Car Washes in Alexandria city, VA
Alexandria city, VA has 12 car washes across 1 chains and 10 independents, drawing 6,384 Google reviews with a 2.3% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (75% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate about average at 4.21★. The BLS counts 3 car-wash employer establishments in the county.
Alexandria city at a glance
- Car washes
- 12
- 83% independent
- Top operator
- Mr Wash Car Wash
- 2 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.21★
- -0.20 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.3%
- 1.5× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 75% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 3
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 156,788
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 75,349
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 13,066
- 6.8× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.3
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW (private, NAICS 811192). Counts employer establishments — a narrower universe than all physical wash locations. “—” = withheld by BLS for disclosure.
Format mix in Alexandria city, VA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 2,270 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Alexandria city, VA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Wash Car Wash | 2 | 3.45 |
Car washes in Alexandria city, VA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Yates Car Wash & Detail Center | 4.5 | 2,795 |
| Mr Wash Car Wash | 3.6 | 1,463 |
| Mr Wash Car Wash | 3.2 | 856 |
| Auto Detailers of Alexandria | 5.0 | 523 |
| Amazing Detailing, Ceramic Coating & PPF | 4.9 | 283 |
| Barcroft Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 161 |
| Exodius Auto Protection | 5.0 | 154 |
| Mr Xtractor auto detailing llc | 5.0 | 56 |
| Steamed & Cleaned LLC Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 45 |
| Yates Elite Detailing | Ceramic Pro Alexandria | 5.0 | 23 |
| EcoGlo Mobile Detailing - Alexandria | 5.0 | 13 |
| BBG Auto Detailing & Pressure Washing | 4.9 | 12 |
About Alexandria city, VA
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WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Car Washes in Alexandria city, VA — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/alexandria-city-county-va
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title = {{Car Washes in Alexandria city, VA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
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urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Alexandria city, VA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Washington, DC metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.