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Car washes and detailers in James City County, VA
How James City County, VA compares with other counties and the U.S. for car washes and detailers: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 77 out of 100: High
Ranked #87 of 1,451 scored counties
#6 of 61 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 5
- 3 chain locations (60%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $32.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,013 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.5M
- 2.6 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.6
- 58% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 83,326
- +6.2% since 2020
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What this means
For car washes and detailers, James City County has a Groundwork market score of 77 (high): #87 of 1,451 scored counties and #6 of 61 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for car washes and detailers.
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 car washes and detailers in James City County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 60%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 1.6 for every 10,000 households, 58% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in James City County spend about $32.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,013 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $6.5M of household spending for each location on map listings, 2.6 times 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 5 businesses with payroll in James City County classed as car washes. That is one for every 6,398 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of James City County grew 6.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How James City 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 | James City County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $6.5M | $3.1M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,398 | 6,997 | 6,523 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +24.3% | +16.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,013 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $109,985 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 77 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 75
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 53 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The 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 James City 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 James City County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 83,326+6.2% since 2020
- Households
- 31,990
- Median age
- 48.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 142 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 569
- Median household income
- $109,985+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $135,336
- Median home value
- $447,200
- Jobs located here
- 27,780
- Daytime population
- 77,881Residents 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 |
Other business types in James City County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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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 James City County, VA?
James City County has 5 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (60%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023.
How much do households in James City County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $32.4M a year, or $1,013 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $6.5M 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 31,990 households in James City County and national spending patterns by income.
How does James City County, VA compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
James City County has 1.6 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 58% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $6.5M, 2.6 times the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, James City County would have about 13, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,398 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S.
How fast is James City County, VA growing?
Population estimates put James City County at 83,326 people in 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,990 households. Median household income in James City County is $109,985, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.4%, 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. James City County scores 77 for car washes and detailers (high), #87 of 1,451 scored counties.
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