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Car Washes in Harris County, TX
Harris County, TX has 437 car washes across 50 chains and 209 independents, drawing 256,695 Google reviews with a 1.3% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (44% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.59★. The BLS counts 254 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $31,779 average wage.
Harris County at a glance
- Car washes
- 437
- 48% independent
- Top operator
- Mister Car Wash
- 36 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.59★
- +0.18 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.3%
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 44% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 254
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 4,758,579
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 1,728,103
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 10,889
- 5.6× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.1
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
254
Employer establishments
4,149
Industry jobs
$31,779
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 Harris County, TX
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 113,158 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.38
Speed & wait
+0.72
Wash quality
+0.78
Customer service
+0.91
Equipment reliability
-0.09
Facilities
+0.90
Membership value
+0.31
Top operators in Harris County, TX
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | 36 | 3.96 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 24 | 4.83 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 13 | 4.87 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 11 | 4.73 |
| ClearWater Express Wash | 7 | 4.91 |
| Cadillac Express Car Wash 249 | 7 | 4.48 |
| Suds Deluxe Car Wash | 6 | 4.76 |
| Wash n' Run | 6 | 2.95 |
| iShine Express Car Wash & Detail | 5 | 4.53 |
| Links Car Wash | 5 | 4.05 |
| Dr. Gleem Auto Salon | 4 | 4.80 |
| Zoom Car Wash - Webster | 4 | 4.73 |
| Quick N Clean Car Wash | 4 | 4.75 |
| Ocean Express Car Wash | 4 | 4.54 |
| Soap Hand Car Wash | 4 | 4.04 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4 | 4.61 |
| CARisma WASH | 3 | 4.64 |
| Sparkling Image Car Wash | 3 | 4.06 |
| Texas Express Car Wash | 3 | 4.62 |
| Clean Car Wash | 3 | 4.49 |
Car washes in Harris County, TX
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 5,485 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 4,810 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 4,646 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 3,954 |
| Dr. Gleem Auto Salon | 4.9 | 3,536 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 3,470 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 3,429 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 3,335 |
| Spark Car Wash | 4.9 | 3,293 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 3,212 |
| CARisma WASH | 4.7 | 3,126 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 2,776 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,728 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,715 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,715 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,656 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,531 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,524 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,483 |
| Zoom Car Wash - Webster | 4.7 | 2,438 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,382 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 2,309 |
| ClearWater Express Wash | 4.9 | 2,302 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,229 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,170 |
| CARisma WASH | 4.6 | 2,153 |
| Dr Gleem Car Wash And Lube Center | 4.7 | 2,117 |
| ClearWater Express Wash | 4.9 | 2,107 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,069 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,059 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,041 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,040 |
| ClearWater Express Wash | 4.9 | 2,030 |
| ClearWater Express Wash | 4.9 | 1,992 |
| Zoom Car Wash - Westheimer | 4.5 | 1,916 |
| Dr Gleem Car Wash 1960 | 4.8 | 1,906 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,886 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,882 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,864 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,846 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,840 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,840 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,837 |
| Zoom Car Wash - La Porte | 4.9 | 1,836 |
| CARisma WASH | 4.6 | 1,813 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 1,795 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.6 | 1,739 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,706 |
| ClearWater Express Wash | 4.9 | 1,692 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,671 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,661 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.7 | 1,655 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,557 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.7 | 1,556 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 5.0 | 1,539 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,538 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,502 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.9 | 1,487 |
| Dr Gleem Car Wash & Lube | 4.7 | 1,476 |
| Car Spa Car Wash, Detail, & Oil Change | 4.5 | 1,438 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 437 car washes in Harris County, TX.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Harris County, TX
How many car washes are in Harris County, TX?
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WashIndex tracks 437 car washes in Harris County, TX — 50 chain operators and 209 independents. The BLS separately counts 254 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Harris County, TX?
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Express Tunnel is the most common format in Harris County, TX, with 191 of 437 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Harris County, TX?
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Car-wash employees in Harris County earn about $31,779 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 4,149 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_harris_county_tx_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Harris County, TX — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/harris-county-tx},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Harris County, TX (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Houston metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.