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Car Washes in Denton County, TX
Denton County, TX has 111 car washes across 23 chains and 59 independents, drawing 55,734 Google reviews with a 1.7% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (53% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.55★. The BLS counts 50 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $29,567 average wage.
Denton County at a glance
- Car washes
- 111
- 53% independent
- Top operator
- Zips Car Wash
- 5 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.55★
- +0.14 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.7%
- Top format
- detail shop
- 53% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 50
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 945,644
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 346,809
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 8,519
- 4.4× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.0
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
50
Employer establishments
438
Industry jobs
$29,567
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 Denton County, TX
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 23,874 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.24
Speed & wait
+0.62
Wash quality
+0.71
Customer service
+0.85
Equipment reliability
-0.41
Facilities
+0.74
Membership value
-0.00
Top operators in Denton County, TX
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Zips Car Wash | 5 | 4.48 |
| Club Car Wash | 5 | 4.33 |
| WASHGUYS Car Wash | 4 | 4.55 |
| Carnation Auto Spa | 4 | 4.57 |
| Clean & Green Car Wash | 4 | 4.39 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 3 | 4.49 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 3 | 4.71 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 3 | 4.88 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 3 | 4.64 |
| Super Star Car Wash | 2 | 4.60 |
| Auto Splish Splash | 2 | 4.10 |
| Kwik Kar Oil Change & Auto Service Center of Denton | 2 | 4.38 |
| Huracán Nero Auto Spa Frisco | 2 | 5.00 |
| Blue Beacon | 1 | 4.20 |
| Caliber Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| Rocket Carwash | 1 | 3.50 |
| Raceway Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.10 |
| DFW Metro Dent | 1 | 4.70 |
| Clear Bra North Dallas | 1 | 5.00 |
| Caliwood Detail | 1 | 4.90 |
Car washes in Denton County, TX
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.5 | 5,275 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.4 | 3,510 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 2,478 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.5 | 2,380 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.6 | 2,203 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.5 | 2,147 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,875 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Hwy 121 & Hebron Pkwy | 4.6 | 1,815 |
| WASHGUYS Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,751 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,667 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,548 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,545 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,408 |
| Auto Splish Splash | 4.1 | 1,260 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Mesa Dr & University Dr | 4.6 | 1,225 |
| WASHGUYS Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,155 |
| Kwik Kar Oil Change & Auto Service Center of Paloma Creek | 4.3 | 1,000 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.4 | 943 |
| Carnation Auto Spa | 4.6 | 925 |
| Carnation Auto Spa | 4.5 | 863 |
| WASHGUYS Car Wash | 4.9 | 823 |
| Carnation Auto Spa | 4.6 | 816 |
| Shark Bite Car Wash Lewisville | 4.6 | 791 |
| WashGuys Car Wash | 4.2 | 753 |
| Carnation Auto Spa | 4.6 | 717 |
| Kwik Kar Oil Change & Auto Service Center of Denton | 4.5 | 705 |
| Blue Beacon Truck Wash of Denton, TX | 4.2 | 680 |
| Caliber Car Wash | 4.8 | 561 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.7 | 545 |
| Clean & Green Car Wash | 4.5 | 544 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 540 |
| Landshark Car Wash | 4.9 | 492 |
| Docs Car Wash | 3.9 | 472 |
| Clean Streak Auto Spa | 4.0 | 461 |
| Rocket Carwash | 3.5 | 439 |
| Clean & Green Car Wash | 4.2 | 438 |
| Raceway Express Car Wash | 4.0 | 431 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 404 |
| Raceway Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 400 |
| DFW Metro Dent - Collision Repair & Refinishing | 4.7 | 363 |
| Clean & Green Car Wash | 4.5 | 353 |
| Clear Bra North Dallas | 5.0 | 345 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.5 | 342 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.7 | 306 |
| Huracán Nero Auto Spa Frisco | 5.0 | 272 |
| The Detail Lab TX | 5.0 | 248 |
| Caliwood Detail | 4.9 | 228 |
| Slyde’s Car Wash | 3.9 | 210 |
| Slyde's Car Wash Lantana | 4.7 | 207 |
| Slyde's Car Wash Flower Mound North | 4.7 | 187 |
| Martinez Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 173 |
| EcoPal Mobile Detail | 5.0 | 172 |
| Undrdog Surface Products | 4.9 | 161 |
| K&J Cleaner Cars Mobile Car Detailing | 4.9 | 160 |
| The Coat Lab | 4.9 | 160 |
| SiMa Splash Car Wash | 4.6 | 139 |
| Clean-N-Fresh Car Wash | 3.1 | 137 |
| Epic Car Wash & Detailing | 5.0 | 117 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.1 | 108 |
| Lara Auto Design | 5.0 | 106 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 111 car washes in Denton County, TX.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Denton County, TX
How many car washes are in Denton County, TX?
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WashIndex tracks 111 car washes in Denton County, TX — 23 chain operators and 59 independents. The BLS separately counts 50 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Denton County, TX?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Denton County, TX, with 59 of 111 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Denton County, TX?
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Car-wash employees in Denton County earn about $29,567 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 438 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_denton_county_tx_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Denton County, TX — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/denton-county-tx},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Denton County, TX (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Dallas-Fort Worth metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.