Market rankings · Tennessee
Car washes and detailers in Tennessee
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Tennessee, ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,113
- 307 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 371
- +15.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.7B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Tennessee 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
There are 1,113 car washes and detailers on map listings in Tennessee as of September 2026. 307 of them (28%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 3.9 per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
At $944 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Tennessee spend about $2.7B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 1,113 car washes and detailers, that is $2.4M per location, 5% below 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 371 businesses with payroll in Tennessee classed as car washes, up 15.6% from 2019. That is one for every 7,613 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, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $21.8M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #15 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Cleveland metro area scores highest (82). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Crossville area scores highest (75).
Every market in Tennessee for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cleveland, TN | 82 | 16 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +6.1% | #2 of 387 |
| 2Chattanooga, TN-GA | 67 | 84 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +5.3% | #71 of 387 |
| 3Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 63 | 321 | 3.9 | $2.5M | +8.7% | #104 of 387 |
| 4Knoxville, TN | 63 | 148 | 3.9 | $2.5M | +6.9% | #105 of 387 |
| 5Johnson City, TN | 56 | 35 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +4.3% | #158 of 387 |
| 6Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 52 | 59 | 4.5 | $2.1M | +2.3% | #182 of 387 |
| 7Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 51 | 177 | 3.4 | $2.6M | −0.3% | #186 of 387 |
| 8Morristown, TN | 48 | 21 | 4.4 | $2.2M | +7.9% | #212 of 387 |
| 9Clarksville, TN-KY | 46 | 53 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +8.5% | #233 of 387 |
| 10Jackson, TN | 37 | 31 | 4.3 | $2.1M | +2.2% | #298 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Crossville, TN | 75 | 8 | 2.8 | $3.2M | +8.0% | #43 of 441 |
| 2Lawrenceburg, TN | 75 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.9M | +6.2% | #45 of 441 |
| 3Cookeville, TN | 75 | 22 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +7.6% | #46 of 441 |
| 4Athens, TN | 75 | 11 | 4.2 | $2.5M | +8.2% | #48 of 441 |
| 5Shelbyville, TN | 75 | 9 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +9.7% | #50 of 441 |
| 6McMinnville, TN | 64 | 7 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +6.5% | #113 of 441 |
| 7Lewisburg, TN | 63 | 6 | 4.4 | $2.4M | +10.5% | #119 of 441 |
| 8Newport, TN | 61 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +5.1% | #134 of 441 |
| 9Winchester, TN | 55 | 9 | 5.2 | $1.9M | +6.4% | #180 of 441 |
| 10Martin, TN | 52 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.4M | +1.1% | #199 of 441 |
| 11Sevierville, TN | 52 | 23 | 5.7 | $1.7M | +2.5% | #211 of 441 |
| 12Fayetteville, TN | 45 | 10 | 6.7 | $1.5M | +4.3% | #264 of 441 |
| 13Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 39 | 26 | 10.1 | $932K | +7.3% | #315 of 441 |
| 14Greeneville, TN | 38 | 18 | 6.3 | $1.5M | +5.0% | #321 of 441 |
| 15Paris, TN | 36 | 7 | 5.2 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #330 of 441 |
| 16Dyersburg, TN | 27 | 6 | 4.1 | $2M | −1.1% | #393 of 441 |
| 17Union City, TN | 20 | 6 | 4.8 | $1.8M | −2.3% | #417 of 441 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Williamson County, TN | 89 | 28 | 3.0 | $3.8M | +9.0% | #13 of 1,451 |
| 2Loudon County, TN | 86 | 8 | 3.3 | $3.3M | +15.6% | #31 of 1,451 |
| 3Roane County, TN | 78 | 7 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +7.0% | #78 of 1,451 |
| 4Bradley County, TN | 76 | 15 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +6.1% | #113 of 1,451 |
| 5Jefferson County, TN | 72 | 8 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +9.3% | #187 of 1,451 |
| 6Cumberland County, TN | 71 | 8 | 2.8 | $3.2M | +8.0% | #202 of 1,451 |
| 7Lawrence County, TN | 71 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.9M | +6.2% | #210 of 1,451 |
| 8Bedford County, TN | 71 | 9 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +9.7% | #218 of 1,451 |
| 9Tipton County, TN | 68 | 5 | 2.2 | $4.7M | +2.0% | #272 of 1,451 |
| 10Dickson County, TN | 67 | 9 | 4.1 | $2.7M | +7.7% | #303 of 1,451 |
| 11Gibson County, TN | 66 | 5 | 2.5 | $3.6M | +2.7% | #314 of 1,451 |
| 12Robertson County, TN | 64 | 10 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +9.9% | #361 of 1,451 |
| 13Sumner County, TN | 64 | 34 | 4.3 | $2.4M | +9.2% | #376 of 1,451 |
| 14Cheatham County, TN | 64 | 8 | 4.9 | $2.3M | +4.1% | #377 of 1,451 |
| 15Anderson County, TN | 64 | 14 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +6.1% | #378 of 1,451 |
| 16Hawkins County, TN | 63 | 9 | 3.8 | $2.6M | +5.0% | #397 of 1,451 |
| 17McMinn County, TN | 62 | 10 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +7.6% | #423 of 1,451 |
| 18Davidson County, TN | 58 | 111 | 3.4 | $2.4M | +4.2% | #520 of 1,451 |
| 19Warren County, TN | 58 | 7 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +6.5% | #523 of 1,451 |
| 20Marshall County, TN | 57 | 6 | 4.4 | $2.4M | +10.5% | #545 of 1,451 |
| 21Maury County, TN | 57 | 18 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +16.0% | #546 of 1,451 |
| 22Blount County, TN | 57 | 27 | 4.9 | $2.1M | +6.0% | #549 of 1,451 |
| 23Rutherford County, TN | 55 | 64 | 4.9 | $2M | +12.6% | #612 of 1,451 |
| 24Hamilton County, TN | 55 | 70 | 4.5 | $2M | +6.2% | #613 of 1,451 |
| 25Cocke County, TN | 54 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +5.1% | #630 of 1,451 |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Wilson County, TN | 53 | 32 | 5.4 | $2M | +17.8% | #661 of 1,451 |
| 27Knox County, TN | 52 | 82 | 4.1 | $2.3M | +6.5% | #686 of 1,451 |
| 28Sullivan County, TN | 52 | 34 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +3.5% | #690 of 1,451 |
| 29Franklin County, TN | 50 | 9 | 5.2 | $1.9M | +6.4% | #731 of 1,451 |
| 30Rhea County, TN | 49 | 6 | 4.5 | $2.1M | +4.6% | #754 of 1,451 |
