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Car washes in Illinois

How many car washes exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 16 Illinois counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Car wash tunnels & bays · Self-serve & automatic washes · Detailing (wash-attached). Counted together because official statistics use one 811192 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Well below the U.S. rate — 59% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Illinois

Car washes

366

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.3

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.5

per 10,000 present

State index

59%

vs. U.S.

Residents

10,329,940

in covered counties

Workers

4,617,467

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 16 Illinois counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing car washes and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Illinois

City	County	Car washes	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
East Peoria	Tazewell County	12–38	132,535	43,220	0.8	159–477%	Range spans bands
Elgin	Kane County	35–71	506,642	177,908	0.6	120–223%	Range spans bands
Normal	McLean County	11–61	173,337	61,936	0.5	110–550%	Range spans bands
Crystal Lake	McHenry County	17–47	328,030	92,834	0.5	93–246%	Range spans bands
Edwardsville	Madison County	14–64	268,375	94,295	0.4	91–415%	Range spans bands
Springfield	Sangamon County	7–69	194,839	70,812	0.3	62–470%	Range spans bands
North Chicago	Lake County	28–76	747,565	351,156	0.3	62–155%	Range spans bands
Downers Grove	DuPage County	38–102	961,096	599,180	0.3	62–146%	Range spans bands
Moline	Rock Island County	5–43	144,245	64,178	0.3	58–406%	Range spans bands
Chicago	Cook County	170–464	5,132,257	2,445,383	0.3	55–136%	Range spans bands
Peoria	Peoria County	5–71	179,934	81,431	0.2	46–491%	Range spans bands
Oswego	Kendall County	3–17	121,968	28,643	0.2	45–255%	Range spans bands
Rockford	Winnebago County	7–53	284,853	110,619	0.2	42–246%	Range spans bands
Bolingbrook	Will County	11–67	697,966	252,149	0.1	27–161%	Range spans bands
O Fallon	St. Clair County	3–61	247,743	71,801	0.1	22–396%	Range spans bands
Champaign	Champaign County	0–64	208,555	71,922	0.0	0–485%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

159%

120%

110%

93%

91%

62%

62%

62%

Most competitors per capita

22%

27%

42%

45%

46%

55%

58%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few car washes may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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