Car Washes in Douglas County, KS
Douglas County, KS has 12 car washes across 3 chains and 7 independents, drawing 2,056 Google reviews with a 2.7% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (67% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.37★. The BLS counts 6 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $28,027 average wage.
Douglas County at a glance
- Car washes
- 12
- 58% independent
- Top operator
- Club Car Wash
- 2 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.37★
- Damage rate
- 2.7%
- 1.7× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 67% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 6
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 119,547
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 49,939
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,962
- 5.2× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.6
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling 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 Douglas County, KS
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 561 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Douglas County, KS
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Club Car Wash | 2 | 4.46 |
| Shucks Auto Wash | 2 | 4.12 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
Car washes in Douglas County, KS
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.4 | 508 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.5 | 431 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.4 | 348 |
| Shucks Auto Wash | 3.9 | 216 |
| Wakarusa Court Car Wash | 2.8 | 139 |
| Detail On The Go | Detailing, PPF & Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 128 |
| The New Car Image | 5.0 | 98 |
| Shucks Automotive Detailing | 5.0 | 54 |
| Ad Astra Detailing | 5.0 | 47 |
| EvelinsAutoCare | 4.7 | 45 |
| Prismatic Mobile Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 32 |
| Wikawo Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 10 |
About Douglas County, KS
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WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Car Washes in Douglas County, KS — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/douglas-county-ks
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title = {{Car Washes in Douglas County, KS — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
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urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Douglas County, KS (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Lawrence metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.