Market rankings · Virginia
Car washes and detailers in Virginia
Markets across Virginia ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,048
- 271 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 481
- +24.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.3B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- 18% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 23% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #6 of 51
- Market score 67 · Upper middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,048 car washes and detailers in Virginia. 271 of them (26%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.1, 18% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Virginia spend about $3.3B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $968 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $3.1M per location, 23% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which car washes and detailers share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 481 businesses with payroll in Virginia classed as car washes, up 24.3% from 2019. That is one for every 6,997 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 16.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $20.1M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #6 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (73). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest (82).
Every market in Virginia for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 73 | 552 | 2.3 | $3.9M | +3.3% | #31 of 387 |
| 1Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 68 | 20 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +3.2% | #62 of 387 |
| 2Richmond, VA | 67 | 184 | 3.4 | $2.8M | +5.5% | #68 of 387 |
| 3Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 65 | 23 | 3.3 | $2.9M | −0.1% | #80 of 387 |
| 4Charlottesville, VA | 63 | 31 | 3.4 | $2.9M | +3.1% | #98 of 387 |
| 5Lynchburg, VA | 61 | 41 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +2.9% | #117 of 387 |
| 6Winchester, VA-WV | 53 | 26 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +6.5% | #176 of 387 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 52 | 59 | 4.5 | $2.1M | +2.3% | #182 of 387 |
| 7Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 50 | 228 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +0.9% | #188 of 387 |
| 8Roanoke, VA | 42 | 55 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #262 of 387 |
| 9Harrisonburg, VA | 34 | 27 | 5.4 | $1.9M | +3.5% | #316 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake of the Woods, VA | 82 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.8M | +10.1% | #14 of 441 |
| 2Danville, VA | 33 | 18 | 4.1 | $2.1M | −1.7% | #350 of 441 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 27 | 25 | 6.2 | $1.4M | −3.8% | #395 of 441 |
| 3Martinsville, VA | 25 | 13 | 4.9 | $1.8M | −1.9% | #406 of 441 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fauquier County, VA | 89 | 7 | 2.6 | $4.7M | +4.8% | #10 of 1,451 |
| 2Frederick County, VA | 83 | 10 | 2.8 | $3.9M | +8.8% | #44 of 1,451 |
| 3Stafford County, VA | 80 | 23 | 4.4 | $2.8M | +8.3% | #61 of 1,451 |
| 4Bedford County, VA | 79 | 8 | 2.4 | $4.6M | +4.4% | #64 of 1,451 |
| 5Orange County, VA | 79 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.8M | +10.1% | #71 of 1,451 |
| 6James City County, VA | 77 | 5 | 1.6 | $6.5M | +6.2% | #87 of 1,451 |
| 7Augusta County, VA | 77 | 6 | 1.9 | $5.6M | +1.8% | #88 of 1,451 |
| 8Fairfax County, VA | 76 | 72 | 1.7 | $5.8M | +1.7% | #104 of 1,451 |
| 9Louisa County, VA | 76 | 6 | 3.9 | $3.1M | +13.6% | #111 of 1,451 |
| 10Prince William County, VA | 74 | 35 | 2.2 | $5M | +4.2% | #133 of 1,451 |
| 11King George County, VA | 74 | 5 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +10.5% | #149 of 1,451 |
| 12Hanover County, VA | 73 | 18 | 4.2 | $2.8M | +5.6% | #168 of 1,451 |
| 13Loudoun County, VA | 72 | 50 | 3.5 | $3.3M | +6.4% | #178 of 1,451 |
| 14Chesterfield County, VA | 71 | 54 | 3.9 | $2.7M | +8.7% | #213 of 1,451 |
| 15Arlington County, VA | 70 | 10 | 0.9 | $7.6M | +2.1% | #222 of 1,451 |
| 16Gloucester County, VA | 70 | 7 | 4.6 | $2.5M | +3.6% | #244 of 1,451 |
| 17Suffolk city, VA | 68 | 14 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +10.4% | #285 of 1,451 |
| 18Rockingham County, VA | 67 | 15 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +6.6% | #310 of 1,451 |
| 19Richmond city, VA | 66 | 25 | 2.4 | $3M | +4.6% | #317 of 1,451 |
| 20Spotsylvania County, VA | 66 | 23 | 4.4 | $2.7M | +10.5% | #321 of 1,451 |
| 21Albemarle County, VA | 65 | 13 | 2.8 | $3.4M | +5.1% | #336 of 1,451 |
