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Car Washes in Denver County, CO
Denver County, CO has 64 car washes across 20 chains and 21 independents, drawing 17,311 Google reviews with a 2.2% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (39% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate below the national norm at 4.15★. The BLS counts 31 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $38,111 average wage.
Denver County at a glance
- Car washes
- 64
- 33% independent
- Top operator
- Conoco
- 12 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.15★
- -0.26 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.2%
- 1.4× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 39% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 31
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 713,734
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 329,578
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 11,152
- 5.8× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.3
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
31
Employer establishments
635
Industry jobs
$38,111
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 Denver County, CO
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 5,795 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.03
Speed & wait
+0.15
Wash quality
+0.59
Customer service
+0.74
Equipment reliability
-0.64
Facilities
+0.36
Membership value
-0.19
Top operators in Denver County, CO
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Conoco | 12 | 3.88 |
| Autowash Headquarters | 4 | 4.04 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4 | 3.89 |
| Car Wash | 3 | 3.83 |
| Super Star Car Wash | 2 | 4.63 |
| ProClean Auto Wash | 2 | 3.70 |
| Scrubbles Car Wash | 2 | 3.90 |
| Mile High Image Detailing | 2 | 4.96 |
| Waterway Carwash | 1 | 3.00 |
| Four Seasons Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Finish Line Car Wash & Detail | 1 | 3.70 |
| Red Carpet Hand Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Eagle Truck Wash JK | 1 | 4.10 |
| Zz Denver Mobile Detailing | 1 | 4.90 |
| Auto Angels | 1 | 4.90 |
| Mister Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Rockies Mobile Car Detail | 1 | 4.80 |
| Maximus Detailing | 1 | 4.80 |
| ARS AT Shortline | 1 | 4.10 |
Car washes in Denver County, CO
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Autowash @ Central Park Car Wash | 4.0 | 1,926 |
| Autowash @ Northfield Car Wash | 4.1 | 1,624 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Central Park Blvd & 40th Ave | 4.7 | 1,328 |
| Waterway Carwash | 3.0 | 904 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Telluride St & Green Valley Ranch Blvd | 4.5 | 661 |
| Four Seasons Car Wash | 4.5 | 630 |
| Finish Line Car Wash & Detail Center | 3.7 | 607 |
| Red Carpet Car Wash and Detailing | 4.4 | 452 |
| Eagle Truck Wash CC | 4.1 | 433 |
| HI Performance Car Wash II, Inc. | 4.0 | 428 |
| Conoco | 4.9 | 415 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 3.8 | 403 |
| ProClean Auto Wash | 3.7 | 382 |
| Autowash @ High Point Car Wash | 3.6 | 382 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.0 | 380 |
| Dent, Hail, & Detail - Denver | 4.9 | 360 |
| Hi Performance Car Wash | 4.0 | 339 |
| Conoco | 3.9 | 331 |
| 5280 Mobile Detailing & Ceramic Coatings | Denver | 4.9 | 319 |
| Denver Auto Detail Specialist | 5.0 | 315 |
| Conoco | 3.5 | 293 |
| Conoco | 3.8 | 289 |
| IN & Out Mobile Auto Detail | 5.0 | 244 |
| Autowash Headquarters | 4.6 | 244 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.0 | 222 |
| Zz Denver Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 212 |
| Car Wash | 3.2 | 210 |
| Auto Angels | 4.9 | 186 |
| Scrubbles Car Wash | 4.0 | 161 |
| Mr.Car Wash Detail Center | 4.1 | 150 |
| Conoco | 4.1 | 149 |
| Boop n' Bubbles | 2.8 | 136 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 130 |
| Conoco | 3.6 | 124 |
| Conoco | 3.7 | 116 |
| Conoco | 3.8 | 108 |
| Black Mountain Motorworks | 5.0 | 106 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 100 |
| Rockies Mobile Car Detail | 4.8 | 98 |
| Colorado Car Wash | 4.2 | 97 |
| TruTouch llc | 4.9 | 92 |
| Mile High Image Detailing Clear Bra Paint Protection Film Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 89 |
| Rocket | 2.2 | 83 |
| BLVCKMARKET MOTORSPORTZ | 5.0 | 83 |
| Scrubbles Car Wash | 3.7 | 79 |
| Finishing Glow Auto Detail | 4.7 | 78 |
| High Octane Self Serve Car Wash | 4.1 | 76 |
| Conoco | 3.1 | 70 |
| Steve's Detailing & Hand Car Wash | 4.9 | 68 |
| Mobile Maximus Detailing | 4.8 | 68 |
| ProClean Auto Wash | 3.7 | 68 |
| Conoco | 3.2 | 61 |
| Mile High Image Detailing | 4.9 | 60 |
| Titans Mobile Detailing | 4.5 | 53 |
| Sharks Detail Center LLC | 4.8 | 47 |
| Swish Colorado | 5.0 | 45 |
| Shine On Me Mobile Detail & Wash LLC | 5.0 | 40 |
| Ecolife Mobile Car Wash | 5.0 | 40 |
| Deon Slugger LLC | 5.0 | 27 |
| The Shine Squad | 5.0 | 26 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 64 car washes in Denver County, CO.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Denver County, CO
How many car washes are in Denver County, CO?
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WashIndex tracks 64 car washes in Denver County, CO — 20 chain operators and 21 independents. The BLS separately counts 31 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Denver County, CO?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Denver County, CO, with 25 of 64 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Denver County, CO?
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Car-wash employees in Denver County earn about $38,111 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 635 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_denver_county_co_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Denver County, CO — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/denver-county-co},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Denver County, CO (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Denver metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.