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North Carolina had 615 car washes employing 6,166 people, 11th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), serving 4.5 million households with 8.8 million vehicles available (ACS 2024 1-year).

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North Carolina market at a glance

Car washes (NAICS 811192)615 establishments (2022: 625) · 6,166 employees · $146.2 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)5,292 establishments · 31,273 employees
Top countiesMecklenburg 82, Wake 81, Guilford 43, New Hanover 25, Forsyth 24, Buncombe 20, Iredell 20, Gaston 19, Cabarrus 17, Union 16
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: 193 (all states in the metro); Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC: 127 (all states in the metro); Raleigh-Cary, NC: 90; Greensboro-High Point, NC: 52; Winston-Salem, NC: 40; Wilmington, NC: 33; Asheville, NC: 32; Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC: 24
Households per establishment7,311 (US: 6,702)
Population11,046,024
Households4,496,359
Household vehicles8,788,001 (1.95 per household)
Median household income$73,958
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Wake 861,123, Mecklenburg 807,410, Guilford 405,306, Forsyth 296,262, Durham 241,355, Cumberland 233,033, Johnston 191,819, Union 189,920, Buncombe 189,421, New Hanover 187,363

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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North Carolina detail shop questions

How many auto detailing businesses are there in North Carolina?
Census has no detailing category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 615 in North Carolina in 2023, most in Mecklenburg (82), Wake (81), Guilford (43), New Hanover (25) and Forsyth (24) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in North Carolina?
North Carolina households had 8,788,001 vehicles available, 1.95 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Wake (861,123), Mecklenburg (807,410), Guilford (405,306), Forsyth (296,262), Durham (241,355) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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Number of car washes, CBP 2023.

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