| 22York County, VA | 65 | 10 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +1.6% | #342 of 1,451 |
| 23Culpeper County, VA | 65 | 8 | 4.2 | $2.6M | +9.3% | #344 of 1,451 |
| 24Isle of Wight County, VA | 63 | 6 | 3.8 | $2.9M | +6.7% | #389 of 1,451 |
| 25Campbell County, VA | 61 | 8 | 3.6 | $2.9M | +0.1% | #435 of 1,451 |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Shenandoah County, VA | 60 | 5 | 2.8 | $3.8M | +3.6% | #454 of 1,451 |
| 27Chesapeake city, VA | 58 | 26 | 2.8 | $3.6M | +2.3% | #506 of 1,451 |
| 28Warren County, VA | 58 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.8M | +4.8% | #513 of 1,451 |
| 29Alexandria city, VA | 56 | 12 | 1.6 | $4.3M | +1.0% | #553 of 1,451 |
| 30Washington County, VA | 56 | 7 | 3.2 | $3M | 0.0% | #558 of 1,451 |
| 31Henry County, VA | 54 | 5 | 2.4 | $3.8M | −3.1% | #620 of 1,451 |
| 32Mecklenburg County, VA | 53 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +1.5% | #649 of 1,451 |
| 33Roanoke County, VA | 52 | 13 | 3.3 | $3M | +0.2% | #666 of 1,451 |
| 34Franklin County, VA | 52 | 10 | 4.3 | $2.5M | +1.9% | #680 of 1,451 |
| 35Norfolk city, VA | 50 | 25 | 2.6 | $2.8M | −2.9% | #715 of 1,451 |
| 36Pulaski County, VA | 49 | 5 | 3.5 | $2.7M | −0.6% | #738 of 1,451 |
| 37Newport News city, VA | 49 | 23 | 3.0 | $2.6M | −1.5% | #742 of 1,451 |
| 38Henrico County, VA | 43 | 55 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +2.3% | #898 of 1,451 |
| 39Hampton city, VA | 42 | 21 | 3.6 | $2.3M | 0.0% | #928 of 1,451 |
| 40Virginia Beach city, VA | 38 | 67 | 3.7 | $2.5M | −1.3% | #1,022 of 1,451 |
| 41Montgomery County, VA | 34 | 16 | 4.3 | $2.1M | −1.2% | #1,113 of 1,451 |
| 42Wise County, VA | 33 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.4M | −3.5% | #1,137 of 1,451 |
| 43Portsmouth city, VA | 32 | 14 | 3.5 | $2.2M | −1.2% | #1,158 of 1,451 |
| 44Roanoke city, VA | 29 | 22 | 5.0 | $1.4M | −0.8% | #1,239 of 1,451 |
| 45Fredericksburg city, VA | 28 | 6 | 5.1 | $1.6M | +8.6% | #1,251 of 1,451 |
| 46Colonial Heights city, VA | 27 | 5 | 6.6 | $1.3M | +3.2% | #1,274 of 1,451 |
| 47Manassas city, VA | 26 | 13 | 9.2 | $1.1M | +3.9% | #1,296 of 1,451 |
| 48Lynchburg city, VA | 26 | 21 | 7.3 | $1M | +3.0% | #1,298 of 1,451 |
| 49Waynesboro city, VA | 26 | 8 | 8.1 | $1M | +7.5% | #1,299 of 1,451 |
| 50Tazewell County, VA | 24 | 7 | 4.3 | $2M | −4.4% | #1,315 of 1,451 |
| 51Wythe County, VA | 23 | 6 | 4.8 | $1.9M | −1.2% | #1,335 of 1,451 |
| 52Charlottesville city, VA | 22 | 10 | 5.0 | $1.5M | −4.4% | #1,345 of 1,451 |
| 53Staunton city, VA | 22 | 6 | 5.3 | $1.5M | +3.8% | #1,347 of 1,451 |
| 54Salem city, VA | 20 | 8 | 7.8 | $1.2M | +1.7% | #1,367 of 1,451 |
| 55Williamsburg city, VA | 19 | 5 | 10.0 | $838K | +2.6% | #1,370 of 1,451 |
| 56Petersburg city, VA | 18 | 6 | 4.0 | $1.6M | +1.0% | #1,374 of 1,451 |
| 57Martinsville city, VA | 16 | 8 | 14.0 | $522K | +2.8% | #1,392 of 1,451 |
| 58Harrisonburg city, VA | 12 | 12 | 6.9 | $1.3M | −1.7% | #1,419 of 1,451 |
| 59Winchester city, VA | 10 | 15 | 13.1 | $629K | +1.0% | #1,429 of 1,451 |
| 60Danville city, VA | 3 | 14 | 7.3 | $938K | −2.2% | #1,449 of 1,451 |
| 61Bristol city, VA | 1 | 7 | 9.7 | $749K | −5.2% | #1,451 of 1,451 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $6.3M | −1.5% | |
| Prince George County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $3.8M | +2.0% | |
| Botetourt County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $7.2M | +1.5% | |
| Halifax County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $4.5M | −1.4% | |
| Accomack County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $4.4M | +1.4% | |
| Caroline County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6.9M | +11.3% | |
| Powhatan County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $5.2M | +7.0% | |
| Amherst County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $4.4M | +2.1% | |
| Smyth County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $11.1M | −3.0% | |
| Carroll County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $4.1M | +0.5% | |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $6.3M | +3.6% | |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $3.2M | +6.2% | |
| Goochland County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $4.1M | +17.4% | |
| Russell County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| New Kent County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +21.2% | |
| Fairfax city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.5M | +10.8% | |
| Page County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +0.3% | |
