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Car washes in Virginia

How many car washes exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 15 Virginia 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 — 70% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Virginia

Car washes

207

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.3

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.5

per 10,000 present

State index

70%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,933,760

in covered counties

Workers

2,234,596

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 15 Virginia 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 Virginia

City	County	Car washes	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach city	42–60	456,349	163,508	0.8	160–190%	High density
Fredericksburg	Spotsylvania County	10–18	141,654	33,418	0.6	129–207%	Range spans bands
Chesapeake	Chesapeake city	19–29	253,091	99,392	0.6	128–169%	Range spans bands
Hampton	Hampton city	7–23	132,860	34,168	0.5	95–232%	Range spans bands
Richmond	Henrico County	20–46	337,830	220,227	0.4	91–164%	Range spans bands
Sterling	Loudoun County	23–65	430,542	191,115	0.4	89–167%	Range spans bands
Richmond	Chesterfield County	18–34	373,620	122,211	0.4	85–150%	Range spans bands
Manassas	Prince William County	22–54	501,551	114,472	0.4	80–161%	Range spans bands
Newport News	Newport News city	6–22	186,870	94,081	0.3	52–157%	Range spans bands
Richmond	Richmond city	7–35	222,029	105,755	0.3	52–171%	Range spans bands
Norfolk	Norfolk city	7–41	233,596	108,525	0.2	50–220%	Range spans bands
Stafford	Stafford County	3–17	161,536	31,480	0.2	35–104%	Range spans bands
Mc Lean	Fairfax County	20–126	1,112,020	681,997	0.1	28–127%	Range spans bands
Arlington	Arlington County	3–29	236,745	156,754	0.1	19–136%	Range spans bands
Alexandria	Alexandria city	0–20	153,467	77,493	0.0	0–128%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

160%

129%

128%

95%

91%

89%

85%

80%

Most competitors per capita

19%

28%

35%

50%

52%

52%

80%

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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