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Car washes and detailers in Bristol County, RI
The car washes and detailers in Bristol County, RI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,055 of 1,451 scored counties
#5 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 8
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $18.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $924 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.0
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 50,001
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Bristol County spend about $18.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $924 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.3M per location, 8% 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 8 car washes and detailers on map listings in Bristol County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 4.0 per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for car washes in Bristol County, since they leave out counts under 3.
Population estimates put the population change in Bristol County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers in Bristol County is 37 (lower middle), #1,055 of 1,451 scored counties and #5 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.
How Bristol County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Bristol County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $2.6M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 5,810 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +46.2% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $924 | $853 | $958 |
| Median household income | $114,490 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 34 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 80 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 Bristol 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 Bristol County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 50,001−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 20,104
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 24 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,092
- Median household income
- $114,490+37.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $151,035
- Median home value
- $513,800
- Jobs located here
- 14,997
- Daytime population
- 43,058Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, RI | 73 | 10 | 1.9 | $5.4M | 0.0% | #151 of 1,451 |
| 2Newport County, RI | 64 | 7 | 1.9 | $4.8M | −2.9% | #354 of 1,451 |
| 3Kent County, RI | 41 | 27 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +1.8% | #953 of 1,451 |
| 4Providence County, RI | 40 | 95 | 3.7 | $2.1M | +2.8% | #984 of 1,451 |
| 5Bristol County, RI | 37 | 8 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −1.5% | #1,055 of 1,451 |
Other business types in Bristol 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 care50
- Auto repair shops37
- Collision repair and body shops22
- Car washes and detailing37
- Tire shops
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations62
- Insurance agencies61
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 Bristol County, RI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 8 car washes and detailers in Bristol County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. No official count is published for car washes in Bristol County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Bristol County, RI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $18.6M a year, or $924 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.3M 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 20,104 households in Bristol County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bristol County, RI compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Bristol County has 4.0 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.3M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Bristol County would have about 7, against 8 on map listings.
How fast is Bristol County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Bristol County at 50,001 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 20,104 households. The median household income in Bristol County is $114,490 a year, 42% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.8% 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. Bristol County scores 37 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #1,055 of 1,451 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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