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Auto detailing shop software in California

California had 2,231 car washes employing 23,493 people, 1st among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), serving 13.8 million households with 26.8 million vehicles available (ACS 2024 1-year).

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California market at a glance

Car washes (NAICS 811192)2,231 establishments (2022: 2,262) · 23,493 employees · $743.2 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)19,778 establishments · 122,052 employees
Top countiesLos Angeles 591, Orange 230, San Diego 185, San Bernardino 161, Riverside 147, Sacramento 94, Alameda 77, Santa Clara 74, Fresno 57, San Joaquin 51
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: 821; Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA: 308; San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA: 185; San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: 185; Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA: 141; San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: 77; Fresno, CA: 62; Stockton-Lodi, CA: 51
Households per establishment6,185 (US: 6,702)
Population39,431,263
Households13,797,638
Household vehicles26,815,625 (1.94 per household)
Median household income$100,149
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Los Angeles 6,227,551, San Diego 2,296,319, Orange 2,204,912, Riverside 1,700,433, San Bernardino 1,487,226, Santa Clara 1,283,821, Sacramento 1,090,355, Alameda 1,059,962, Contra Costa 847,366, Fresno 638,006

Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.

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California detail shop questions

How many auto detailing businesses are there in California?
Census has no detailing category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 2,231 in California in 2023, most in Los Angeles (591), Orange (230), San Diego (185), San Bernardino (161) and Riverside (147) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in California?
California households had 26,815,625 vehicles available, 1.94 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Los Angeles (6,227,551), San Diego (2,296,319), Orange (2,204,912), Riverside (1,700,433), San Bernardino (1,487,226) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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Number of car washes, CBP 2023.

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