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Car washes in Colorado

How many car washes exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 11 Colorado 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): Below the U.S. rate — 76% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Colorado

Car washes

224

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.4

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.5

per 10,000 present

State index

76%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,991,611

in covered counties

Workers

2,126,163

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 11 Colorado 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 Colorado

City	County	Car washes	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Grand Junction	Mesa County	15–47	158,777	56,447	0.8	164–470%	Range spans bands
Greeley	Weld County	25–87	373,512	100,955	0.6	121–381%	Range spans bands
Englewood	Arapahoe County	49–81	690,454	359,140	0.6	115–153%	Range spans bands
Colorado Springs	El Paso County	37–133	745,410	260,520	0.4	86–259%	Range spans bands
Commerce City	Adams County	21–53	478,689	156,185	0.4	77–173%	Range spans bands
Fort Collins	Larimer County	14–52	356,150	134,051	0.3	68–203%	Range spans bands
Pueblo	Pueblo County	6–28	169,248	50,552	0.3	63–273%	Range spans bands
Lone Tree	Douglas County	13–39	373,996	106,688	0.3	62–177%	Range spans bands
Broomfield	Jefferson County	21–75	625,185	241,043	0.3	58–167%	Range spans bands
Denver	Denver County	18–84	695,356	500,203	0.2	39–134%	Range spans bands
Boulder	Boulder County	5–51	324,834	160,379	0.1	25–187%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

164%

121%

115%

86%

77%

68%

63%

62%

Most competitors per capita

25%

39%

58%

62%

63%

68%

77%

86%

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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