Car Washes in Dallas County, IA
Dallas County, IA has 21 car washes across 7 chains and 10 independents, drawing 4,052 Google reviews with a 1.2% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (33% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.43★. The BLS counts 11 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $29,693 average wage.
Dallas County at a glance
- Car washes
- 21
- 48% independent
- Top operator
- Clean Works Car Wash
- 3 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.43★
- Damage rate
- 1.2%
- 1.3× below norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 33% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 11
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 104,136
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 40,868
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 4,959
- 2.6× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.7
- above ~1.5 — heavily built · classified sites
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 Dallas County, IA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 1,606 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Dallas County, IA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Clean Works Car Wash | 3 | 3.80 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 2 | 4.69 |
| Mister Car Wash | 2 | 4.43 |
| Rocket Carwash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Executive Laser Wash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Prime Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| 4 Seasons Car Wash | 1 | 3.70 |
Car washes in Dallas County, IA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.6 | 691 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.8 | 530 |
| Shine Shop Carwash | 4.1 | 441 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 434 |
| Grizzly Clean | 4.9 | 360 |
| Executive Laser Wash | 4.1 | 310 |
| Jordan Creek Car Wash | 3.7 | 287 |
| Clean Works Car Wash | 3.8 | 160 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.8 | 154 |
| SudBuds Detailing - DesMoines | 4.7 | 145 |
| RP Auto Detail, LLC | 5.0 | 140 |
| Clean Works Autowash | 4.1 | 95 |
| Prime Car Wash Waukee | 4.7 | 72 |
| Mac Bros Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 41 |
| KC's Auto Detailing & Window Tint LLC | 5.0 | 36 |
| Southbridge Super Wash | 3.2 | 32 |
| BigDeal Car Care | 4.6 | 31 |
| Swirl Free Detail | 5.0 | 30 |
| 4 Seasons Car Wash | 3.7 | 26 |
| Clean Works Car Wash - 156th | 3.2 | 20 |
| Clean Works Car Wash - Dallas Center | 4.5 | 17 |
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in Dallas County, IA — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/dallas-county-ia
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title = {{Car Washes in Dallas County, IA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
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urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Dallas County, IA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Des Moines metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.