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South Carolina had 288 car washes employing 2,587 people, 21st among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), serving 2.2 million households with 4.3 million vehicles available (ACS 2024 1-year).

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South Carolina market at a glance

Car washes (NAICS 811192)288 establishments (2022: 289) · 2,587 employees · $64.6 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)2,403 establishments · 14,758 employees
Top countiesCharleston 43, Greenville 42, Horry 21, York 19, Beaufort 16, Lexington 16, Richland 15, Dorchester 12, Anderson 11, Berkeley 11
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: 193 (all states in the metro); Charleston-North Charleston, SC: 66; Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC: 64; Columbia, SC: 37; Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC: 32 (all states in the metro); Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC: 21; Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC: 17; Spartanburg, SC: 12
Households per establishment7,718 (US: 6,702)
Population5,478,831
Households2,222,890
Household vehicles4,271,767 (1.92 per household)
Median household income$72,350
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Greenville 419,231, Charleston 314,394, Richland 294,280, Horry 284,302, Spartanburg 263,434, Lexington 245,384, York 233,718, Berkeley 184,465, Anderson 168,231, Beaufort 148,928

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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South Carolina detail shop questions

How many auto detailing businesses are there in South Carolina?
Census has no detailing category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 288 in South Carolina in 2023, most in Charleston (43), Greenville (42), Horry (21), York (19) and Beaufort (16) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in South Carolina?
South Carolina households had 4,271,767 vehicles available, 1.92 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Greenville (419,231), Charleston (314,394), Richland (294,280), Horry (284,302), Spartanburg (263,434) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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Number of car washes, CBP 2023.

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