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Car washes and detailers in Gibson County, TN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for car washes and detailers in Gibson County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #314 of 1,451 scored counties
#11 of 47 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 5
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $18.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $892 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.6M
- 44% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 34% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,779
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Gibson County comes to about $18.2M a year: $892 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.6M of household spending for each location on map listings, 44% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
There are 5 car washes and detailers on map listings in Gibson County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.5, 34% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for car washes in Gibson County, since they leave out counts under 3.
Population estimates put the population change in Gibson County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers in Gibson County is 66 (upper middle), #314 of 1,451 scored counties and #11 of 47 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Gibson County compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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 | Gibson County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3.6M | $2.4M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 7,613 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +15.6% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $892 | $944 | $958 |
| Median household income | $62,755 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 59 |
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
- 50 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 Gibson 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 Gibson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,779+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 20,360
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 603 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 84
- Median household income
- $62,755+45.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,915
- Median home value
- $156,900
- Jobs located here
- 14,756
- Daytime population
- 43,637Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Tennessee
| 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 |
Other business types in Gibson 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 care45
- Auto repair shops44
- Collision repair and body shops34
- Car washes and detailing66
- Tire shops44
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations46
- Insurance agencies64
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 Gibson County, TN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 car washes and detailers in Gibson County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. No official count is published for car washes in Gibson County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Gibson County, TN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $18.2M a year, or $892 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $3.6M 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 20,360 households in Gibson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gibson County, TN compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Gibson County has 2.5 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $3.6M, 44% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Gibson County would have about 7, against 5 on map listings.
How fast is Gibson County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Gibson County at 51,779 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,360 households. The median household income in Gibson County is $62,755 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 45.4% 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. Gibson County scores 66 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #314 of 1,451 scored counties.
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