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Car washes in Indiana

How many car washes exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 13 Indiana 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 — 57% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Indiana

Car washes

133

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.3

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.5

per 10,000 present

State index

57%

vs. U.S.

Residents

3,866,365

in covered counties

Workers

1,755,717

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 13 Indiana 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 Indiana

City	County	Car washes	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Plainfield	Hendricks County	10–24	160,055	69,775	0.5	105–252%	Range spans bands
Valparaiso	Porter County	8–26	167,541	55,427	0.4	84–251%	Range spans bands
Carmel	Hamilton County	16–40	350,555	148,035	0.4	77–173%	Range spans bands
Lafayette	Tippecanoe County	8–36	189,059	73,390	0.4	72–254%	Range spans bands
Merrillville	Lake County	20–74	504,725	171,014	0.3	69–222%	Range spans bands
Bloomington	Monroe County	5–25	139,244	52,277	0.3	62–260%	Range spans bands
Elkhart	Elkhart County	8–30	207,941	130,825	0.3	60–194%	Range spans bands
Indianapolis	Marion County	30–108	989,752	553,644	0.2	48–139%	Range spans bands
Mishawaka	St. Joseph County	8–54	282,397	119,989	0.2	48–263%	Range spans bands
Fort Wayne	Allen County	10–70	388,924	183,279	0.2	43–255%	Range spans bands
Anderson	Madison County	3–35	132,011	34,649	0.2	41–397%	Range spans bands
Greenwood	Johnson County	4–20	170,596	63,290	0.2	40–202%	Range spans bands
Evansville	Vanderburgh County	3–43	183,565	100,123	0.1	26–166%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

105%

84%

77%

72%

69%

62%

60%

48%

Most competitors per capita

26%

40%

41%

43%

48%

48%

60%

62%

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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