New Mexico market at a glance
| Car washes (NAICS 811192) | 134 establishments (2022: 138) · 918 employees · $30.8 million payroll |
|---|---|
| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 1,049 establishments · 5,667 employees |
| Top counties | Bernalillo 43, San Juan 11, Santa Fe 11, Chaves 9, Lea 7, McKinley 7, Doña Ana 6, Eddy 6, Sandoval 6, Curry 5 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Albuquerque, NM: 52; Farmington, NM: 11; Santa Fe, NM: 11; Roswell, NM: 9; Gallup, NM: 7; Hobbs, NM: 7; Carlsbad-Artesia, NM: 6; Clovis, NM: 6 |
| Households per establishment | 6,395 (US: 6,702) |
| Population | 2,130,256 |
| Households | 856,970 |
| Household vehicles | 1,690,246 (1.97 per household) |
| Median household income | $67,816 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Bernalillo 512,686, Doña Ana 164,974, Santa Fe 136,249, Sandoval 122,107, San Juan 83,728, Valencia 62,191, Lea 51,981, Eddy 48,179, Otero 46,850, Chaves 46,727 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
New Mexico detail shop questions
- How many auto detailing businesses are there in New Mexico?
- Census has no detailing category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 134 in New Mexico in 2023, most in Bernalillo (43), San Juan (11), Santa Fe (11), Chaves (9) and Lea (7) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in New Mexico?
- New Mexico households had 1,690,246 vehicles available, 1.97 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Bernalillo (512,686), Doña Ana (164,974), Santa Fe (136,249), Sandoval (122,107), San Juan (83,728) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
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Number of car washes, CBP 2023.