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Car Washes in Dakota County, MN
Dakota County, MN has 44 car washes across 13 chains and 19 independents, drawing 9,539 Google reviews with a 4.6% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews in-bay automatic (30% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate below the national norm at 4.13★. The BLS counts 15 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $27,266 average wage.
Dakota County at a glance
- Car washes
- 44
- 43% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 6 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.13★
- -0.29 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 4.6%
- 2.9× U.S. norm
- Top format
- in-bay automatic
- 30% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 15
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 442,204
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 171,630
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 10,050
- 5.2× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.7
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
15
Employer establishments
238
Industry jobs
$27,266
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 Dakota County, MN
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 2,394 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
-0.05
Speed & wait
+0.43
Wash quality
+0.42
Customer service
+0.60
Equipment reliability
-0.57
Facilities
+0.67
Membership value
-0.08
Top operators in Dakota County, MN
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 6 | 3.79 |
| Circle K | 3 | 4.26 |
| Park Chrysler Jeep | 2 | 4.40 |
| Paradise Full Service Car Wash & Detail Center | 2 | 3.54 |
| Mister Car Wash | 2 | 4.23 |
| Bubble Barn Car Wash | 2 | 4.16 |
| Shell | 2 | 3.84 |
| Crew Carwash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| Sparkle Car Wash | 1 | 4.00 |
| WaterWerks Car Wash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Club Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Holiday Stationstores | 1 | 3.50 |
Car washes in Dakota County, MN
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Park Chrysler Jeep | 4.4 | 1,477 |
| Paradise Full Service Car Wash & Detail Center | 3.5 | 905 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 797 |
| Bubble Barn Car Wash | 4.2 | 765 |
| Paradise Full Service Car Wash & Detail Center | 3.6 | 624 |
| Minnesota Truck Wash | 3.5 | 486 |
| Crew Carwash | 4.5 | 376 |
| Town Centre Car Wash - Eagan | 3.5 | 349 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 337 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.2 | 333 |
| Doctor Detail LLC | 4.8 | 261 |
| Rosemount Car Spa | 3.9 | 235 |
| Sparkle Car Wash | 4.0 | 211 |
| WaterWerks Car Wash | 4.1 | 206 |
| Farmington Car Wash | 4.1 | 168 |
| JoeyClean-Premium Auto Detailing Service | 5.0 | 159 |
| Clean Freaks Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 150 |
| Five Stars Auto Detailing | 4.8 | 146 |
| Driven | 4.8 | 145 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.5 | 137 |
| Dubbels Truck Wash | 4.6 | 134 |
| Shell | 4.1 | 123 |
| bp | 3.5 | 113 |
| Bubble Barn Car Wash | 3.8 | 93 |
| Crossroads Rapid Lube | 4.7 | 85 |
| bp | 4.4 | 80 |
| Kodiak Kar Wash | 3.8 | 71 |
| Holiday Gas Station | 3.5 | 71 |
| King Of Detailing | 4.9 | 59 |
| OG Detailing (Mobile Detailing) | 5.0 | 52 |
| Shell | 3.2 | 51 |
| Holiday Stationstores | Car Wash | 4.7 | 49 |
| Mad Max Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 47 |
| On The Spot Detail | 4.8 | 44 |
| bp | 3.4 | 44 |
| Holiday Stationstores | Car Wash | 4.0 | 28 |
| bp | 3.5 | 26 |
| Dream Workz Detailing | 5.0 | 20 |
| Holiday Stationstores | Car Wash | 3.3 | 15 |
| Amoco | 4.2 | 15 |
| Auto Doctor Detail and Wash | 4.6 | 14 |
| bp | 3.9 | 14 |
| Park Chrysler Jeep Car Wash | 3.8 | 12 |
| Blackout Detail | 5.0 | 12 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Dakota County, MN
How many car washes are in Dakota County, MN?
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WashIndex tracks 44 car washes in Dakota County, MN — 13 chain operators and 19 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 Dakota County, MN?
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In-Bay Automatic is the most common format in Dakota County, MN, with 13 of 44 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Dakota County, MN?
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Car-wash employees in Dakota County earn about $27,266 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 238 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_dakota_county_mn_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Dakota County, MN — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/dakota-county-mn},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Dakota County, MN (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Minneapolis metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.