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Car washes in Utah

How many car washes exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 6 Utah 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): In line with the U.S. rate — 112% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Utah

Car washes

192

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.5

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.5

per 10,000 present

State index

112%

vs. U.S.

Residents

2,878,104

in covered counties

Workers

1,227,281

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 6 Utah 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 Utah

City	County	Car washes	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Ogden	Weber County	25–45	278,206	95,890	0.8	157–232%	High density
Saint George	Washington County	14–52	196,501	69,154	0.6	124–425%	Range spans bands
Layton	Davis County	22–38	362,366	96,561	0.5	110–169%	Range spans bands
Salt Lake City	Salt Lake County	81–171	1,199,921	634,804	0.5	109–171%	Range spans bands
Lehi	Utah County	42–78	701,070	275,094	0.5	102–180%	Range spans bands
Logan	Cache County	8–40	140,040	55,778	0.5	97–438%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

157%

124%

110%

109%

102%

97%

Most competitors per capita

97%

102%

109%

110%

124%

157%

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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