Car Washes in DeKalb County, IL
DeKalb County, IL has 8 car washes across 2 chains and 6 independents, drawing 1,567 Google reviews with a 2.5% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (50% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate about average at 4.39★. The BLS counts 7 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $25,239 average wage.
DeKalb County at a glance
- Car washes
- 8
- 75% independent
- Top operator
- Circle K
- 1 location
- Avg rating
- 4.39★
- Damage rate
- 2.5%
- 1.6× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 50% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 7
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 100,512
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 39,314
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 12,564
- 6.5× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.3
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · 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 DeKalb County, IL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 397 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in DeKalb County, IL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Circle K | 1 | 4.40 |
| bp | 1 | 4.20 |
Car washes in DeKalb County, IL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid Rinse Car Wash | 4.3 | 679 |
| Jay’s Detailing | 4.8 | 377 |
| Ralph's Car Wash & Detail Center | 4.0 | 332 |
| Just The Details / Ceramic Pro Sycamore | 4.8 | 86 |
| Circle K | Car Wash | 4.4 | 30 |
| Apex Auto Restoration | 5.0 | 24 |
| bp | 4.2 | 23 |
| Route 72 Car Wash | 4.0 | 16 |
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in DeKalb County, IL — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/dekalb-county-il
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title = {{Car Washes in DeKalb County, IL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/dekalb-county-il},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for DeKalb County, IL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Chicago metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.