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Car Washes in Arapahoe County, CO
Arapahoe County, CO has 90 car washes across 19 chains and 48 independents, drawing 23,667 Google reviews with a 3.1% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (50% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.29★. The BLS counts 40 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $34,937 average wage.
Arapahoe County at a glance
- Car washes
- 90
- 53% independent
- Top operator
- Cobblestone Car Wash
- 10 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.29★
- -0.12 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.1%
- 2.0× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 50% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 40
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 655,709
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 253,890
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 7,286
- 3.8× 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
40
Employer establishments
437
Industry jobs
$34,937
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 Arapahoe County, CO
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 6,557 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.18
Speed & wait
+0.27
Wash quality
+0.64
Customer service
+0.76
Equipment reliability
-0.64
Facilities
+0.58
Membership value
-0.11
Top operators in Arapahoe County, CO
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 10 | 4.26 |
| Conoco | 7 | 3.86 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4 | 4.86 |
| Mile High Customs | 2 | 4.68 |
| Autowash Headquarters | 2 | 4.00 |
| Waterway Carwash | 2 | 3.42 |
| D HAND FULL SERVICE CAR WASH & DETAIL CENTER - SMOKY HILL | 2 | 4.26 |
| ProClean Auto Wash | 2 | 3.75 |
| Four Seasons Car Wash | 1 | 4.30 |
| Finish Line Car Wash & Detail | 1 | 3.60 |
| Mister Car Wash | 1 | 4.00 |
| Red Carpet Hand Car Wash | 1 | 3.10 |
| Scrubbles Car Wash | 1 | 3.90 |
| ATLANTIS Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| Colorado Detail Supply | 1 | 4.90 |
| Rockies Mobile Car Detail | 1 | 5.00 |
| Circle K | 1 | 4.20 |
| ARS AT Shortline | 1 | 3.70 |
| Adams Car Wash | 1 | 2.50 |
Car washes in Arapahoe County, CO
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,932 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,843 |
| Mile High Customs | 4.6 | 1,602 |
| Four Seasons Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,562 |
| Autowash @ Fox Hill Car Wash | 4.0 | 1,144 |
| Jazz Car Wash & Detailing | 4.4 | 843 |
| Finish Line Car Wash & Detail | 3.6 | 675 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.0 | 664 |
| Mile High Customs | 4.9 | 607 |
| Autowash @ Dove Valley Car Wash | 4.0 | 596 |
| Zelo Car Wash | 4.3 | 590 |
| Waterway Carwash | 3.6 | 578 |
| Red Carpet Hand Car Wash | 3.1 | 522 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 3.9 | 516 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 3.8 | 428 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 427 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.1 | 383 |
| Denver Auto Shield | 4.9 | 353 |
| ColorWerks Powder Coating | 4.9 | 350 |
| Blue Sky Car Wash | 4.4 | 336 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 3.7 | 325 |
| Waterway Carwash | 3.1 | 320 |
| D HAND FULL SERVICE CAR WASH & DETAIL CENTER - SMOKY HILL | 4.1 | 301 |
| EJ3 Customs | 5.0 | 295 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.0 | 276 |
| ProClean Auto Wash | 3.8 | 261 |
| Conoco | 3.8 | 243 |
| Safari Car Wash | 4.0 | 211 |
| Scrubbles Car Wash | 3.9 | 207 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.0 | 204 |
| Colorado Custom Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 204 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.0 | 192 |
| Province Car And Dog Wash | 4.1 | 185 |
| ATLANTIS Car Wash | 4.2 | 184 |
| Wags & Wheels - Car & Dog Wash | 4.1 | 182 |
| Conoco | 4.0 | 180 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 179 |
| Nimbus Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 169 |
| Patrick's Essential Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 158 |
| Conoco | 3.8 | 151 |
| Spotless Mobile Car Detailing | 5.0 | 139 |
| Fresh Fenders Car Wash & Dog Wash | 4.8 | 130 |
| Top Shelf Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 122 |
| Front Range Detail Studio - PPF & Ceramic Coating - RV Boat Auto | 5.0 | 122 |
| Conoco | 4.1 | 121 |
| Deep Sea Auto Detail | 5.0 | 116 |
| Neighborhood Carwash-Aurora | 3.1 | 109 |
| D Hand Full Service Car Wash & Detail Center - Airport & Colfax | 4.7 | 108 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 108 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 3.3 | 102 |
| Wilmer’s Detail Center | 4.9 | 97 |
| ZMF Aurora Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 94 |
| Colorado Detail Supply | 4.9 | 89 |
| ProClean Auto Wash | 3.6 | 88 |
| Blue Chip | 5.0 | 87 |
| GarLo's Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 83 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 77 |
| Conoco | 3.9 | 75 |
| Superior Auto Detail | 4.9 | 74 |
| Style My Ride | 5.0 | 67 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 90 car washes in Arapahoe County, CO.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Arapahoe County, CO
How many car washes are in Arapahoe County, CO?
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WashIndex tracks 90 car washes in Arapahoe County, CO — 19 chain operators and 48 independents. The BLS separately counts 40 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Arapahoe County, CO?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Arapahoe County, CO, with 45 of 90 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Arapahoe County, CO?
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Car-wash employees in Arapahoe County earn about $34,937 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 437 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_arapahoe_county_co_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Arapahoe County, CO — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/arapahoe-county-co},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Arapahoe County, CO (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Denver metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.