Market rankings · Texas
Car washes and detailers in Texas
Markets across Texas ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,116
- 1,508 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 1,858
- +26.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.1B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.7
- 24% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 22% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #42 of 51
- Market score 35 · Lower middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Texas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5,116 car washes and detailers in Texas. Chain locations make up 29% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 4.7 for every 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Texas comes to about $10.1B a year: $918 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $2M of household spending for each location on map listings, 22% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Texas was 1,858 in 2023, up 26.8% from 2019. That is one for every 5,916 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, 154 SBA-backed loans worth $305.2M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Texas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Texas ranks #42 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle). Of the 26 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Sherman-Denison metro area scores highest (75). Of the 31 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Gainesville area scores highest (82).
Every market in Texas for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Texas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sherman-Denison, TX | 75 | 20 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +12.8% | #23 of 387 |
| 2College Station-Bryan, TX | 60 | 34 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +6.9% | #121 of 387 |
| 3Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 58 | 386 | 3.9 | $2.3M | +14.0% | #138 of 387 |
| 4Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 56 | 1,202 | 4.2 | $2.3M | +10.6% | #159 of 387 |
| 5Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 47 | 1,211 | 4.5 | $2M | +10.3% | #225 of 387 |
| 6Wichita Falls, TX | 45 | 17 | 3.0 | $2.9M | +0.7% | #236 of 387 |
| 7San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 44 | 439 | 4.5 | $2M | +9.5% | #247 of 387 |
| 8Killeen-Temple, TX | 44 | 82 | 4.6 | $1.9M | +7.2% | #249 of 387 |
| 9Waco, TX | 43 | 46 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +4.2% | #253 of 387 |
| 10McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 43 | 218 | 8.1 | $1.1M | +5.6% | #257 of 387 |
| 11Odessa, TX | 38 | 27 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +5.0% | #289 of 387 |
| 12Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 35 | 84 | 6.1 | $1.4M | +3.0% | #311 of 387 |
| 13Tyler, TX | 32 | 55 | 6.6 | $1.4M | +7.8% | #333 of 387 |
| 14Midland, TX | 31 | 40 | 5.7 | $1.7M | +9.8% | #338 of 387 |
| 15Longview, TX | 26 | 58 | 5.4 | $1.7M | +3.8% | #355 of 387 |
| 16Laredo, TX | 26 | 47 | 5.8 | $1.6M | +5.2% | #356 of 387 |
| 17Abilene, TX | 26 | 43 | 6.5 | $1.4M | +4.8% | #358 of 387 |
| 18Victoria, TX | 23 | 19 | 5.0 | $1.8M | +1.6% | #364 of 387 |
| 19Amarillo, TX | 23 | 55 | 5.3 | $1.7M | +2.7% | #365 of 387 |
| 20Lubbock, TX | 22 | 87 | 6.2 | $1.4M | +4.6% | #369 of 387 |
| 21Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 22 | 92 | 6.2 | $1.4M | +0.5% | #370 of 387 |
| 22San Angelo, TX | 21 | 20 | 4.2 | $2M | +0.3% | #371 of 387 |
| 23El Paso, TX | 21 | 172 | 5.7 | $1.6M | +1.3% | #373 of 387 |
| 24Eagle Pass, TX | 13 | 10 | 5.5 | $1.5M | +1.7% | #381 of 387 |
| 25Corpus Christi, TX | 13 | 101 | 6.0 | $1.4M | +1.1% | #382 of 387 |
| 26Texarkana, TX-AR | 8 | 33 | 5.9 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #386 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gainesville, TX | 82 | 5 | 3.0 | $3.4M | +6.5% | #13 of 441 |
| 2Huntsville, TX | 73 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.5M | +9.5% | #61 of 441 |
| 3Palestine, TX | 67 | 5 | 2.8 | $3.1M | +3.2% | #89 of 441 |
| 4Granbury, TX | 65 | 13 | 5.1 | $2M | +13.6% | #109 of 441 |
| 5Stephenville, TX | 63 | 5 | 3.0 | $3.3M | +2.8% | #114 of 441 |
| 6Jacksonville, TX | 56 | 8 | 4.4 | $2.1M | +5.4% | #168 of 441 |
| 7Del Rio, TX | 55 | 6 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +0.5% | #173 of 441 |
| 8Sulphur Springs, TX | 48 | 8 | 5.7 | $1.8M | +6.1% | #236 of 441 |
| 9Brenham, TX | 47 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.7M | +7.0% | #243 of 441 |
| 10Athens, TX | 47 | 20 | 6.0 | $1.6M | +7.5% | #246 of 441 |
| 11Paris, TX | 44 | 14 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +2.6% | #274 of 441 |
| 12Kerrville, TX | 44 | 14 | 6.2 | $1.5M | +2.5% | #275 of 441 |
