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Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Iowa

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS IA81119a

Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Iowa industry analysis

The Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Iowa is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Iowa Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Iowa Market Research Report

Definition of the Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Iowa?

Car wash and auto detailing companies clean, wash and wax vehicles, including passenger cars, trucks, vans and trailers. This industry also includes self-service car wash establishments and mobile washing and detailing services.

What’s included in the Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Iowa?

The Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Iowa includes full-service clean (conveyor car washes), exterior only clean (conveyor car washes), in-bay automatic car washes, detailing services, hand washing services and self-service bay. Related terms covered in the Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Iowa industry report includes the cleaning, polishing and waxing of the outside and inside of a motor vehicle; can include the rejuvenation of the vehicle's surfaces, a type of car wash where the vehicle remains stationary while an automatic machine cleans it and a type of car wash in which customers wash their vehicles themselves.

Industry Performance of the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Iowa

Benchmark the Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Iowa industry performance with all IA county and national performance.

Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Iowa

#23 in Highest Revenue 1.1% of state's GDP
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Annual Growth (2020-25)
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Car Wash & Auto Detailing in the US


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Key Drivers of the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Iowa

See how key industry drivers, such as total jobs, population, per capita disposable income, per capita disposable income, number of motor vehicle registrations and consumer confidence index are impacting Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Iowa

Iowa Economic Indicators

Total Jobs
Population
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

Per capita disposable income
Number of motor vehicle registrations
Consumer confidence index

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County Data of the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Iowa

Access proprietary data on county in the Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Iowa, such as Polk County, Linn County and Scott County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Iowa

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What is the market size of the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Iowa in 2025?

The market size of the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Iowa is $223.4m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Iowa in 2025?

There are 999 businesses in the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Iowa, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Iowa grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Iowa has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.4% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Iowa in 2025?

There are 2,532 employees in the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Iowa, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.3% from 2020 to 2025.