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Car washes in Washington

How many car washes exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 11 Washington 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 — 57% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Washington

Car washes

220

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.3

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.5

per 10,000 present

State index

57%

vs. U.S.

Residents

6,541,140

in covered counties

Workers

2,642,012

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 11 Washington 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 Washington

City	County	Car washes	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Mount Vernon	Skagit County	11–35	133,126	44,390	0.7	145–461%	Range spans bands
Kennewick	Benton County	15–31	211,971	76,558	0.6	123–253%	Range spans bands
Yakima	Yakima County	13–49	257,983	70,831	0.4	91–313%	Range spans bands
Spokane	Spokane County	26–112	558,369	211,785	0.4	80–289%	Range spans bands
Everett	Snohomish County	38–90	841,433	277,304	0.4	79–154%	Range spans bands
Tacoma	Pierce County	35–151	921,490	277,851	0.3	67–249%	Range spans bands
Silverdale	Kitsap County	10–52	277,633	62,999	0.3	66–278%	Range spans bands
Bellingham	Whatcom County	8–40	228,467	80,332	0.3	61–259%	Range spans bands
Lacey	Thurston County	9–39	296,357	85,525	0.3	54–175%	Range spans bands
Vancouver	Clark County	13–49	515,787	158,571	0.2	45–148%	Range spans bands
Redmond	King County	42–248	2,298,524	1,295,866	0.1	29–129%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

145%

123%

91%

80%

79%

67%

66%

61%

Most competitors per capita

29%

45%

54%

61%

66%

67%

79%

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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