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County market analysis · Data updated · September 26, 2026
Car Washes in Fresno County, CA
Fresno County, CA has 84 car washes across 10 chains and 42 independents, drawing 18,934 Google reviews with a 3.5% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (48% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.21★. The BLS counts 54 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $32,916 average wage.
Fresno County at a glance
- Car washes
- 84
- 50% independent
- Top operator
- Ride & Shine Express Car Wash
- 11 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.21★
- -0.20 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.5%
- 2.3× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 48% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 54
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 1,012,152
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 322,163
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 12,049
- 6.2× 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
54
Employer establishments
782
Industry jobs
$32,916
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 Fresno County, CA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 3,413 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.10
Speed & wait
+0.23
Wash quality
+0.55
Customer service
+0.66
Equipment reliability
-0.51
Facilities
+0.54
Membership value
-0.10
Top operators in Fresno County, CA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ride & Shine Express Car Wash | 11 | 4.12 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 8 | 4.07 |
| Shell | 8 | 3.41 |
| Raceway Express Car Wash | 4 | 4.23 |
| Crews Magic | 3 | 3.85 |
| Kimo's Tropical Wash | 3 | 4.41 |
| Circle K | 2 | 3.99 |
| Sun Day Carwash | 1 | 4.90 |
| Mister Car Wash | 1 | 4.90 |
| Bubba's Car Detailing | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in Fresno County, CA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Red Carpet Car Wash | 4.0 | 1,408 |
| Red Carpet Car Wash | 4.0 | 1,162 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 1,069 |
| Red Carpet Car Wash | 3.8 | 910 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 833 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 724 |
| Ride & Shine Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 721 |
| Ride & Shine Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 711 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 4.0 | 693 |
| Ride & Shine Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 688 |
| Raceway Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 671 |
| Ride & Shine Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 655 |
| Aaron's Quality Cleaners | 4.9 | 501 |
| Ride & Shine Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 470 |
| Jack's Car Wash Co | 3.8 | 439 |
| Circle K | 4.0 | 428 |
| Raceway Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 416 |
| Ride & Shine Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 376 |
| Ride & Shine Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 323 |
| Belmont Car Wash & Marketplace | 4.2 | 301 |
| Raceway Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 300 |
| Crews Magic Hand Car Wash #1 | 3.5 | 262 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 254 |
| Crews Magic Hand Car Wash #3 | Herndon & Ingram | 4.2 | 244 |
| Kimo's Tropical Car Wash | 4.5 | 231 |
| Ride & Shine Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 215 |
| Highway 99 Detailing - Window Tint & Ceramic Coating in Fresno | 5.0 | 200 |
| Oxotic Mobile Wash & Detail | 4.6 | 193 |
| Sharp Detailing - Mobile Detailing In Fresno, CA | 5.0 | 187 |
| Sunnyside Do It To It Car Wash | 3.5 | 174 |
| Raceway Express Car Wash | 3.9 | 169 |
| Speedy Truck Wash Inc | 4.3 | 164 |
| Auto Envy | 4.9 | 144 |
| Luxury Detailing Tints And Wraps | 4.9 | 141 |
| Shell | 3.5 | 132 |
| 300 Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 120 |
| Sun Day Carwash | 4.9 | 115 |
| JMR Paint Correction & Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 110 |
| Shell | 3.7 | 109 |
| Crews Magic | 3.9 | 87 |
| EZ Detail - Professional Car Detailing | 4.9 | 81 |
| Kimo's Tropical Wash | 4.3 | 79 |
| Royal Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 77 |
| Eco California Auto Detailing | 4.8 | 76 |
| Executive Auto Detailing | 4.8 | 74 |
| Mirror Finish Polishes -Auto detailing Supplies | 4.9 | 74 |
| A & P Detailing and Auto Enhancement | 4.5 | 74 |
| Nava Brothers Auto Detailing | 4.7 | 69 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.9 | 68 |
| Kimo's Tropical Wash | 4.2 | 66 |
| Showroom Doctor Z | 4.7 | 63 |
| Saints Motorsports Inc | 4.8 | 61 |
| Singh Brothers Car mobile window Tint ,Auto Detailing , ppf, ceramic coating,paint correction,and more | 5.0 | 54 |
| Smiths Curbside Services | 5.0 | 54 |
| Revitalize Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 52 |
| Shell | 3.3 | 51 |
| On D Spot - Auto Detailing, Tinting, & Ceramic Coating Pros | 5.0 | 50 |
| Hye Quality Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 49 |
| MG3 Auto Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 46 |
| Shell | 3.4 | 46 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 84 car washes in Fresno County, CA.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Fresno County, CA
How many car washes are in Fresno County, CA?
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WashIndex tracks 84 car washes in Fresno County, CA — 10 chain operators and 42 independents. The BLS separately counts 54 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Fresno County, CA?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Fresno County, CA, with 40 of 84 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Fresno County, CA?
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Car-wash employees in Fresno County earn about $32,916 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 782 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_fresno_county_ca_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Fresno County, CA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/fresno-county-ca},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Fresno County, CA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Fresno metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.