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Car washes and detailers in Albemarle County, VA
The car washes and detailers in Albemarle County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #336 of 1,451 scored counties
#21 of 61 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 13
- 2 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $44.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $969 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 36% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 26% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 118,356
- +5.1% since 2020
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What this means
At $969 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Albemarle County spend about $44.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $3.4M of household spending for each location on map listings, 36% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
There are 13 car washes and detailers on map listings in Albemarle County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 15%, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.8, 26% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
In 2023, official counts showed 9 businesses with payroll in Albemarle County classed as car washes. That is one for every 5,101 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Albemarle County grew 5.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers in Albemarle County is 65 (upper middle), #336 of 1,451 scored counties and #21 of 61 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Albemarle County compares
The same measures for Virginia and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the car washes and detailers counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Albemarle County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3.4M | $3.1M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,101 | 6,997 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +24.3% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.1% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $969 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $104,392 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 45
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 132 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as car washes in Albemarle County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Albemarle County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 118,356+5.1% since 2020
- Households
- 45,912
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 721 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 160
- Median household income
- $104,392+30.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $146,846
- Median home value
- $495,400
- Jobs located here
- 57,660
- Daytime population
- 124,085Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| 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 |
| 21Albemarle County, VA | 65 | 13 | 2.8 | $3.4M | +5.1% | #336 of 1,451 |
Other business types in Albemarle County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care80
- Auto repair shops81
- Collision repair and body shops82
- Car washes and detailing65
- Tire shops77
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations83
- Insurance agencies70
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many car washes and detailers are in Albemarle County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 13 car washes and detailers in Albemarle County. 2 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023.
How much do households in Albemarle County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $44.5M a year, or $969 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 13 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $3.4M per location. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which car washes and detailers share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 45,912 households in Albemarle County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Albemarle County, VA compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Albemarle County has 2.8 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $3.4M, 36% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Albemarle County would have about 18, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,101 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
How fast is Albemarle County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Albemarle County at 118,356 people in 2025, up 5.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 45,912 households. The median household income in Albemarle County is $104,392 a year, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.7% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
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. Albemarle County scores 65 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #336 of 1,451 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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