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Car washes in Delaware

How many car washes exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 3 Delaware 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): Well below the U.S. rate — 50% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Delaware

Car washes

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.2

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.5

per 10,000 present

State index

50%

vs. U.S.

Residents

1,021,605

in covered counties

Workers

425,758

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 3 Delaware 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 Delaware

City	County	Car washes	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Wilmington	New Castle County	26–84	573,431	285,874	0.4	74–183%	Range spans bands
Dover	Kent County	4–38	181,133	54,105	0.2	39–353%	Range spans bands
Lewes	Sussex County	0–46	267,041	85,779	0.0	0–290%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Wilmington

74%

Dover

39%

Lewes

Most competitors per capita

Lewes

Dover

39%

Wilmington

74%

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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