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Virginia had 481 car washes employing 4,560 people, 12th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), serving 3.4 million households with 6.7 million vehicles available (ACS 2024 1-year).

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Virginia market at a glance

Car washes (NAICS 811192)481 establishments (2022: 451) · 4,560 employees · $134.1 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)4,416 establishments · 28,214 employees
Top countiesFairfax 45, Virginia Beach city 43, Henrico 30, Prince William 30, Loudoun 28, Chesapeake city 23, Chesterfield 21, Spotsylvania 12, Norfolk city 10, Albemarle 9
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: 263 (all states in the metro); Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC: 127 (all states in the metro); Richmond, VA: 75; Roanoke, VA: 21; Charlottesville, VA: 14; Harrisonburg, VA: 14; Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA: 13 (all states in the metro); Lynchburg, VA: 13
Households per establishment7,171 (US: 6,702)
Population8,811,195
Households3,449,307
Household vehicles6,686,491 (1.94 per household)
Median household income$92,090
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Fairfax 774,859, Virginia Beach city 346,833, Prince William 336,752, Loudoun 298,145, Chesterfield 296,490, Henrico 257,694, Chesapeake city 188,530, Richmond city 152,371, Norfolk city 149,529, Arlington 146,465

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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Virginia detail shop questions

How many auto detailing businesses are there in Virginia?
Census has no detailing category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 481 in Virginia in 2023, most in Fairfax (45), Virginia Beach city (43), Henrico (30), Prince William (30) and Loudoun (28) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in Virginia?
Virginia households had 6,686,491 vehicles available, 1.94 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Fairfax (774,859), Virginia Beach city (346,833), Prince William (336,752), Loudoun (298,145), Chesterfield (296,490) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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Number of car washes, CBP 2023.

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