Market rankings · Utah
Car washes and detailers in Utah
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Utah, ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 575
- 192 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 280
- +60.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.4B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.1
- 34% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #24 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Utah has 575 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. 192 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 5.1 per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Utah spend about $1.4B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,224 per household, 28% above the U.S. average. That works out to $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.
Official counts show 280 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Utah in 2023, up 60.9% from 2019. That is one for every 4,017 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, 24 SBA-backed loans worth $24.3M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #24 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Logan metro area scores highest (63). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest (74).
Every market in Utah for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Logan, UT-ID | 63 | 24 | 4.9 | $2.6M | +8.8% | #101 of 387 |
| 2Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 60 | 113 | 5.5 | $2.4M | +14.5% | #124 of 387 |
| 3Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 58 | 197 | 4.4 | $2.6M | +3.8% | #132 of 387 |
| 4Ogden, UT | 56 | 110 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +5.3% | #155 of 387 |
| 5St. George, UT | 43 | 52 | 7.5 | $1.6M | +17.4% | #256 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brigham City, UT-ID | 74 | 9 | 4.2 | $3.3M | +12.6% | #54 of 441 |
| 2Cedar City, UT | 60 | 18 | 8.9 | $1.4M | +16.4% | #142 of 441 |
| 3Heber, UT | 59 | 20 | 7.0 | $2M | +5.3% | #148 of 441 |
| 4Price, UT | 51 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.8M | +1.0% | #216 of 441 |
| 5Vernal, UT | 49 | 8 | 6.6 | $1.8M | +7.3% | #227 of 441 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | Not scored | 4 | 4.6 | $2.7M | +2.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tooele County, UT | 80 | 9 | 3.8 | $3.8M | +19.2% | #57 of 1,451 |
| 2Box Elder County, UT | 68 | 9 | 4.6 | $3M | +12.7% | #279 of 1,451 |
| 3Cache County, UT | 64 | 21 | 4.7 | $2.7M | +8.5% | #368 of 1,451 |
| 4Davis County, UT | 63 | 57 | 4.9 | $2.7M | +4.8% | #394 of 1,451 |
| 5Utah County, UT | 62 | 109 | 5.4 | $2.4M | +14.5% | #419 of 1,451 |
| 6Sevier County, UT | 62 | 5 | 6.7 | $1.9M | +5.9% | #425 of 1,451 |
| 7Wasatch County, UT | 62 | 10 | 7.8 | $1.8M | +9.9% | #426 of 1,451 |
| 8Salt Lake County, UT | 57 | 188 | 4.4 | $2.6M | +2.9% | #541 of 1,451 |
| 9Iron County, UT | 57 | 18 | 8.9 | $1.4M | +16.4% | #552 of 1,451 |
| 10Weber County, UT | 53 | 52 | 5.5 | $2.2M | +5.8% | #658 of 1,451 |
| 11Summit County, UT | 46 | 10 | 6.4 | $2.2M | +1.6% | #829 of 1,451 |
| 12Washington County, UT | 46 | 52 | 7.5 | $1.6M | +17.4% | #840 of 1,451 |
| 13Carbon County, UT | 45 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.8M | +1.0% | #862 of 1,451 |
| 14Uintah County, UT | 44 | 8 | 6.6 | $1.8M | +7.3% | #889 of 1,451 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $3M | +10.3% | |
| Duchesne County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $4.6M | +6.3% | |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $2.5M | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 6.9 | $2.1M | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $6.4M | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 10.4 | $1.5M | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $2.5M | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 8.8 | $1.3M | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 575 car washes and detailers in Utah. 192 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 280 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 60.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.4B a year, or $1,224 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 575 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 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Utah has 5.1 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 34% 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, Utah would have about 547, against 575 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,017 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 60.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Logan metro area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 14 scored counties in Utah, Tooele County scores highest, at 80 (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. Utah scores 52 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #24 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 Utah. 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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