| 31Montgomery County, TN | 48 | 39 | 4.4 | $2.1M | +13.0% | #780 of 1,451 |
| 32Washington County, TN | 48 | 28 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +6.0% | #789 of 1,451 |
| 33Sevier County, TN | 46 | 23 | 5.7 | $1.7M | +2.5% | #836 of 1,451 |
| 34Weakley County, TN | 45 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.4M | +1.1% | #845 of 1,451 |
| 35Shelby County, TN | 44 | 124 | 3.4 | $2.4M | −2.1% | #876 of 1,451 |
| 36Giles County, TN | 44 | 7 | 5.8 | $1.8M | +3.6% | #890 of 1,451 |
| 37Putnam County, TN | 43 | 19 | 5.7 | $1.7M | +8.1% | #921 of 1,451 |
| 38Monroe County, TN | 42 | 12 | 6.1 | $1.6M | +7.2% | #948 of 1,451 |
| 39Lincoln County, TN | 41 | 10 | 6.7 | $1.5M | +4.3% | #970 of 1,451 |
| 40Hamblen County, TN | 36 | 13 | 5.0 | $1.9M | +6.7% | #1,086 of 1,451 |
| 41Greene County, TN | 33 | 18 | 6.3 | $1.5M | +5.0% | #1,149 of 1,451 |
| 42Coffee County, TN | 31 | 24 | 10.4 | $887K | +7.4% | #1,200 of 1,451 |
| 43Henry County, TN | 29 | 7 | 5.2 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #1,231 of 1,451 |
| 44Hardin County, TN | 25 | 7 | 6.4 | $1.4M | +3.8% | #1,305 of 1,451 |
| 45Madison County, TN | 24 | 21 | 5.2 | $1.6M | +2.0% | #1,317 of 1,451 |
| 46Dyer County, TN | 23 | 6 | 4.1 | $2M | −1.1% | #1,333 of 1,451 |
| 47Obion County, TN | 17 | 6 | 4.8 | $1.8M | −2.3% | #1,383 of 1,451 |
| Carter County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $7.6M | +1.7% | |
| Fayette County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $9.4M | +7.7% | |
| Campbell County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $4M | +2.5% | |
| Claiborne County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +3.6% | |
| Marion County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6.2M | +3.2% | |
| Carroll County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +2.7% | |
| White County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5.4M | +7.9% | |
| Henderson County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $3.5M | +2.5% | |
| Macon County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $10.1M | +9.5% | |
| McNairy County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +1.4% | |
| Hickman County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $3.4M | +5.0% | |
| Hardeman County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $3.9M | −2.0% | |
| Grainger County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $4.9M | +9.2% | |
| Overton County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9.3M | +5.3% | |
| Scott County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +3.6% | |
| Morgan County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| DeKalb County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $4M | +8.4% | |
| Union County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $2.2M | +8.1% | |
| Smith County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.2M | +5.1% | |
| Fentress County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7.7M | +9.7% | |
| Humphreys County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $7.5M | +3.4% | |
| Johnson County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $7M | +4.1% | |
| Polk County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.3M | +5.9% | |
| Unicoi County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $1.9M | −0.1% | |
| Chester County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $2.1M | +3.5% | |
| Haywood County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6.4M | +12.7% | |
| Wayne County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $6M | +1.2% | |
| Benton County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $3.2M | +2.1% | |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.1M | +6.5% | |
| Cannon County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Stewart County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5.4M | +5.3% | |
| Crockett County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $2.5M | +0.7% | |
| Grundy County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| Meigs County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5.5M | +10.8% | |
| Lewis County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +7.0% | |
| Jackson County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% | |
| Trousdale County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +8.4% | |
| Decatur County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 8.8 | $1.1M | +3.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $3.8M | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $3.4M | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 7.3 | $1.5M | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $1.4M | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% |
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 Tennessee?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,113 car washes and detailers in Tennessee. 307 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 371 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 15.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.7B a year, or $944 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,113 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Tennessee has 3.9 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.4M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Tennessee would have about 1,059, against 1,113 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,613 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Cleveland metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Crossville area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 47 scored counties in Tennessee, Williamson County scores highest, at 89 (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. Tennessee scores 59 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #15 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 Tennessee. 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.
Car washes and detailing in other states
All 51 states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Top markets for car washes and detailers across the U.S. · All business types in Tennessee
Related business types in Tennessee
- Auto repair and car care9,788 listings
- Auto repair shops5,671 listings
- Collision repair and body shops717 listings
- Tire shops1,196 listings
- Oil change and quick lube241 listings
- Gas stations4,056 listings
- Insurance agencies4,564 listings
Screening a site or an acquisition in Tennessee?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.