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Car Washes in Cobb County, GA
Cobb County, GA has 102 car washes across 25 chains and 50 independents, drawing 38,278 Google reviews with a 1.3% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (43% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.61★. The BLS counts 82 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $29,625 average wage.
Cobb County at a glance
- Car washes
- 102
- 49% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 8 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.61★
- +0.20 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.3%
- Top format
- detail shop
- 43% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 82
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 769,152
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 293,410
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 7,541
- 3.9× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.2
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
82
Employer establishments
723
Industry jobs
$29,625
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 Cobb County, GA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 15,350 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.47
Speed & wait
+0.67
Wash quality
+0.80
Customer service
+0.89
Equipment reliability
-0.21
Facilities
+0.79
Membership value
+0.19
Top operators in Cobb County, GA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 8 | 3.42 |
| Caliber Car Wash | 7 | 4.80 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 7 | 4.63 |
| TRAIL Hand Car Wash & Detail Salon | 3 | 4.49 |
| Detailing luxx | 3 | 4.92 |
| Swifty Car Wash | 2 | 4.38 |
| Mister Car Wash | 2 | 4.15 |
| Paradise Falls Car Wash Austell | 2 | 4.57 |
| U Want 1 Auto Spa | 2 | 4.95 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Dirty Dog's Car Wash Tampa | 1 | 4.90 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Wash Me Fast | 1 | 4.60 |
| Fast Trac Car Wash | 1 | 4.30 |
| Mr. Clean Car Wash | 1 | 4.00 |
| Home Run Derby Car Wash | 1 | 4.90 |
| Blue Penguin Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| AP3 Paint Protection Film & Ceramic Coating | 1 | 5.00 |
| Big Peach Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| Big Dan's Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
Car washes in Cobb County, GA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Caliber Car Wash - Marietta | 4.9 | 3,434 |
| Car Spa Car Wash, Oil Change, & Emissions | 4.5 | 2,885 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 2,190 |
| Caliber Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,866 |
| Dirty Dog's Car Wash Kennesaw | 4.9 | 1,612 |
| Glaze Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,443 |
| Caliber Car Wash - Floyd Rd | 4.8 | 1,287 |
| Caliber Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,263 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,185 |
| Cactus Car Wash Marietta | 4.0 | 1,158 |
| Wash Me Fast | 4.6 | 927 |
| Fast Trac Car Wash | 4.3 | 796 |
| Caliber Car Wash - Acworth | 4.8 | 791 |
| Caliber Car Wash | 4.6 | 790 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.7 | 705 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.8 | 699 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.6 | 654 |
| Swifty Car Wash | 4.5 | 610 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.4 | 606 |
| Mr. Clean Car Wash | 4.0 | 573 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.5 | 572 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.7 | 541 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 530 |
| Paradise Falls Car Wash Powder Springs | 4.7 | 488 |
| Home Run Derby Car Wash | 4.9 | 467 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 448 |
| Blue Penguin Car Wash | 4.4 | 429 |
| Next Level Detailing, Ceramic Coatings, PPF and Restorations | 4.9 | 428 |
| One Stop Car Wash & Oil Change | 3.9 | 410 |
| WashWorks Carwash | 4.0 | 398 |
| Swifty Car Wash | 4.2 | 380 |
| Paradise Falls Car Wash Austell | 4.4 | 357 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.7 | 345 |
| Wash Barn Carwash | 4.3 | 324 |
| Big Peach Car Wash | 4.8 | 322 |
| Big Dan's Car Wash | 4.7 | 314 |
| Extreme Clean Pressure Washing and Detailing | 5.0 | 299 |
| Caliber Car Wash | 4.8 | 262 |
| Paint Genius | 4.8 | 238 |
| Access Luxury Restyling | 4.8 | 187 |
| Wash Depot Marietta | 4.6 | 173 |
| Maddie Mae's Car Wash | 4.0 | 164 |
| 4741 Auto Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 163 |
| Car Wash Depot II LLC | 4.2 | 159 |
| Stars Car Wash | 4.6 | 151 |
| Whitecap Car Wash | 4.3 | 144 |
| Splash of Class Ackworth, Ga | 4.0 | 131 |
| All Detailing Simba | 4.9 | 125 |
| MB Carwash | 4.3 | 120 |
| Pro Shine Auto Detail Salon | 4.9 | 118 |
| Rich's Car Wash - Kennesaw | 4.6 | 116 |
| Luxury X Mobile Detailers Smyrna | 5.0 | 114 |
| Cars Compound | 4.7 | 112 |
| Heavens Auto Spa | 4.9 | 109 |
| Strong Arm Detail, Ceramic Coating & Restoration | 5.0 | 98 |
| Car Wash | 3.8 | 96 |
| Red Rhino Car Wash | 4.0 | 87 |
| WS Car Wash | 4.0 | 83 |
| Ace of Spadez Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 82 |
| bp | 3.7 | 81 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 102 car washes in Cobb County, GA.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Cobb County, GA
How many car washes are in Cobb County, GA?
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WashIndex tracks 102 car washes in Cobb County, GA — 25 chain operators and 50 independents. The BLS separately counts 82 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Cobb County, GA?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Cobb County, GA, with 44 of 102 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Cobb County, GA?
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Car-wash employees in Cobb County earn about $29,625 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 723 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_cobb_county_ga_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Cobb County, GA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/cobb-county-ga},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Cobb County, GA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Atlanta metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.