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Car Washes in Anoka County, MN
Anoka County, MN has 46 car washes across 11 chains and 20 independents, drawing 6,992 Google reviews with a 3.0% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (35% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.29★. The BLS counts 16 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $28,691 average wage.
Anoka County at a glance
- Car washes
- 46
- 43% independent
- Top operator
- Mister Car Wash
- 6 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.29★
- -0.12 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.0%
- 1.9× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 35% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 16
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 367,095
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 136,171
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 7,980
- 4.1× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.8
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
16
Employer establishments
119
Industry jobs
$28,691
Avg annual wage
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 Anoka County, MN
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 2,198 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.15
Speed & wait
+0.75
Wash quality
+0.68
Customer service
+0.76
Equipment reliability
-0.45
Facilities
+0.69
Membership value
+0.15
Top operators in Anoka County, MN
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | 6 | 4.23 |
| bp | 5 | 3.75 |
| Holiday Stationstores | 4 | 3.75 |
| Village 10 Auto | 2 | 3.89 |
| Shell | 2 | 3.78 |
| Circle K | 2 | 4.10 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Sparkle Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Club Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
Car washes in Anoka County, MN
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect 10 Car Wash and Detail Center | 3.9 | 1,258 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 693 |
| Polarizauto LLC | 4.4 | 398 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 351 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.6 | 274 |
| Bobby's Car Wash | 4.9 | 260 |
| Rocket City Car Wash | 3.7 | 257 |
| Ziebart | 4.7 | 216 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 208 |
| Sparkle Car Wash | 4.2 | 199 |
| 323 Auto Pros - Car Detailing, Ceramic Coating, and Paint Protection Film (PPF) | 5.0 | 193 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 189 |
| Village 10 Auto | 3.8 | 185 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.5 | 185 |
| Holiday Stationstores | 4.0 | 182 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 159 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.6 | 150 |
| City Wide Auto Spa - Ceramic Coating, Clear Bra (PPF), Detailing | 5.0 | 129 |
| Done Right Auto Detail | 4.7 | 124 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.5 | 83 |
| Royal Detailing | 4.6 | 81 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.7 | 80 |
| bp | 3.9 | 76 |
| Shell | 3.7 | 73 |
| Holiday Stationstores | Car Wash | 4.1 | 67 |
| Holiday Stationstores | 3.5 | 60 |
| BDS Mobile Car Detailing | 5.0 | 58 |
| Holiday Stationstores | Car Wash | 4.1 | 53 |
| The Mother Truckin' Wash | 4.8 | 50 |
| Platinum Autostyling | 4.9 | 50 |
| Sterling Auto Detail | 4.9 | 47 |
| Blomker Detailing Paint Correction and Ceramic Coating's | 5.0 | 46 |
| Yazen’s Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 34 |
| Holiday Stationstores | 2.6 | 32 |
| Car Wash - Marathon | 4.5 | 29 |
| bp | 3.0 | 27 |
| BP Food N Gas | 4.5 | 25 |
| Premier Auto Protection Studio | 5.0 | 21 |
| Express Wholesale, Auto Detail and Auto Repair | 4.3 | 18 |
| bp | 3.1 | 16 |
| D'tailing LLC | 5.0 | 16 |
| bp | 3.8 | 13 |
| Shell | 4.3 | 12 |
| Showroom Shine Specialists | 5.0 | 11 |
| MN Unrivaled Detailing | 5.0 | 10 |
| Holiday Stationstores | 4.4 | 10 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Anoka County, MN
How many car washes are in Anoka County, MN?
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WashIndex tracks 46 car washes in Anoka County, MN — 11 chain operators and 20 independents. The BLS separately counts 16 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Anoka County, MN?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Anoka County, MN, with 16 of 46 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Anoka County, MN?
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Car-wash employees in Anoka County earn about $28,691 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 119 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_anoka_county_mn_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Anoka County, MN — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/anoka-county-mn},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Anoka County, MN (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Minneapolis metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.