| 13Corsicana, TX | 42 | 13 | 6.8 | $1.4M | +8.2% | #292 of 441 |
| 14Nacogdoches, TX | 38 | 13 | 5.1 | $1.7M | +2.2% | #319 of 441 |
| 15Bay City, TX | 35 | 7 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +0.5% | #339 of 441 |
| 16Mount Pleasant, TX | 34 | 14 | 6.7 | $1.4M | +2.5% | #349 of 441 |
| 17Lufkin, TX | 30 | 18 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +1.9% | #375 of 441 |
| 18El Campo, TX | 30 | 11 | 6.9 | $1.4M | +1.2% | #379 of 441 |
| 19Hereford, TX | 26 | 6 | 9.9 | $987K | +0.5% | #404 of 441 |
| 20Brownwood, TX | 26 | 14 | 9.4 | $884K | +1.7% | #405 of 441 |
| 21Andrews, TX | 25 | 6 | 8.8 | $1.1M | +1.6% | #409 of 441 |
| 22Plainview, TX | 23 | 6 | 4.6 | $1.9M | −3.0% | #412 of 441 |
| 23Pampa, TX | 23 | 5 | 6.0 | $1.5M | −1.1% | #414 of 441 |
| 24Alice, TX | 21 | 10 | 6.2 | $1.3M | −1.3% | #416 of 441 |
| 25Uvalde, TX | 20 | 8 | 9.5 | $875K | +1.6% | #419 of 441 |
Show all 41 small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Rio Grande City-Roma, TX | 14 | 20 | 10.4 | $758K | +0.7% | #430 of 441 |
| 27Raymondville, TX | 11 | 6 | 10.5 | $805K | −0.8% | #434 of 441 |
| 28Kingsville, TX | 9 | 9 | 7.6 | $1.1M | −2.2% | #437 of 441 |
| 29Zapata, TX | 9 | 6 | 13.1 | $617K | −0.9% | #438 of 441 |
| 30Big Spring, TX | 8 | 9 | 7.4 | $1.2M | −12.4% | #439 of 441 |
| 31Sweetwater, TX | 3 | 5 | 8.5 | $943K | −4.1% | #441 of 441 |
| Bonham, TX | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $13.6M | +9.2% | |
| Beeville, TX | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +4.7% | |
| Mineral Wells, TX | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5.3M | +8.2% | |
| Fredericksburg, TX | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $2.9M | +6.6% | |
| Dumas, TX | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +3.0% | |
| Borger, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.5M | −4.5% | |
| Port Lavaca, TX | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $2.7M | −2.3% | |
| Snyder, TX | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $1.3M | −4.5% | |
| Town of Pecos, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $2M | −17.8% | |
| Vernon, TX | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $1.4M | −2.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cooke County, TX | 79 | 5 | 3.0 | $3.4M | +6.5% | #65 of 1,451 |
| 2Wilson County, TX | 79 | 8 | 4.4 | $2.6M | +12.2% | #72 of 1,451 |
| 3Van Zandt County, TX | 78 | 7 | 3.1 | $3.3M | +10.7% | #81 of 1,451 |
| 4Guadalupe County, TX | 76 | 19 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +15.8% | #108 of 1,451 |
| 5Fort Bend County, TX | 76 | 96 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +17.4% | #110 of 1,451 |
| 6Wise County, TX | 76 | 12 | 4.8 | $2.4M | +21.5% | #115 of 1,451 |
| 7Grayson County, TX | 74 | 20 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +12.8% | #145 of 1,451 |
| 8Wood County, TX | 73 | 6 | 3.2 | $3M | +10.3% | #165 of 1,451 |
| 9Walker County, TX | 72 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.5M | +9.5% | #176 of 1,451 |
| 10Hunt County, TX | 72 | 13 | 3.4 | $2.9M | +23.0% | #183 of 1,451 |
| 11Rockwall County, TX | 71 | 16 | 3.9 | $3M | +28.9% | #207 of 1,451 |
| 12Parker County, TX | 69 | 22 | 3.9 | $2.8M | +23.5% | #255 of 1,451 |
| 13Collin County, TX | 68 | 152 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +20.6% | #284 of 1,451 |
| 14Hays County, TX | 67 | 39 | 3.9 | $2.5M | +24.8% | #307 of 1,451 |
| 15Denton County, TX | 67 | 155 | 4.3 | $2.4M | +16.9% | #311 of 1,451 |
| 16Medina County, TX | 66 | 7 | 3.9 | $2.6M | +11.4% | #324 of 1,451 |
| 17Kaufman County, TX | 66 | 21 | 4.1 | $2.6M | +42.2% | #325 of 1,451 |
| 18Travis County, TX | 64 | 189 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +7.2% | #369 of 1,451 |
| 19Chambers County, TX | 64 | 7 | 4.1 | $2.7M | +22.6% | #371 of 1,451 |
| 20Burnet County, TX | 63 | 6 | 2.9 | $3.5M | +15.2% | #382 of 1,451 |
| 21Anderson County, TX | 63 | 5 | 2.8 | $3.1M | +3.2% | #384 of 1,451 |
| 22Atascosa County, TX | 63 | 6 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +8.7% | #396 of 1,451 |
| 23Hood County, TX | 63 | 13 | 5.1 | $2M | +13.6% | #405 of 1,451 |
| 24Galveston County, TX | 62 | 56 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +5.9% | #421 of 1,451 |
| 25Comal County, TX | 61 | 34 | 4.8 | $2.2M | +27.9% | #448 of 1,451 |
Show all 254 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Brazoria County, TX | 60 | 63 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +12.2% | #472 of 1,451 |
| 27Montgomery County, TX | 59 | 119 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +24.9% | #503 of 1,451 |
| 28Bastrop County, TX | 58 | 19 | 5.2 | $2M | +21.3% | #529 of 1,451 |
| 29Erath County, TX | 57 | 5 | 3.0 | $3.3M | +2.8% | #533 of 1,451 |
