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Car Washes in Duval County, FL
Duval County, FL has 97 car washes across 14 chains and 47 independents, drawing 48,110 Google reviews with a 0.9% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (49% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.60★. The BLS counts 56 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $30,900 average wage.
Duval County at a glance
- Car washes
- 97
- 48% independent
- Top operator
- GATE Express Carwash
- 11 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.60★
- +0.19 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 0.9%
- 1.7× below norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 49% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 56
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 1,007,189
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 405,139
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 10,383
- 5.4× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.6
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
56
Employer establishments
702
Industry jobs
$30,900
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 Duval County, FL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 18,074 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.28
Speed & wait
+0.58
Wash quality
+0.78
Customer service
+0.91
Equipment reliability
-0.14
Facilities
+0.81
Membership value
+0.30
Top operators in Duval County, FL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| GATE Express Carwash | 11 | 4.38 |
| bp | 9 | 3.76 |
| LUV Car Wash | 7 | 4.81 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 6 | 4.66 |
| Circle K | 4 | 3.96 |
| Prime Car Wash | 2 | 4.49 |
| Beaches Car Wash & Gift Gallery | 2 | 4.13 |
| Shell | 2 | 3.93 |
| Auto Detail of America | 2 | 4.86 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Pit Speed Mobile Detailing | 1 | 4.50 |
| Blue Beacon | 1 | 3.90 |
| ALSET Auto | 1 | 4.90 |
| Onsite shine | 1 | 4.50 |
Car washes in Duval County, FL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| LUV Car Wash | 4.8 | 5,550 |
| LUV Car Wash | 4.7 | 4,029 |
| LUV Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,861 |
| LUV Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,241 |
| LUV Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,207 |
| Prime Car Wash | 4.4 | 2,018 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,873 |
| Prime Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,825 |
| Car Spa Car Wash, Detail, & Oil Change | 4.1 | 1,666 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,622 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,286 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,262 |
| LUV Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,225 |
| Circle K | 4.0 | 1,192 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,075 |
| GATE Express Carwash | 4.4 | 1,023 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 972 |
| LUV Car Wash | 4.8 | 961 |
| GATE Express Carwash | 4.5 | 767 |
| GATE Express Carwash | 4.4 | 762 |
| Bubbles Car Wash | 3.3 | 733 |
| Beaches Car Wash & Gift Gallery | 4.1 | 730 |
| GATE Express Carwash | 4.3 | 694 |
| GATE Express Carwash | 4.4 | 671 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 598 |
| GATE Express Carwash | 4.4 | 549 |
| GATE Express Carwash | 4.4 | 521 |
| GATE Express Carwash | 4.3 | 495 |
| Island Time Car Wash Jacksonville Florida | 4.1 | 479 |
| Moran’s Performance Detailing | 5.0 | 379 |
| Diwal Auto Pros | 5.0 | 362 |
| On The Spot Jax | 4.8 | 352 |
| Firehouse Auto Spa | 4.9 | 295 |
| Beaches Car Wash & Gift Gallery | 4.2 | 274 |
| Joe Reed Truck Detailing | 4.4 | 245 |
| PitSpeed Auto Detailing and Window Tint | 4.5 | 197 |
| Blue Beacon Truck Wash of Jacksonville, FL | 3.9 | 197 |
| Detail Pros Jax Inc. | 4.4 | 194 |
| Headlight Clinic, LLC | 4.9 | 170 |
| Red Top Detailing & Ceramic Coating | 4.7 | 163 |
| Fine Line Detailing | 4.8 | 158 |
| Maxx Perfection Detailing LLC | 4.9 | 150 |
| Firehouse Auto Spa & Detail Supply, Arlington | 4.9 | 150 |
| Auto Detail Spot | 4.3 | 149 |
| Splash Eco Auto Spa St Johns Town Center | 3.7 | 148 |
| 2 Detailed | 5.0 | 139 |
| King & Ferguson Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 136 |
| TipTop Detail Shop | 5.0 | 118 |
| Final Touch RV Detailing and RV Repairs | 4.5 | 109 |
| Ceramic Armory | 5.0 | 104 |
| ALSET Auto Jacksonville | 4.9 | 101 |
| Big Dog Mobile Detail And Presure Washing LLC | 4.8 | 97 |
| DHL Mobile Detail | 4.9 | 94 |
| Circle K | 3.5 | 92 |
| KR Works | 4.7 | 86 |
| Shell | 4.3 | 85 |
| Custom Kings Jax | 4.9 | 83 |
| GATE Express Carwash | 4.1 | 81 |
| Auto Detail of America | 4.8 | 76 |
| Kleanx Detail | 4.9 | 64 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 97 car washes in Duval County, FL.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Duval County, FL
How many car washes are in Duval County, FL?
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WashIndex tracks 97 car washes in Duval County, FL — 14 chain operators and 47 independents. The BLS separately counts 56 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Duval County, FL?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Duval County, FL, with 48 of 97 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Duval County, FL?
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Car-wash employees in Duval County earn about $30,900 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 702 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_duval_county_fl_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Duval County, FL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/duval-county-fl},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Duval County, FL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Jacksonville metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.