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County market analysis · Data updated · September 26, 2026
Car Washes in El Paso County, TX
El Paso County, TX has 87 car washes across 11 chains and 28 independents, drawing 33,199 Google reviews with a 2.4% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (57% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate about average at 4.32★. The BLS counts 47 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $34,649 average wage.
El Paso County at a glance
- Car washes
- 87
- 32% independent
- Top operator
- Mister Car Wash
- 26 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.32★
- -0.09 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.4%
- 1.5× U.S. norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 57% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 47
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 866,275
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 296,341
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,957
- 5.1× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.7
- above ~1.5 — heavily built · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
47
Employer establishments
619
Industry jobs
$34,649
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, TX
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 11,775 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.14
Speed & wait
+0.63
Wash quality
+0.58
Customer service
+0.83
Equipment reliability
-0.43
Facilities
+0.78
Membership value
-0.00
Top operators in El Paso County, TX
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | 26 | 4.25 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 7 | 4.58 |
| Splash N' Dash Car Wash | 6 | 3.82 |
| Fast Trak Car Wash | 5 | 4.01 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 5 | 3.97 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4 | 4.87 |
| Nifty Mitts Car Detailing & Window Tint | 2 | 5.00 |
| Blue Beacon | 1 | 4.00 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Gill Express | 1 | 3.70 |
| Monkey Shine Car Wash | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in El Paso County, TX
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,902 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 1,683 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,564 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.0 | 1,104 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,072 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.0 | 1,024 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.7 | 988 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 977 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 934 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 907 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 906 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 905 |
| Fast Trak Car Wash | 4.1 | 830 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.8 | 820 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.9 | 792 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.5 | 767 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 704 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.7 | 670 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.8 | 649 |
| Blue Beacon Truck Wash of El Paso, TX | 4.0 | 643 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.6 | 628 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 588 |
| Splash N' Dash Car Wash | 3.9 | 569 |
| Splash N' Dash Car Wash | 3.8 | 558 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.8 | 557 |
| Car Wash City, El Paso | 4.2 | 553 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 487 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.2 | 461 |
| Fast Trak Car Wash | 3.9 | 458 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.6 | 444 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 3.7 | 425 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.6 | 373 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 321 |
| OasisTouch-less Car Wash | 3.9 | 308 |
| Star Truck Wash | 4.0 | 288 |
| Fast Trak Car Wash | 4.2 | 276 |
| GILL TRUCK WASH | 3.7 | 269 |
| All The Way Car Details | 4.8 | 252 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.7 | 251 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.6 | 249 |
| Splash N' Dash Car Wash | 3.5 | 234 |
| Wash Club PPF & Tint | 4.9 | 225 |
| Nifty Mitts Car Detailing & Window Tint | 5.0 | 222 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.9 | 219 |
| Splash N' Dash Car Wash | 3.8 | 215 |
| Attention 2 Detail Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 198 |
| Fast Trak Car Wash | 3.7 | 190 |
| RSJ Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 187 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.4 | 185 |
| Tsunami Car Wash | 3.7 | 182 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.5 | 179 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.6 | 173 |
| A Cut Above The Rest | 5.0 | 173 |
| Splash N' Dash Car Wash | 3.9 | 171 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.2 | 169 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.5 | 156 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.5 | 152 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.7 | 151 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.7 | 139 |
| LUXE Premium Detailing | 4.8 | 134 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 87 car washes in El Paso County, TX.
Frequently Asked Questions
About El Paso County, TX
How many car washes are in El Paso County, TX?
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WashIndex tracks 87 car washes in El Paso County, TX — 11 chain operators and 28 independents. The BLS separately counts 47 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in El Paso County, TX?
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Express Tunnel is the most common format in El Paso County, TX, with 50 of 87 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in El Paso County, TX?
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Car-wash employees in El Paso County earn about $34,649 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 619 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_el_paso_county_tx_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in El Paso County, TX — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/el-paso-county-tx},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for El Paso County, TX (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the El Paso metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.