Auto detailers and car washes on Google: the numbers, free to cite

Name: Auto detailers and car washes on Google: benchmark dataset (2026)
Creator: Steven Von
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We analyzed 73,083 public Google Business Profile listings of auto detailers and car washes across 51 states. Every figure below is free to quote with a link back. Press and researchers can text or call (385) 832-6175 for a custom cut of the data.

34.3%

of auto detailers and car washes on Google list no website at all

median Google review count for a detailing business

37.2%

have fewer than 10 reviews

51 vs 5

median reviews with a website vs without one

72.1%

are rated 4.5 stars or higher

36%

list no business hours on their profile

49.9%

are open on Saturday

17.9%

show a public email address

At a glance

of auto detailers and car washes on Google list no website at all34.3%

median Google review count for a detailing business24

have fewer than 10 reviews37.2%

median reviews with a website vs without one51 vs 5

are rated 4.5 stars or higher72.1%

list no business hours on their profile36%

How to cite

Detailer Marketing HQ, "Auto detailers and car washes on Google: benchmark report," 2026, https://detailermarketinghq.com/benchmarks/

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Method

Listings are pulled monthly from public Google Business Profile results for auto detailers and car washes in every US state, deduplicated by place, and summarized. Percentages are of all listings analyzed unless stated. Compiled and edited by Steven Von. License: CC BY 4.0, attribution to Detailer Marketing HQ with a link.

Top states by listings

TX: 5,635
CA: 3,556
FL: 2,733
PA: 2,600
WA: 2,179
NJ: 2,086
VA: 2,068
TN: 1,750
WI: 1,653
GA: 1,559

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