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Car Washes in Chesterfield County, VA
Chesterfield County, VA has 39 car washes across 12 chains and 10 independents, drawing 19,078 Google reviews with a 0.8% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (46% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.62★. The BLS counts 20 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $33,814 average wage.
Chesterfield County at a glance
- Car washes
- 39
- 26% independent
- Top operator
- Flagstop Car Wash
- 10 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.62★
- +0.21 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 0.8%
- 2.0× below norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 46% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 20
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 371,610
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 136,996
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,528
- 4.9× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.3
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
20
Employer establishments
304
Industry jobs
$33,814
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 Chesterfield County, VA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 9,801 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.32
Speed & wait
+0.58
Wash quality
+0.77
Customer service
+0.95
Equipment reliability
-0.32
Facilities
+0.82
Membership value
+0.57
Top operators in Chesterfield County, VA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstop Car Wash | 10 | 4.72 |
| bp | 5 | 3.59 |
| GO Car Wash | 3 | 4.52 |
| Car Pool Car Wash - Southside | 2 | 4.04 |
| Sam's Xpress Car Wash | 2 | 4.54 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.90 |
| Royal Rinse Car Wash | 1 | 4.30 |
| Dominion Car Wash - West Point | 1 | 4.40 |
| DetailXPerts | 1 | 5.00 |
| Splash In | 1 | 2.50 |
Car washes in Chesterfield County, VA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstop Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,063 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,537 |
| Flagstop Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,494 |
| Flagstop Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,337 |
| Flagstop Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,317 |
| Flagstop Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,272 |
| Flagstop Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,210 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.4 | 972 |
| Car Pool Car Wash - Southside | 3.9 | 762 |
| Flagstop Car Wash | 4.6 | 754 |
| Flagstop Car Wash | 4.4 | 717 |
| Car Pool Car Wash - Far Southside | 4.2 | 680 |
| Flagstop Car Wash | 4.2 | 596 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.8 | 545 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.4 | 533 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.5 | 520 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 512 |
| Flagstop Car Wash | 4.1 | 469 |
| Sam's Xpress Car Wash | 4.5 | 345 |
| Just Clean Mobile Details | 4.8 | 248 |
| Autoworks Detailing | 5.0 | 226 |
| Royal Rinse Car Wash | 4.3 | 170 |
| Dominion Car Wash - Hull Street | 4.4 | 139 |
| Parker’s Diamond Detailing | 5.0 | 111 |
| Hawks Auto Detailing Midlothian | 5.0 | 99 |
| Detailed Solutions | 4.8 | 81 |
| Sam's Xpress Car Wash | 4.7 | 76 |
| The Detail Nerd | 5.0 | 58 |
| RVA Mobile Auto Detail Services | 4.7 | 45 |
| Spencer's Automotive Detailing | 5.0 | 37 |
| A&Jdetailing | 5.0 | 30 |
| bp | 3.8 | 23 |
| DetailXPerts (Greater Richmond) | 5.0 | 21 |
| Commodore Sales | 4.9 | 18 |
| bp | 4.1 | 14 |
| Splash In | 2.5 | 13 |
| bp | 2.4 | 12 |
| Amoco | 3.3 | 11 |
| bp | 4.1 | 11 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Chesterfield County, VA
How many car washes are in Chesterfield County, VA?
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WashIndex tracks 39 car washes in Chesterfield County, VA — 12 chain operators and 10 independents. The BLS separately counts 20 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Chesterfield County, VA?
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Express Tunnel is the most common format in Chesterfield County, VA, with 18 of 39 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Chesterfield County, VA?
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Car-wash employees in Chesterfield County earn about $33,814 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 304 jobs.
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APA
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_chesterfield_county_va_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Chesterfield County, VA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/chesterfield-county-va},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Chesterfield County, VA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Richmond metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.