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Car Washes in Deschutes County, OR
Deschutes County, OR has 34 car washes across 7 chains and 22 independents, drawing 5,164 Google reviews with a 2.5% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (59% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate about average at 4.25★. The BLS counts 15 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $27,341 average wage.
Deschutes County at a glance
- Car washes
- 34
- 65% independent
- Top operator
- Surf Thru Express Car Wash
- 3 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.25★
- -0.16 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.5%
- 1.6× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 59% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 15
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 203,026
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 83,197
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 5,971
- 3.1× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.8
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
15
Employer establishments
114
Industry jobs
$27,341
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 Deschutes County, OR
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 1,631 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.23
Speed & wait
+0.65
Wash quality
+0.64
Customer service
+0.78
Equipment reliability
-0.70
Facilities
+0.57
Membership value
-0.01
Top operators in Deschutes County, OR
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 3 | 3.34 |
| Red Carpet Car Wash East | 3 | 4.28 |
| Shell | 2 | 3.88 |
| Valley Pressure Washing | 1 | 4.70 |
| The Detail Shoppe. | 1 | 4.60 |
| Adhesions Vinyl | 1 | 5.00 |
| Thoroughbred Express Auto Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
Car washes in Deschutes County, OR
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 3.6 | 694 |
| Perfection Plus Auto Detailing / Ceramic Pro Coating / Paint Protection / Tint | 4.9 | 619 |
| Red Carpet Car Wash South | 4.3 | 496 |
| Empire CarWash | 4.2 | 435 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 3.0 | 411 |
| Sudshine Car Wash | 4.4 | 304 |
| David's Auto Detailing LLC Paint Correction/Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 249 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 3.1 | 168 |
| Polar Bear Gas & Wash | 4.0 | 160 |
| Legends Auto Spa | 5.0 | 141 |
| Dutchman Customs | 4.4 | 121 |
| Ohlson Bros Mobile Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 117 |
| Red Carpet Car Wash North | 4.3 | 115 |
| Ultra Car Wash | 3.8 | 101 |
| Shell | 3.8 | 95 |
| Splash n' Dash Car Wash | 4.3 | 90 |
| Diamond In The Rough Detailing and Ceramic Coatings | 4.9 | 78 |
| Automotive Aesthetics | 4.9 | 66 |
| Valley Pressure Washing | 4.7 | 63 |
| Shell | 4.0 | 62 |
| Zuritas Auto Detail | 5.0 | 61 |
| Outlaw Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 59 |
| Porter Detailing | 5.0 | 58 |
| Alpha Shielding LLC | 4.9 | 56 |
| Angels Touch Detailing, LLC | 4.8 | 53 |
| The Detail Shoppe. | 4.6 | 47 |
| Riggs NW Detail | 5.0 | 46 |
| JnA AutoSpa Mobile detailing | 4.9 | 40 |
| Adhesions Automotive Restyling | 5.0 | 35 |
| Dusty Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 34 |
| Santos carpet cleaning & auto detail, LLC | 4.3 | 30 |
| Amati's Details | 4.6 | 21 |
| Red Carpet Car Wash East | 3.7 | 20 |
| Thoroughbred Express Auto Wash | 4.2 | 19 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Deschutes County, OR
How many car washes are in Deschutes County, OR?
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WashIndex tracks 34 car washes in Deschutes County, OR — 7 chain operators and 22 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 Deschutes County, OR?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Deschutes County, OR, with 20 of 34 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Deschutes County, OR?
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Car-wash employees in Deschutes County earn about $27,341 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 114 jobs.
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APA
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_deschutes_county_or_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Deschutes County, OR — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/deschutes-county-or},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Deschutes County, OR (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Bend metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.