Company Insights/Retail/CarMax

CarMax Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

CarMax has 16,835 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This is a profile coverage measure, not a company-reported workforce total.

Updated September 10, 2026
Observed profiles
16,835
As of July 2026 · -2.6% since August 2025
New hires
347
Last 12 months
Founded
1993
Departments
32
27% in Sales
Countries represented
60
5.2% of profiles in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles decreased by 2.6% from 17,280 in August 2025 to 16,835 in July 2026.
  • Sales is the largest classified department, with 3,678 of 13,587 profiles (27.1%).
  • Richmond, Virginia, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 5.2% of the 13,587 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 347 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

CarMax observed profiles over time

The overview and this chart use the same monthly profile series. These observed counts may differ from the company’s total workforce.

Observed professional profile trend

17,28016,98416,688Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 2616,835

Observed professional profiles decreased by 2.6% across the available monthly window, from 17,280 to 16,835 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 13,587 profiles with a department classification from 13,587 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Sales is the largest observed department at CarMax, with 3,678 professional profiles.

Team composition

Sales
27%
3,678
Other
20%
2,713
Manufacturing
11%
1,432
Information Technology
8%
1,020
Management
7%
1,008
Administrative
6%
764
Purchasing
4%
560
Customer Service
3%
435
Business Development
2%
245
Engineering
2%
230
Human Resources
1%
203
General Business
1%
171
Design
1%
165
Marketing
1%
159
Accounting
1%
139
Finance
<1%
132
Project Management
<1%
92
Consulting
<1%
69
Product Management
<1%
63
Legal
<1%
54
Art / Creative
<1%
44
Quality Assurance
<1%
37
Writing / Editing
<1%
34
Health Care Provider
<1%
28
Education
<1%
27
Production
<1%
20
Research
<1%
19
Analyst
<1%
15
Training
<1%
14
Supply Chain
<1%
10
Public Relations
<1%
4
Strategy / Planning
<1%
3

Profiles by location

Locations reported on individual profiles show where observed profiles are based. These are profile locations, not a count of company offices.

What the data says

Richmond, Virginia, USA is the most common observed profile location for CarMax in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Richmond, Virginia, USA
5.2%
Greater Richmond Region, Virginia, USA
2.6%
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1.9%
Atlanta metropolitan area, Georgia, USA
1.8%
Houston, Texas, USA
1.4%

City or region available for 13,017 of 13,587 profiles (95.8%). Percentages use all observed profiles, including those without a known location. Profile data through 2026-08-25.

Profiles by seniority

The profile distribution shows the balance between leadership, management, and individual contributors.

Population: 13,587 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 13,587 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series. Ambiguous Owner, Partner, Executive, and unavailable labels are grouped as Unclassified.

Vendor-classified seniority mix

Entry level39.2%
5,329
Manager19.9%
2,705
Mid-Senior level19.4%
2,638
Senior8.9%
1,210
Unclassified7.9%
1,075
Associate2.5%
338
Director<1%
117
Vice President (VP)<1%
104
Internship<1%
42
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
29

Most common job titles

The most frequent titles in the available profile population show the roles with the greatest visible density.

Counts come from the current observed profile snapshot and are separate from the monthly headcount series.

Role concentration

Sales Consultant
31.2%
Sales Manager
12.8%
Business Office Associate
9.3%
Inventory Associate
8.2%
Sales Associate
8.2%
Customer Specialist
6.8%
Automotive Technician
6.6%
Buyer
6.2%
Senior Sales Consultant
5.9%
Sales
4.9%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for CarMax?

CarMax has 16,835 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has CarMax's observed professional profile count changed?

CarMax's observed professional profile count decreased by 2.6% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at CarMax?

Sales is the largest observed department at CarMax, with 3,678 professional profiles.

How is CarMax workforce data collected?

Observed profile trends use the latest available monthly professional profile snapshot. Company-reported workforce totals appear separately and only when supported by a primary company source or regulatory filing. Geography uses location information from individual profiles, aggregated separately from verified company headquarters. Data may lag internal company changes.

Methodology

The observed profile metric and trend chart use the same latest available monthly snapshot, with its observation month shown separately from the page update date. Company-reported workforce totals appear only when supported by a primary source and remain separate from profile counts. Geographic distributions use a separate current profile population and person location fields, never company headquarters. Country counts describe countries represented in those profiles, not offices. Location percentages include profiles without a known city or region in their denominator. Department, seniority, and title coverage may differ from the company workforce.

Last verified: September 10, 2026