Auto detailing businesses by state

Census industry: Car Washes (NAICS 811192). Nationwide: 19,807 employer establishments (0.6 per 10,000 residents) and 105,290 businesses without employees.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 5, 2026. Public domain.

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California	2,231	0.6	12,350	3.1
Texas	1,858	0.6	13,583	4.3
Florida	1,668	0.7	15,371	6.6
New York	964	0.5	3,008	1.5
Illinois	783	0.6	2,764	2.2
Ohio	716	0.6	2,956	2.5
Georgia	691	0.6	5,991	5.4
Michigan	668	0.7	2,608	2.6
New Jersey	661	0.7	1,744	1.8
Pennsylvania	628	0.5	2,936	2.2
North Carolina	615	0.6	3,620	3.3
Virginia	481	0.6	2,268	2.6
Massachusetts	445	0.6	987	1.4
Washington	428	0.5	1,099	1.4
Indiana	417	0.6	1,481	2.1
Arizona	402	0.5	2,066	2.7
Colorado	390	0.7	1,323	2.2
Missouri	374	0.6	1,735	2.8
Tennessee	371	0.5	2,844	3.9
Iowa	302	0.9	819	2.5
Maryland	288	0.5	1,458	2.3
South Carolina	288	0.5	1,914	3.5
Utah	280	0.8	860	2.5
Alabama	279	0.5	1,894	3.7
Wisconsin	261	0.4	1,115	1.9
Oregon	244	0.6	676	1.6
Oklahoma	235	0.6	1,247	3
Minnesota	232	0.4	1,012	1.7
Kentucky	224	0.5	1,336	2.9
Connecticut	218	0.6	671	1.8
Louisiana	213	0.5	2,134	4.6
Kansas	209	0.7	756	2.5
Arkansas	205	0.7	1,216	3.9
Nevada	198	0.6	1,249	3.8
Nebraska	167	0.8	558	2.8
Idaho	139	0.7	479	2.4
New Mexico	134	0.6	469	2.2
Montana	106	0.9	305	2.7
Mississippi	104	0.4	1,715	5.8
New Hampshire	87	0.6	265	1.9
West Virginia	80	0.5	386	2.2
Rhode Island	76	0.7	226	2
Maine	68	0.5	313	2.2
South Dakota	64	0.7	277	3
Hawaii	60	0.4	345	2.4
North Dakota	60	0.8	189	2.4
Wyoming	60	1	149	2.5
Delaware	55	0.5	222	2.1
Alaska	46	0.6	104	1.4
Vermont	25	0.4	133	2.1
District of Columbia	9	0.1	64	0.9

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What these counts mean — and what they don't

Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.

Sources

County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03