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Car Washes in El Paso County, CO
El Paso County, CO has 86 car washes across 17 chains and 27 independents, drawing 28,562 Google reviews with a 2.5% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (48% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.59★. The BLS counts 41 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $34,419 average wage.
El Paso County at a glance
- Car washes
- 86
- 31% independent
- Top operator
- Quick Quack Car Wash
- 10 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.59★
- +0.18 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.5%
- 1.6× U.S. norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 48% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 41
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 736,008
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 283,174
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 8,558
- 4.4× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.4
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
41
Employer establishments
484
Industry jobs
$34,419
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 El Paso County, CO
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 12,325 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.42
Speed & wait
+0.74
Wash quality
+0.76
Customer service
+0.87
Equipment reliability
-0.21
Facilities
+0.84
Membership value
+0.35
Top operators in El Paso County, CO
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 10 | 4.66 |
| Super Star Car Wash | 8 | 4.78 |
| Mister Car Wash | 7 | 4.25 |
| Conoco | 6 | 3.87 |
| Bighorn Bubbles Car Wash | 4 | 3.85 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4 | 4.75 |
| Club Car Wash | 4 | 4.21 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 3 | 4.74 |
| Freedom Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.35 |
| Springs Detailing | 2 | 4.91 |
| Beyond Clean Mobile Detailing | 2 | 5.00 |
| ST6 Mobile Detailing & Ceramic Coatings | 2 | 5.00 |
| Big Splash Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Turbo Tide Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| ST6 Detailers | 1 | 4.70 |
| Zz Denver Mobile Detailing | 1 | 4.90 |
| Auto Angels | 1 | 4.80 |
Car washes in El Paso County, CO
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,868 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,540 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Razorback Rd & Dorothy Ln | 4.8 | 1,481 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Centennial Blvd & Fillmore St | 4.8 | 1,448 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,276 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,131 |
| 5 Star Car Wash & Dog Wash | 4.3 | 976 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 970 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Academy Blvd & Pace Dr | 4.8 | 968 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Woodmen Rd & Falcon Mkt Pl | 4.6 | 967 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.0 | 962 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 905 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Carefree Cir & Powers Blvd | 4.9 | 787 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.9 | 737 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.4 | 727 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 590 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.5 | 505 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 505 |
| Falcon Car Wash | 4.0 | 485 |
| Carlo Car Wash | 4.5 | 466 |
| Big Wave Car Wash | 4.0 | 463 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Dublin Blvd & Union Blvd | 4.9 | 442 |
| Freedom Express Car Wash at North Gate | 4.3 | 421 |
| Springs Detailing | 4.9 | 376 |
| UNO Detailing | 4.9 | 374 |
| Freedom Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 365 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Garden of the Gods Rd & Holland Park Blvd | 4.7 | 322 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.4 | 320 |
| Conoco | 3.9 | 308 |
| Super Suds Car & Dog Wash | 4.1 | 302 |
| Peak Touchless Car Wash | 3.9 | 298 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.6 | 296 |
| Paradeis Car Care - Mobile Detail | 5.0 | 295 |
| Luxe Auto Salon | 4.9 | 281 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 251 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Woodmen Rd & Commerce Center Dr | 4.8 | 246 |
| Bighorn Bubbles Car Wash | 3.8 | 217 |
| Detailing by Dee, LLC Auto Detailing, Ceramic Coatings, Leather Repair | 5.0 | 215 |
| Big Splash Car Wash | 4.6 | 212 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 193 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 168 |
| Double Dog Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 163 |
| Quickservice Auto Detail LLC | 4.8 | 162 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 154 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 147 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 143 |
| Turbo Tide Car Wash | 4.5 | 142 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 128 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.7 | 122 |
| Bronco Mobile Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 120 |
| Aces High Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 113 |
| Professional Car Detailing Co - Springs | 4.8 | 111 |
| Conoco | 4.1 | 106 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 104 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.2 | 102 |
| Conoco | 3.7 | 102 |
| ST6 Detailers Mobile or In-Shop Car Detailing & Ceramic Coatings PPF Clear Bra | 4.7 | 87 |
| Mirror Image Detailing Pros | 5.0 | 79 |
| Conoco | 3.9 | 69 |
| Zz Colorado Springs Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 66 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 86 car washes in El Paso County, CO.
Frequently Asked Questions
About El Paso County, CO
How many car washes are in El Paso County, CO?
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WashIndex tracks 86 car washes in El Paso County, CO — 17 chain operators and 27 independents. The BLS separately counts 41 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in El Paso County, CO?
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Express Tunnel is the most common format in El Paso County, CO, with 41 of 86 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in El Paso County, CO?
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Car-wash employees in El Paso County earn about $34,419 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 484 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_el_paso_county_co_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in El Paso County, CO — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/el-paso-county-co},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for El Paso County, CO (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Colorado Springs metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.