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Car Washes in Bell County, TX
Bell County, TX has 42 car washes across 9 chains and 21 independents, drawing 18,381 Google reviews with a 1.4% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (45% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.63★. The BLS counts 18 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $23,989 average wage.
Bell County at a glance
- Car washes
- 42
- 50% independent
- Top operator
- Today's Car Wash
- 9 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.63★
- +0.22 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.4%
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 48% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 18
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 379,811
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 138,557
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,043
- 4.7× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.4
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
18
Employer establishments
303
Industry jobs
$23,989
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 Bell County, TX
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 7,391 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.51
Speed & wait
+0.70
Wash quality
+0.78
Customer service
+0.88
Equipment reliability
-0.25
Facilities
+0.80
Membership value
+0.24
Top operators in Bell County, TX
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Today's Car Wash | 9 | 4.60 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3 | 4.30 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 3 | 4.82 |
| Bulldog Auto Detailing in Waco | 1 | 4.90 |
| Wolf Creek Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Mighty Wash #23 | 1 | 4.90 |
| Truck Wash at Love's Travel Stops | 1 | 4.20 |
| Gorilla Touchless Car Wash — Temple | 1 | 4.90 |
| TOP OF THE LINE DETAILING LLC | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in Bell County, TX
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Today's Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,562 |
| Today's Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,455 |
| Today's Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,400 |
| Today's Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,334 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,077 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,002 |
| Killeen Auto Brokers | 4.6 | 840 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 716 |
| Today's Car Wash | 4.6 | 698 |
| Today's Car Wash | 4.5 | 526 |
| Whitmar Shine Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 524 |
| Today's Car Wash | 4.9 | 498 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 486 |
| Today's Car Wash | 4.2 | 409 |
| Today's Car Wash | 4.8 | 374 |
| Aladdin Car Wash | 4.2 | 366 |
| Bulldog Auto Detailing In Temple | 4.9 | 346 |
| Gorilla Lube and Car Wash | 4.5 | 324 |
| SkyRides Auto Care - Mobile Detailing and Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 315 |
| U.S. Patriot's Car Wash | 4.6 | 289 |
| Mighty Wash #29 | 4.9 | 272 |
| E Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 210 |
| Truck Wash at Love's Travel Stops | 4.2 | 197 |
| Zs Auto Detailing LLC - Auto Detailing & Ceramic Coatings | 4.9 | 171 |
| Seahorse Car Wash | 4.2 | 163 |
| International Collision Center | 4.4 | 158 |
| Bella Stone Car Wash | 4.5 | 140 |
| Bell County Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 137 |
| Gorilla Touchless Car Wash — Temple | 4.9 | 130 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.4 | 113 |
| Heavy Duty Mobile Detailing Killeen, Belton | 5.0 | 107 |
| Super Cobra Auto Detailing | 4.6 | 104 |
| Back to Life Detailing | 4.9 | 82 |
| KBT Mobile Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 79 |
| Vanhooks Auto Reconditioning | 4.9 | 76 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.3 | 74 |
| One Love Mobile Details | 4.9 | 74 |
| Veteran's Final Touch Solutions | 5.0 | 52 |
| SS Autowerks | 4.8 | 44 |
| Upshift Automotive Creations | 4.4 | 36 |
| Top Of The Line Detailing, LLC | 5.0 | 24 |
| Kradmoto Detailing | 5.0 | 13 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Bell County, TX
How many car washes are in Bell County, TX?
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WashIndex tracks 42 car washes in Bell County, TX — 9 chain operators and 21 independents. The BLS separately counts 18 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Bell County, TX?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Bell County, TX, with 19 of 42 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Bell County, TX?
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Car-wash employees in Bell County earn about $23,989 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 303 jobs.
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APA
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_bell_county_tx_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Bell County, TX — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/bell-county-tx},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Bell County, TX (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Killeen metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.