Car Detailing Business Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a car detailing business, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Car Detailing Business name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a car detailing business is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a car detailing business usually falls under NAICS 811192: Car Washes.
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in cleaning, washing, and/or waxing automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and trailers.
Businesses classified here include
- Automotive detail shops
- Automotive detailing services (i.e., cleaning, polishing)
- Automotive washing and polishing
- Car detailers
- Car washes
- Detailing services (i.e., cleaning and polishing), automotive
- Mobile car and truck washes
- Self-service car washes
- Truck and bus washes
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 811192), U.S. Census Bureau.
Car Washes 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 car washes locations
- California 2,262 locations
- Texas 1,853 locations
- Florida 1,659 locations
- New York 929 locations
- Illinois 749 locations
- Georgia 694 locations
- Ohio 693 locations
- New Jersey 652 locations
- Pennsylvania 630 locations
- Michigan 627 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.