Car Dealership Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a car dealership, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Car Dealership name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a car dealership is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a car dealership usually falls under NAICS 441110: New Car Dealers.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new automobiles and light trucks, such as sport utility vehicles, and passenger and cargo vans, or retailing these new vehicles in combination with activities, such as repair services, retailing used cars, and selling replacement parts and accessories.
Businesses classified here include
- Automobile dealers, new only or new and used
- Light utility truck dealers, new only or new and used
- New car dealers
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 441110), U.S. Census Bureau.
New Car Dealers in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most new car dealers locations
- California 2,099 locations
- Texas 1,686 locations
- Florida 1,281 locations
- New York 1,144 locations
- Pennsylvania 1,035 locations
- Illinois 893 locations
- Ohio 887 locations
- Michigan 731 locations
- North Carolina 712 locations
- Georgia 606 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.