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Car Washes in Hidalgo County, TX
Hidalgo County, TX has 77 car washes across 10 chains and 17 independents, drawing 69,644 Google reviews with a 0.5% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (62% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.84★. The BLS counts 44 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $29,440 average wage.
Hidalgo County at a glance
- Car washes
- 77
- 22% independent
- Top operator
- BlueWave Express Car Wash
- 16 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.84★
- +0.43 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 0.5%
- 3.4× below norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 62% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 44
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 880,921
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 264,128
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 11,441
- 5.9× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.8
- above ~1.5 — heavily built · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
44
Employer establishments
546
Industry jobs
$29,440
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 Hidalgo County, TX
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 33,684 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.52
Speed & wait
+0.90
Wash quality
+0.91
Customer service
+0.98
Equipment reliability
-0.01
Facilities
+0.92
Membership value
+0.41
Top operators in Hidalgo County, TX
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 16 | 4.88 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 10 | 4.91 |
| E Z Clean Car Wash | 10 | 3.97 |
| GO Car Wash | 7 | 4.58 |
| EZ Clean Express | 6 | 4.47 |
| Club Car Wash | 6 | 4.55 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 2 | 4.75 |
| iShine Express Car Wash & Detail | 1 | 4.90 |
| Lando Detail | 1 | 4.70 |
| CUDetailing | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in Hidalgo County, TX
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 4,269 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 3,869 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 3,619 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 3,486 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 3,282 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 5.0 | 3,023 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,924 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 5.0 | 2,810 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,649 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,591 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 5.0 | 2,508 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,460 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 5.0 | 2,431 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,857 |
| iShine Express Car Wash & Detail | 4.9 | 1,853 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 5.0 | 1,765 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,705 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,666 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 5.0 | 1,636 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 5.0 | 1,609 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 5.0 | 1,528 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,272 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,114 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,077 |
| BlueWave Express Car Wash | 5.0 | 1,060 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 5.0 | 919 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.8 | 835 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.7 | 726 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.5 | 651 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 573 |
| EZ Clean Express | 4.7 | 415 |
| Prestige Detailing | 5.0 | 407 |
| EZ Clean Express (Formerly Carwash Carwash) | 4.0 | 405 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.8 | 364 |
| EZ Clean Express | 4.6 | 360 |
| RGV Premium Detailing | Ceramic Coatings | Paint Protection Film | Ceramic Window Tint - McAllen | 5.0 | 336 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.5 | 328 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.8 | 309 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.6 | 306 |
| Carwash Carwash | 3.6 | 299 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.4 | 274 |
| EZ Clean Express | 4.6 | 265 |
| EZ Clean Car Wash | 4.1 | 250 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.5 | 241 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.5 | 225 |
| Alpha Lion Auto Detailing - Ceramic Coating & Mobile Detail | 4.9 | 204 |
| Mad Guys Auto Detailing | 4.5 | 166 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.3 | 159 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.8 | 154 |
| E Z Clean Car Wash | 3.8 | 139 |
| EZ Clean Car Wash | 3.9 | 127 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.4 | 124 |
| EZ- Clean | 4.0 | 108 |
| EZ Clean Car Wash | 4.0 | 101 |
| Auto Spa Hand Car Wash | 3.9 | 99 |
| EZ Clean Car Wash | 4.0 | 87 |
| EZ Clean Express | 4.6 | 85 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.7 | 84 |
| U-Wash Car Wash | 2.8 | 82 |
| RC's Auto Detail & Hand Wash Service | 4.3 | 82 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 77 car washes in Hidalgo County, TX.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Hidalgo County, TX
How many car washes are in Hidalgo County, TX?
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WashIndex tracks 77 car washes in Hidalgo County, TX — 10 chain operators and 17 independents. The BLS separately counts 44 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Hidalgo County, TX?
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Express Tunnel is the most common format in Hidalgo County, TX, with 48 of 77 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Hidalgo County, TX?
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Car-wash employees in Hidalgo County earn about $29,440 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 546 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_hidalgo_county_tx_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Hidalgo County, TX — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/hidalgo-county-tx},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Hidalgo County, TX (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the McAllen metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.