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County market analysis · Data updated · September 26, 2026
Car Washes in Boulder County, CO
Boulder County, CO has 36 car washes across 8 chains and 18 independents, drawing 6,517 Google reviews with a 3.0% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (44% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.22★. The BLS counts 15 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $35,401 average wage.
Boulder County at a glance
- Car washes
- 36
- 50% independent
- Top operator
- Conoco
- 5 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.22★
- -0.19 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.0%
- 1.9× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 44% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 15
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 328,317
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 135,230
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,120
- 4.7× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.4
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
15
Employer establishments
172
Industry jobs
$35,401
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 Boulder County, CO
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 1,864 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.20
Speed & wait
+0.47
Wash quality
+0.63
Customer service
+0.72
Equipment reliability
-0.53
Facilities
+0.54
Membership value
-0.18
Top operators in Boulder County, CO
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Conoco | 5 | 3.88 |
| ShortStop Car Wash | 5 | 3.38 |
| Breeze Thru Car Wash - Windsor | 2 | 4.19 |
| Freedom Auto Wash - Denver North | 2 | 4.10 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 1 | 3.90 |
| Autowash Headquarters | 1 | 4.10 |
| EcoSteam Detailing Vail | 1 | 4.90 |
| Zz Denver Mobile Detailing | 1 | 4.90 |
Car washes in Boulder County, CO
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Breeze Thru Car Wash - Ken Pratt Longmont | 4.1 | 1,555 |
| Gloss Auto Wash & Detail | 3.9 | 836 |
| Breeze Thru Car Wash - Main St Longmont | 4.4 | 692 |
| Speedy Sparkle Car Wash | 4.2 | 368 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 3.9 | 301 |
| Autowash @ Longmont Car Wash | 4.1 | 279 |
| Conoco | 3.8 | 203 |
| Freedom Auto Wash - Longmont South | 4.1 | 184 |
| EcoSteam Detailing Boulder (TWENTY NINTH STREET MALL) | 4.9 | 182 |
| Freedom Auto Wash - Longmont North | 4.1 | 159 |
| The Works Automotive Detail | 4.9 | 132 |
| Watermill Auto & Pet Wash - 1340 S 96th St, Louisville | 4.2 | 129 |
| Mike's Custom Paint And Body. | 4.5 | 111 |
| The Details Shop Of Boulder | 4.9 | 108 |
| Grizzly Mobile Detailing LLC | 4.9 | 103 |
| Zz Boulder Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 102 |
| Conoco | 4.2 | 98 |
| Premier Touch Detailing | 5.0 | 92 |
| Go2U Car Detailing & Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 78 |
| Details Plus Auto Salon | 4.7 | 72 |
| Max’s Mobile Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 72 |
| Transform Auto Detail | 4.9 | 63 |
| Gunbarrel Bubble Brush | 4.1 | 63 |
| Conoco | 3.9 | 63 |
| Conoco | 3.7 | 61 |
| ATR Automotive Detail - Above The Rest | 4.9 | 58 |
| Hover Car Wash | 4.1 | 56 |
| Conoco | 3.8 | 52 |
| One Stop Customs | 4.5 | 49 |
| Golden Shine Auto Spa LLC | 5.0 | 44 |
| ShortStop Arapahoe Car Wash | 2.8 | 36 |
| Shortstop Gunbarrel | 3.2 | 31 |
| Shortstop Williams Village | 2.9 | 24 |
| Colorado's Best Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 22 |
| KJ Custom Cars | 5.0 | 21 |
| ShortStop Car Wash | 3.0 | 18 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Boulder County, CO
How many car washes are in Boulder County, CO?
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WashIndex tracks 36 car washes in Boulder County, CO — 8 chain operators and 18 independents. The BLS separately counts 15 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Boulder County, CO?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Boulder County, CO, with 16 of 36 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Boulder County, CO?
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Car-wash employees in Boulder County earn about $35,401 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 172 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_boulder_county_co_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Boulder County, CO — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/boulder-county-co},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Boulder County, CO (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Boulder metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.