Market rankings · Wyoming
Car washes and detailers in Wyoming
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Wyoming, ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 135
- 36 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 60
- +7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $285.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.5
- 45% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 16% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #47 of 51
- Market score 31 · Lower middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Wyoming by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Wyoming has 135 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. 36 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 5.5 per 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Wyoming spend about $285.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,173 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.1M per location, 16% 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 60 businesses with payroll in Wyoming classed as car washes, up 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 4,055 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 16.7% over the same years.
Among the 50 states and DC, Wyoming ranks #47 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest (74). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Laramie area scores highest (69).
Every market in Wyoming for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Wyoming, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cheyenne, WY | 74 | 17 | 3.9 | $2.9M | +2.2% | #29 of 387 |
| 2Casper, WY | 25 | 23 | 6.8 | $1.6M | +0.3% | #360 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Laramie, WY | 69 | 7 | 4.1 | $2.6M | +3.9% | #81 of 441 |
| 2Jackson, WY-ID | 58 | 10 | 6.9 | $1.8M | +4.2% | #156 of 441 |
| 3Rock Springs, WY | 53 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.7M | −2.2% | #188 of 441 |
| 4Riverton, WY | 53 | 7 | 4.7 | $2.5M | +0.7% | #190 of 441 |
| 5Cody, WY | 52 | 8 | 6.0 | $1.9M | +5.1% | #207 of 441 |
| 6Sheridan, WY | 44 | 9 | 6.5 | $1.7M | +7.2% | #273 of 441 |
| 7Gillette, WY | 37 | 17 | 9.5 | $1.4M | +2.1% | #328 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Laramie County, WY | 74 | 17 | 3.9 | $2.9M | +2.2% | #144 of 1,451 |
| 2Albany County, WY | 62 | 7 | 4.1 | $2.6M | +3.9% | #415 of 1,451 |
| 3Sweetwater County, WY | 47 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.7M | −2.2% | #794 of 1,451 |
| 4Fremont County, WY | 46 | 7 | 4.7 | $2.5M | +0.7% | #820 of 1,451 |
| 5Park County, WY | 46 | 8 | 6.0 | $1.9M | +5.1% | #831 of 1,451 |
| 6Sheridan County, WY | 41 | 9 | 6.5 | $1.7M | +7.2% | #965 of 1,451 |
| 7Teton County, WY | 39 | 6 | 6.1 | $2M | −0.2% | #1,009 of 1,451 |
| 8Converse County, WY | 34 | 7 | 12.1 | $980K | +0.6% | #1,135 of 1,451 |
| 9Campbell County, WY | 33 | 17 | 9.5 | $1.4M | +2.1% | #1,151 of 1,451 |
| 10Natrona County, WY | 31 | 23 | 6.8 | $1.6M | +0.3% | #1,195 of 1,451 |
| Uinta County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $2.4M | +1.3% | |
| Lincoln County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $3.6M | +7.8% | |
| Carbon County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $1.9M | −3.4% | |
| Goshen County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $6M | +1.0% | |
| Big Horn County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.8M | +4.7% | |
| Sublette County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $1.5M | +2.2% | |
| Johnson County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $2.2M | +5.2% | |
| Platte County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $4.6M | 0.0% | |
| Washakie County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 5.9 | $2M | −0.8% | |
| Crook County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $2M | +9.3% | |
| Weston County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $4M | +0.3% | |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $2.3M | −0.4% | |
| Niobrara County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $1.5M | −4.5% |
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 Wyoming?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 135 car washes and detailers in Wyoming. 36 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 60 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Wyoming spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $285.3M a year, or $1,173 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 135 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 243,318 households in Wyoming and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wyoming compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Wyoming has 5.5 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.1M, 16% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Wyoming would have about 113, against 135 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,055 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Wyoming has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Laramie area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 10 scored counties in Wyoming, Laramie County scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). 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. Wyoming scores 31 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #47 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 Wyoming. 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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