How many auto detailing businesses are there in Florida?

Census has no detailing category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 1,668 in Florida in 2023, most in Broward (156), Orange (151), Miami-Dade (137), Palm Beach (127) and Hillsborough (105) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).

How many vehicles are there in Florida?

Florida households had 15,837,334 vehicles available, 1.73 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Miami-Dade (1,614,411), Broward (1,256,817), Palm Beach (1,018,636), Hillsborough (1,008,645), Orange (931,519) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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Florida had 1,668 car washes employing 12,138 people, 3rd among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), serving 9.1 million households with 15.8 million vehicles available (ACS 2024 1-year).

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Florida market at a glance

Car washes (NAICS 811192)	1,668 establishments (2022: 1,659) · 12,138 employees · $356.2 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)	11,099 establishments · 56,344 employees
Top counties	Broward 156, Orange 151, Miami-Dade 137, Palm Beach 127, Hillsborough 105, Lee 84, Pinellas 79, Duval 76, Volusia 58, Brevard 51
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL: 420; Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL: 254; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL: 237; Jacksonville, FL: 112; North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL: 85; Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL: 84; Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL: 66; Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL: 51
Households per establishment	5,481 (US: 6,702)
Population	23,372,215
Households	9,141,675
Household vehicles	15,837,334 (1.73 per household)
Median household income	$77,735
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)	Miami-Dade 1,614,411, Broward 1,256,817, Palm Beach 1,018,636, Hillsborough 1,008,645, Orange 931,519, Duval 688,964, Pinellas 672,577, Lee 551,824, Polk 506,975, Brevard 462,233

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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How many auto detailing businesses are there in Florida?: Census has no detailing category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 1,668 in Florida in 2023, most in Broward (156), Orange (151), Miami-Dade (137), Palm Beach (127) and Hillsborough (105) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in Florida?: Florida households had 15,837,334 vehicles available, 1.73 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Miami-Dade (1,614,411), Broward (1,256,817), Palm Beach (1,018,636), Hillsborough (1,008,645), Orange (931,519) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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Number of car washes, CBP 2023.

Georgia · 691
Alabama · 279
South Carolina · 288

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