| 30Brazos County, TX | 56 | 31 | 3.4 | $2.5M | +6.2% | #567 of 1,451 |
| 31Ellis County, TX | 56 | 32 | 4.5 | $2.4M | +24.0% | #573 of 1,451 |
| 32Liberty County, TX | 55 | 15 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +31.3% | #606 of 1,451 |
| 33Johnson County, TX | 55 | 33 | 5.0 | $2.1M | +20.5% | #610 of 1,451 |
| 34Lampasas County, TX | 53 | 5 | 6.0 | $1.8M | +9.0% | #663 of 1,451 |
| 35Bell County, TX | 51 | 61 | 4.3 | $2.1M | +8.0% | #711 of 1,451 |
| 36Dallas County, TX | 50 | 372 | 3.8 | $2.3M | +1.9% | #722 of 1,451 |
| 37Hardin County, TX | 50 | 11 | 5.0 | $1.9M | +4.2% | #733 of 1,451 |
| 38Cherokee County, TX | 49 | 8 | 4.4 | $2.1M | +5.4% | #755 of 1,451 |
| 39Val Verde County, TX | 48 | 6 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +0.5% | #770 of 1,451 |
| 40Montague County, TX | 46 | 5 | 5.9 | $1.7M | +9.6% | #838 of 1,451 |
| 41Tarrant County, TX | 45 | 374 | 4.8 | $2M | +6.3% | #857 of 1,451 |
| 42Kendall County, TX | 45 | 10 | 5.6 | $1.9M | +19.6% | #860 of 1,451 |
| 43Williamson County, TX | 45 | 135 | 5.4 | $1.8M | +22.3% | #864 of 1,451 |
| 44Ector County, TX | 44 | 27 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +5.0% | #882 of 1,451 |
| 45Bexar County, TX | 44 | 351 | 4.7 | $1.8M | +7.2% | #888 of 1,451 |
| 46Hidalgo County, TX | 44 | 218 | 8.1 | $1.1M | +5.6% | #894 of 1,451 |
| 47Harris County, TX | 43 | 847 | 4.8 | $1.8M | +6.6% | #919 of 1,451 |
| 48McLennan County, TX | 42 | 42 | 4.3 | $2.1M | +4.2% | #934 of 1,451 |
| 49Hopkins County, TX | 42 | 8 | 5.7 | $1.8M | +6.1% | #944 of 1,451 |
| 50Henderson County, TX | 42 | 20 | 6.0 | $1.6M | +7.5% | #949 of 1,451 |
| 51Polk County, TX | 41 | 10 | 5.1 | $1.8M | +5.9% | #964 of 1,451 |
| 52Freestone County, TX | 41 | 5 | 7.1 | $1.4M | +7.1% | #973 of 1,451 |
| 53San Patricio County, TX | 41 | 17 | 6.7 | $1.3M | +4.7% | #975 of 1,451 |
| 54Washington County, TX | 40 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.7M | +7.0% | #993 of 1,451 |
| 55Randall County, TX | 40 | 31 | 5.5 | $1.7M | +7.9% | #995 of 1,451 |
| 56Hill County, TX | 40 | 9 | 6.5 | $1.5M | +9.8% | #1,000 of 1,451 |
| 57Kerr County, TX | 39 | 14 | 6.2 | $1.5M | +2.5% | #1,018 of 1,451 |
| 58Cameron County, TX | 39 | 84 | 6.1 | $1.4M | +3.0% | #1,019 of 1,451 |
| 59Coryell County, TX | 38 | 16 | 5.9 | $1.5M | +3.0% | #1,048 of 1,451 |
| 60Navarro County, TX | 37 | 13 | 6.8 | $1.4M | +8.2% | #1,070 of 1,451 |
| 61Harrison County, TX | 36 | 12 | 4.6 | $2M | +4.6% | #1,083 of 1,451 |
| 62Smith County, TX | 36 | 55 | 6.6 | $1.4M | +7.8% | #1,091 of 1,451 |
| 63Wichita County, TX | 35 | 17 | 3.5 | $2.4M | 0.0% | #1,093 of 1,451 |
| 64Midland County, TX | 34 | 40 | 5.9 | $1.6M | +10.0% | #1,128 of 1,451 |
| 65Nacogdoches County, TX | 31 | 13 | 5.1 | $1.7M | +2.2% | #1,191 of 1,451 |
| 66Webb County, TX | 31 | 47 | 5.8 | $1.6M | +5.2% | #1,197 of 1,451 |
| 67Gaines County, TX | 31 | 5 | 7.2 | $1.4M | +10.4% | #1,199 of 1,451 |
| 68Lamar County, TX | 30 | 13 | 6.5 | $1.4M | +2.7% | #1,220 of 1,451 |
| 69Matagorda County, TX | 28 | 7 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +0.5% | #1,249 of 1,451 |
| 70Victoria County, TX | 28 | 19 | 5.5 | $1.6M | +1.5% | #1,253 of 1,451 |
| 71Tom Green County, TX | 27 | 20 | 4.3 | $2M | +0.4% | #1,260 of 1,451 |
| 72El Paso County, TX | 26 | 172 | 5.7 | $1.6M | +1.3% | #1,287 of 1,451 |
| 73Aransas County, TX | 26 | 9 | 7.2 | $1.1M | +9.3% | #1,297 of 1,451 |
| 74Orange County, TX | 25 | 22 | 6.8 | $1.3M | +1.8% | #1,306 of 1,451 |
| 75Jefferson County, TX | 25 | 59 | 6.2 | $1.3M | −0.7% | #1,307 of 1,451 |
| 76Lubbock County, TX | 25 | 84 | 6.7 | $1.3M | +5.6% | #1,308 of 1,451 |
| 77Taylor County, TX | 25 | 39 | 7.1 | $1.2M | +4.6% | #1,309 of 1,451 |
| 78Angelina County, TX | 24 | 18 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +1.9% | #1,320 of 1,451 |
| 79Wharton County, TX | 24 | 11 | 6.9 | $1.4M | +1.2% | #1,324 of 1,451 |
| 80Titus County, TX | 23 | 10 | 9.0 | $1.1M | +0.9% | #1,342 of 1,451 |
| 81Deaf Smith County, TX | 22 | 6 | 9.9 | $987K | +0.5% | #1,350 of 1,451 |
| 82Andrews County, TX | 21 | 6 | 8.8 | $1.1M | +1.6% | #1,358 of 1,451 |
| 83Brown County, TX | 21 | 14 | 9.4 | $884K | +1.7% | #1,361 of 1,451 |
| 84Eastland County, TX | 20 | 7 | 9.7 | $920K | +1.9% | #1,368 of 1,451 |
| 85Maverick County, TX | 19 | 10 | 5.5 | $1.5M | +1.7% | #1,369 of 1,451 |
| 86Gray County, TX | 18 | 5 | 6.3 | $1.5M | −1.3% | #1,375 of 1,451 |
| 87Jasper County, TX | 18 | 8 | 5.8 | $1.5M | +0.5% | #1,376 of 1,451 |
| 88Gregg County, TX | 17 | 41 | 8.5 | $1M | +1.4% | #1,386 of 1,451 |
| 89Uvalde County, TX | 16 | 8 | 9.5 | $875K | +1.6% | #1,390 of 1,451 |
| 90Frio County, TX | 16 | 6 | 11.0 | $726K | +2.3% | #1,391 of 1,451 |
| 91Nueces County, TX | 15 | 75 | 5.7 | $1.5M | −0.2% | #1,395 of 1,451 |
| 92Jim Wells County, TX | 14 | 10 | 7.5 | $1.1M | −0.2% | #1,406 of 1,451 |
