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Car washes and detailers in Sweetwater County, WY
How Sweetwater County, WY compares with other counties and the U.S. for car washes and detailers: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #794 of 1,451 scored counties
#3 of 10 scored counties in Wyoming
- Listings
- 8
- 3 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $21.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,215 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 21% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 41,267
- −2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Sweetwater County spend about $21.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,215 per household, 27% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each location on map listings, 5% 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 8 car washes and detailers on map listings in Sweetwater County as of September 2026. 3 of them (38%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 4.6 per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Sweetwater County in 2023. That is one for every 3,500 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Sweetwater County declined 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Sweetwater County scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, ranking #794 of 1,451 scored counties and #3 of 10 scored counties in Wyoming.
How Sweetwater County compares
The same measures for Wyoming 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 | Sweetwater County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.6 | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $2.1M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,500 | 4,055 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.1% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.2% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,215 | $1,173 | $958 |
| Median household income | $75,034 | $76,176 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 34
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $583K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 83 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The 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 Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 41,267−2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 17,502
- Median age
- 38.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 10,427 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4
- Median household income
- $75,034+0.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,925
- Median home value
- $251,400
- Jobs located here
- 21,166
- Daytime population
- 41,848Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Wyoming
| 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 |
Other business types in Sweetwater 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 care37
- Auto repair shops47
- Collision repair and body shops54
- Car washes and detailing47
- Tire shops36
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations28
- Insurance agencies33
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 Sweetwater County, WY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 8 car washes and detailers in Sweetwater County. 3 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023.
How much do households in Sweetwater County, WY spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $21.3M a year, or $1,215 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.7M 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 17,502 households in Sweetwater County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sweetwater County, WY compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Sweetwater County has 4.6 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.7M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,500 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
How fast is Sweetwater County, WY growing?
Population estimates put Sweetwater County at 41,267 people in 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,502 households. The median household income in Sweetwater County is $75,034 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 0.3% 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. Sweetwater County scores 47 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #794 of 1,451 scored counties.
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