| Hopewell city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $1.9M | +1.1% | |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $10.5M | 0.0% | |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.7M | +2.3% | |
| Lee County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $7.5M | −2.1% | |
| Scott County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.2M | −1.8% | |
| Greene County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.6M | +6.6% | |
| Buchanan County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.7% | |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $7.8M | +6.5% | |
| King William County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $2.1M | +9.5% | |
| Southampton County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Patrick County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Buckingham County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6.9M | +1.9% | |
| Manassas Park city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $2.6M | −3.5% | |
| Radford city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.0% | |
| Appomattox County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $7M | +6.3% | |
| Giles County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $3.3M | −1.3% | |
| Brunswick County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.4M | −0.6% | |
| Nottoway County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $5.4M | +1.0% | |
| Floyd County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Grayson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Clarke County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $3.5M | +5.4% | |
| Alleghany County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6.5M | −4.2% | |
| Nelson County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +1.2% | |
| Falls Church city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $1.8M | +3.3% | |
| Madison County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $3.2M | +2.7% | |
| Dickenson County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5.2M | −6.0% | |
| Amelia County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $6.6M | +2.7% | |
| Poquoson city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.5M | +6.6% | |
| Northumberland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| Northampton County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.9M | −2.8% | |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Charlotte County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4.8M | −1.2% | |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Lancaster County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.8M | +0.9% | |
| Middlesex County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.1M | +2.2% | |
| Sussex County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Essex County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $1.3M | +0.5% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 9.4 | $1.2M | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $1.4M | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 9.1 | $891K | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 5 | 18.1 | $418K | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $1M | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 9.3 | $921K | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 car washes and detailers on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many car washes and detailers are in Virginia?
Virginia has 1,048 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. 271 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 481 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 24.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Virginia spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $3.3B a year, or $968 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,048 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per location. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Virginia has 3.1 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $3.1M, 23% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Virginia would have about 1,293, against 1,048 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,997 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 24.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 61 scored counties in Virginia, Fauquier County scores highest, at 89 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Virginia scores 67 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #6 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Virginia. It maps the car washes and detailers on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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