| 93Young County, TX | 14 | 7 | 9.2 | $958K | +1.7% | #1,407 of 1,451 |
| 94Hale County, TX | 12 | 6 | 5.4 | $1.6M | −2.0% | #1,415 of 1,451 |
| 95Starr County, TX | 11 | 20 | 10.4 | $758K | +0.7% | #1,423 of 1,451 |
| 96Bowie County, TX | 10 | 27 | 7.7 | $1.1M | −0.2% | #1,427 of 1,451 |
| 97Willacy County, TX | 10 | 6 | 10.5 | $805K | −0.8% | #1,428 of 1,451 |
| 98Potter County, TX | 9 | 24 | 5.6 | $1.5M | −3.3% | #1,430 of 1,451 |
| 99Kleberg County, TX | 9 | 9 | 7.6 | $1.1M | −2.2% | #1,432 of 1,451 |
| 100Howard County, TX | 7 | 9 | 7.4 | $1.2M | −12.4% | #1,439 of 1,451 |
| 101Zapata County, TX | 7 | 6 | 13.1 | $617K | −0.9% | #1,441 of 1,451 |
| 102Nolan County, TX | 3 | 5 | 8.5 | $943K | −4.1% | #1,448 of 1,451 |
| Waller County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $4.9M | +21.9% | |
| Rusk County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $5.8M | +5.0% | |
| Caldwell County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +20.0% | |
| Upshur County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $7.3M | +8.2% | |
| Fannin County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $13.6M | +9.2% | |
| Grimes County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $2.5M | +16.3% | |
| Austin County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $4.3M | +11.6% | |
| Bee County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +4.7% | |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5.3M | +8.2% | |
| Cass County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $5.4M | +0.7% | |
| San Jacinto County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $10.9M | +7.1% | |
| Gillespie County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $2.9M | +6.6% | |
| Milam County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $4.9M | +6.0% | |
| Fayette County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $3.4M | +3.9% | |
| Shelby County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $4.1M | +1.0% | |
| Panola County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.1M | +2.3% | |
| Llano County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.5% | |
| Limestone County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $2M | +3.2% | |
| Houston County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $3.3M | +1.1% | |
| Bandera County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $2.4M | +9.0% | |
| Moore County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +3.0% | |
| Hockley County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +0.5% | |
| Colorado County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $2.6M | +3.9% | |
| Lavaca County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +1.5% | |
| Jones County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| Tyler County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $6.4M | +3.1% | |
| Hutchinson County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.5M | −4.5% | |
| DeWitt County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $6.1M | +2.4% | |
| Calhoun County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $2.7M | −2.3% | |
| Gonzales County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $1.8M | +2.5% | |
| Burleson County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $3.9M | +16.2% | |
| Bosque County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +3.6% | |
| Lee County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $7.2M | +7.0% | |
| Falls County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $5.8M | +5.5% | |
| Robertson County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6M | +6.4% | |
| Scurry County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $1.3M | −4.5% | |
| Leon County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $3M | +7.1% | |
| Jackson County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Karnes County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4.2M | +1.4% | |
| Pecos County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $1.7M | −4.1% | |
| Callahan County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | $1.2M | +5.4% | |
| Trinity County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.5% | |
| Comanche County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5.1M | +5.9% | |
| Madison County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $1.4M | +5.7% | |
| Lamb County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $2.3M | −3.3% | |
| Camp County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 6.2 | $1.4M | +7.7% | |
| Rains County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4.7M | +11.2% | |
| Reeves County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $2M | −17.8% | |
| Wilbarger County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $1.4M | −2.8% | |
