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Car washes in Alabama

How many car washes exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 8 Alabama counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Car wash tunnels & bays · Self-serve & automatic washes · Detailing (wash-attached). Counted together because official statistics use one 811192 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 61% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Alabama

Car washes

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.3

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.5

per 10,000 present

State index

61%

vs. U.S.

Residents

2,628,514

in covered counties

Workers

1,070,735

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 8 Alabama counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing car washes and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Alabama

City	County	Car washes	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Mobile	Mobile County	21–105	412,817	152,918	0.4	88–347%	Range spans bands
Huntsville	Madison County	21–71	409,415	185,010	0.4	86–224%	Range spans bands
Birmingham	Jefferson County	29–149	711,294	355,228	0.3	67–269%	Range spans bands
Daphne	Baldwin County	9–53	246,411	69,864	0.3	65–312%	Range spans bands
Birmingham	Shelby County	6–40	223,126	74,809	0.2	47–251%	Range spans bands
Montgomery	Montgomery County	6–64	228,185	100,573	0.2	44–323%	Range spans bands
Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa County	3–43	219,464	79,750	0.1	24–276%	Range spans bands
Opelika	Lee County	0–28	177,802	52,583	0.0	0–220%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

88%

86%

67%

65%

47%

44%

24%

Most competitors per capita

24%

44%

47%

65%

67%

86%

88%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few car washes may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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