Car Washes in Hernando County, FL
Hernando County, FL has 26 car washes across 9 chains and 11 independents, drawing 12,966 Google reviews with a 2.6% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (38% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.45★. The BLS counts 19 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $24,972 average wage.
Hernando County at a glance
- Car washes
- 26
- 42% independent
- Top operator
- Circle K
- 4 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.45★
- Damage rate
- 2.6%
- 1.6× U.S. norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 38% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 19
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 201,512
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 80,544
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 7,750
- 4.0× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.2
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
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 Hernando County, FL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 4,741 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Hernando County, FL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Circle K | 4 | 3.71 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 3 | 4.50 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 2 | 4.64 |
| Mister Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Dirty Dog's Car Wash Tampa | 1 | 4.70 |
| Jallo Car Wash | 1 | 3.60 |
| Radiant Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| bp | 1 | 3.40 |
Car washes in Hernando County, FL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.5 | 2,277 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,677 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,659 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,200 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,039 |
| Dirty Dog's Car Wash Brooksville | 4.7 | 929 |
| Family Car Wash & Auto Center | 4.0 | 921 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.7 | 743 |
| Weeki Washee Car Wash & Detail Center | 4.1 | 529 |
| Express Car Wash and Full Service | 3.6 | 343 |
| Certified Ceramics of Florida | 4.9 | 321 |
| Radiant Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 267 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 4.8 | 198 |
| The Wisemen Hand Carwash & Mobile Detailing | 4.5 | 169 |
| Circle K | 3.7 | 146 |
| Circle K | 3.5 | 117 |
| Average Joe’s Mobile Details | 5.0 | 83 |
| Black Pearl Detailing | 4.9 | 79 |
| Monarch Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 48 |
| Circle K | Car Wash | 3.9 | 41 |
| Fresh Water Detailing, Inc. | 5.0 | 38 |
| Ace Mobile Hand Wash N Detailing | 4.9 | 37 |
| Tyshine Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 35 |
| CleanPro Motorsports | 4.9 | 29 |
| Circle K | Car Wash | 4.4 | 25 |
| bp | 3.4 | 16 |
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WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Car Washes in Hernando County, FL — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/hernando-county-fl
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