| Blanco County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5.4M | +18.6% | |
| Dawson County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $1.1M | −5.6% | |
| Newton County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4.1M | −1.7% | |
| Morris County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.4M | +1.3% | |
| Terry County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $1.7M | −0.6% | |
| Live Oak County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 9.2 | $921K | +5.1% | |
| Red River County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.4M | +2.2% | |
| Ward County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $4.1M | −4.7% | |
| Franklin County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $2.1M | +6.0% | |
| Clay County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Sabine County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Runnels County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $1.7M | −2.2% | |
| Ochiltree County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $1.8M | −6.7% | |
| Duval County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $2.6M | −4.2% | |
| Marion County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $3.4M | +0.3% | |
| Parmer County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 9.3 | $1.2M | −1.8% | |
| Somervell County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $1.9M | +11.5% | |
| Brewster County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.2M | −1.1% | |
| Zavala County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 6.1 | $1.3M | −6.5% | |
| Stephens County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 8.3 | $1M | +3.1% | |
| Mitchell County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Jack County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $1.4M | +12.7% | |
| Archer County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Hamilton County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Dimmit County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $1.1M | −6.5% | |
| San Augustine County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Coleman County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 12.0 | $691K | +3.0% | |
| Yoakum County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| McCulloch County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 9.1 | $962K | −1.6% | |
| Winkler County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $3.1M | −2.8% | |
| Castro County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2.2M | −0.4% | |
| Dallam County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 11.6 | $788K | +5.2% | |
| Goliad County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Brooks County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.3% | |
| Swisher County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Bailey County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 13.6 | $653K | +1.4% | |
| La Salle County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 12.1 | $725K | −1.9% | |
| Childress County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Refugio County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Presidio County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.0% | |
| Carson County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Lynn County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| San Saba County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +1.1% | |
| Delta County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.3% | |
| Haskell County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Martin County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Floyd County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.1% | |
| Hartley County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.1% | |
| Hansford County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 5.4 | $2M | −5.9% | |
| Garza County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −22.3% | |
| Crosby County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Wheeler County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $2M | −4.1% | |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 15.6 | $462K | −6.0% | |
| Crane County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 12.3 | $669K | −2.5% | |
| Mills County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Kimble County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +3.4% | |
| Mason County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Fisher County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 6.4 | $1.6M | +0.4% | |
| Hardeman County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Baylor County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 13.1 | $668K | +0.3% | |
