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Kentucky had 224 car washes employing 2,131 people, 29th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), serving 1.9 million households with 3.5 million vehicles available (ACS 2024 1-year).

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Kentucky market at a glance

Car washes (NAICS 811192)224 establishments (2022: 223) · 2,131 employees · $57.4 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)1,922 establishments · 11,180 employees
Top countiesJefferson 51, Fayette 18, Kenton 13, Warren 12, Boone 9, McCracken 9, Daviess 8, Hardin 6, Madison 6, Pulaski 5
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN: 136 (all states in the metro); Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN: 77 (all states in the metro); Clarksville, TN-KY: 26 (all states in the metro); Lexington-Fayette, KY: 26; Bowling Green, KY: 13; Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH: 13 (all states in the metro); Paducah, KY-IL: 11 (all states in the metro); Owensboro, KY: 9
Households per establishment8,328 (US: 6,702)
Population4,588,372
Households1,865,456
Household vehicles3,543,977 (1.9 per household)
Median household income$64,526
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Jefferson 553,701, Fayette 235,973, Kenton 125,342, Warren 104,525, Boone 103,856, Hardin 84,245, Daviess 79,420, Campbell 73,712, Madison 72,832, Bullitt 68,272

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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Kentucky detail shop questions

How many auto detailing businesses are there in Kentucky?
Census has no detailing category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 224 in Kentucky in 2023, most in Jefferson (51), Fayette (18), Kenton (13), Warren (12) and Boone (9) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in Kentucky?
Kentucky households had 3,543,977 vehicles available, 1.9 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Jefferson (553,701), Fayette (235,973), Kenton (125,342), Warren (104,525), Boone (103,856) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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Number of car washes, CBP 2023.

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