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Fastest-Growing Car Wash Markets (2022–2024)

US metros ranked by growth in car-wash employer establishments from 2022 to 2024, from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.

As of June 9, 2026, Columbia is #1 — +42% (54 establishments). This ranking covers the top 25 of 84 markets, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW.

# Metro Establishment growth
1 Columbia +42%
2 Memphis +40%
3 McAllen +38%
4 Rochester +32%
5 Milwaukee +30%
6 Augusta +29%
7 Provo +29%
8 Reno +28%
9 Savannah +27%
10 Fayetteville +26%
11 Charleston +26%
12 Beaumont +25%
13 Boise City +23%
14 Pensacola +22%
15 Dayton +21%
16 Raleigh +21%
17 Cincinnati +20%
18 Kansas City +19%
19 Palm Bay +19%
20 Lakeland +19%
21 Fort Wayne +17%
22 Greenville +17%
23 Stockton +17%
24 Omaha +16%
25 Albuquerque +16%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW. Showing the top 25 of 84. Data as of June 9, 2026. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.

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Columbia (+42%, 54 establishments), per U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW. The next-ranked are Memphis (+40%), McAllen (+38%), Rochester (+32%).
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@misc{washindex_car_wash_rankings_fastest_growing_car_wash_markets_2026,
  title  = {{Fastest-Growing Car Wash Markets (2022–2024)}},
  author = {{WashIndex}},
  year   = {2026},
  month  = {Jun},
  url    = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-rankings/fastest-growing-car-wash-markets},
  urldate = {2026-06-09},
}

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