| Hudspeth County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.7% | |
| Coke County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Concho County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.7% | |
| Knox County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Sutton County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% | |
| Donley County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Hemphill County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 6.8 | $1.4M | −8.4% | |
| Reagan County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 9.7 | $940K | −7.5% | |
| Upton County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 7.4 | $1.2M | −5.1% | |
| Shackelford County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 7.7 | $1.3M | +2.7% | |
| Kinney County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 8.7 | $1.5M | 0.0% | |
| Lipscomb County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Crockett County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.5% | |
| Hall County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Real County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Collingsworth County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Cochran County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Schleicher County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.9% | |
| Sherman County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Oldham County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Culberson County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Menard County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −13.9% | |
| Armstrong County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Dickens County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Throckmorton County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Sterling County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Irion County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Cottle County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.4% | |
| Briscoe County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Edwards County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 49.5 | $156K | −3.6% | |
| Stonewall County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% | |
| Motley County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Glasscock County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Foard County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Terrell County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.6% | |
| Roberts County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Kent County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.1% | |
| Borden County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.8% | |
| McMullen County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| King County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −28.1% | |
| Kenedy County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.6% | |
| Loving County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −17.5% |
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 Texas?
There are 5,116 car washes and detailers on map listings in Texas as of September 2026. 1,508 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 1,858 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 26.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Texas spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $10.1B a year, or $918 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,116 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $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 10,992,816 households in Texas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Texas compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Texas has 4.7 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Texas would have about 4,004, against 5,116 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,916 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 26.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Texas has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 26 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Sherman-Denison metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 31 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Gainesville area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 102 scored counties in Texas, Cooke County scores highest, at 79 (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. Texas scores 35 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #42 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 Texas. 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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