5M | −3.3% | #431 of 441 |
| Hemlock Farms, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $5.7M | +7.2% | |
| Huntingdon, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $4M | −2.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monroe County, PA | 70 | 15 | 2.5 | $3.9M | −0.7% | #224 of 1,451 |
| 2Carbon County, PA | 65 | 6 | 2.2 | $4.1M | +1.7% | #332 of 1,451 |
| 3York County, PA | 65 | 75 | 4.1 | $2.3M | +3.6% | #350 of 1,451 |
| 4Berks County, PA | 63 | 56 | 3.4 | $2.7M | +2.7% | #393 of 1,451 |
| 5Adams County, PA | 63 | 17 | 4.2 | $2.5M | +3.6% | #398 of 1,451 |
| 6Centre County, PA | 61 | 15 | 2.5 | $3.2M | −0.4% | #431 of 1,451 |
| 7Chester County, PA | 61 | 85 | 4.2 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #442 of 1,451 |
| 8Bucks County, PA | 60 | 95 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +0.3% | #460 of 1,451 |
| 9Montgomery County, PA | 59 | 116 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +2.4% | #483 of 1,451 |
| 10Northampton County, PA | 59 | 46 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +3.7% | #492 of 1,451 |
| 11Delaware County, PA | 56 | 59 | 2.7 | $3M | +0.8% | #557 of 1,451 |
| 12Franklin County, PA | 56 | 31 | 4.9 | $2.1M | +3.0% | #579 of 1,451 |
| 13Bradford County, PA | 55 | 8 | 3.3 | $2.7M | −0.6% | #590 of 1,451 |
| 14Dauphin County, PA | 55 | 46 | 3.8 | $2.2M | +2.3% | #603 of 1,451 |
| 15Beaver County, PA | 54 | 25 | 3.5 | $2.5M | −1.1% | #626 of 1,451 |
| 16Somerset County, PA | 53 | 10 | 3.4 | $2.6M | −2.7% | #647 of 1,451 |
| 17Mifflin County, PA | 51 | 5 | 2.7 | $3.1M | 0.0% | #693 of 1,451 |
| 18Philadelphia County, PA | 51 | 131 | 1.9 | $2.7M | −1.6% | #697 of 1,451 |
| 19Clinton County, PA | 49 | 5 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +1.3% | #740 of 1,451 |
| 20Cambria County, PA | 48 | 16 | 2.9 | $2.8M | −3.2% | #767 of 1,451 |
| 21Lebanon County, PA | 48 | 28 | 4.9 | $1.8M | +2.2% | #792 of 1,451 |
| 22Armstrong County, PA | 47 | 8 | 2.9 | $3.1M | −2.7% | #793 of 1,451 |
| 23Schuylkill County, PA | 47 | 26 | 4.5 | $2M | +1.5% | #809 of 1,451 |
| 24Mercer County, PA | 45 | 16 | 3.4 | $2.3M | −2.4% | #849 of 1,451 |
| 25Cumberland County, PA | 44 | 56 | 5.3 | $1.7M | +6.5% | #891 of 1,451 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Washington County, PA | 43 | 36 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +0.7% | #902 of 1,451 |
| 27Butler County, PA | 43 | 47 | 5.8 | $1.6M | +3.2% | #922 of 1,451 |
| 28Westmoreland County, PA | 42 | 68 | 4.4 | $2M | −1.4% | #937 of 1,451 |
| 29Lycoming County, PA | 42 | 21 | 4.5 | $1.9M | −1.3% | #939 of 1,451 |
| 30Luzerne County, PA | 42 | 61 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +2.1% | #943 of 1,451 |
| 31Tioga County, PA | 40 | 6 | 3.6 | $2.5M | −1.3% | #977 of 1,451 |
| 32Columbia County, PA | 40 | 10 | 3.8 | $2.3M | +2.3% | #980 of 1,451 |
| 33Bedford County, PA | 40 | 10 | 5.1 | $1.9M | −0.2% | #988 of 1,451 |
| 34Lehigh County, PA | 40 | 68 | 4.7 | $1.9M | +2.7% | #989 of 1,451 |
| 35Wayne County, PA | 38 | 9 | 4.3 | $2.1M | +1.1% | #1,028 of 1,451 |
| 36Wyoming County, PA | 37 | 5 | 4.6 | $2.1M | −0.9% | #1,056 of 1,451 |
| 37Allegheny County, PA | 36 | 196 | 3.6 | $2.1M | −2.0% | #1,081 of 1,451 |
| 38Lackawanna County, PA | 36 | 38 | 4.3 | $1.8M | +0.5% | #1,087 of 1,451 |
| 39McKean County, PA | 32 | 5 | 3.1 | $2.5M | −3.5% | #1,154 of 1,451 |
| 40Fayette County, PA | 32 | 24 | 4.3 | $1.9M | −4.3% | #1,162 of 1,451 |
| 41Blair County, PA | 30 | 28 | 5.5 | $1.5M | −2.5% | #1,216 of 1,451 |
| 42Lancaster County, PA | 29 | 109 | 5.1 | $1.8M | +1.9% | #1,227 of 1,451 |
| 43Crawford County, PA | 29 | 20 | 5.9 | $1.3M | −2.4% | #1,241 of 1,451 |
| 44Union County, PA | 27 | 7 | 4.8 | $1.9M | −0.8% | #1,263 of 1,451 |
| 45Indiana County, PA | 26 | 14 | 4.3 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #1,276 of 1,451 |
| 46Erie County, PA | 26 | 48 | 4.3 | $1.8M | −1.8% | #1,280 of 1,451 |
| 47Snyder County, PA | 26 | 9 | 6.2 | $1.6M | −0.2% | #1,286 of 1,451 |
| 48Venango County, PA | 23 | 9 | 4.2 | $2M | −2.0% | #1,334 of 1,451 |
| 49Warren County, PA | 21 | 8 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −3.8% | #1,352 of 1,451 |
| 50Northumberland County, PA | 17 | 18 | 4.8 | $1.7M | −1.8% | #1,384 of 1,451 |
| 51Clearfield County, PA | 16 | 18 | 5.5 | $1.6M | −2.9% | #1,389 of 1,451 |
| 52Clarion County, PA | 13 | 10 | 6.6 | $1.3M | −1.4% | #1,411 of 1,451 |
| 53Elk County, PA | 12 | 8 | 6.0 | $1.5M | −3.3% | #1,418 of 1,451 |
| 54Lawrence County, PA | 8 | 22 | 6.1 | $1.3M | −2.4% | #1,436 of 1,451 |
| 55Jefferson County, PA | 7 | 12 | 6.5 | $1.3M | −2.8% | #1,438 of 1,451 |
| Pike County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $5.7M | +7.2% | |
| Perry County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $6.3M | +2.1% | |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $4M | −2.4% | |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.6M | −0.3% | |
| Greene County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $3.3M | −5.5% | |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $3M | −0.3% | |
| Montour County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $3.5M | −1.4% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $3.3M | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $1.5M | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 4.5 | $1.6M | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has 1,968 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. 255 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 628 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 9.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $4.4B a year, or $837 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,968 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Pennsylvania has 3.7 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.2M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 1,752, against 1,968 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,399 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the East Stroudsburg area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 55 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Monroe County scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). 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. Pennsylvania scores 36 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #40 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 Pennsylvania. 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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