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Car Washes in Hillsborough, FL
Hillsborough, FL has 159 car washes across 25 chains and 91 independents, drawing 61,192 Google reviews with a 1.2% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (52% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.58★. The BLS counts 108 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $35,585 average wage.
Hillsborough at a glance
- Car washes
- 159
- 57% independent
- Top operator
- Circle K
- 15 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.58★
- +0.17 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.2%
- 1.3× below norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 52% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 108
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 1,489,634
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 569,998
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,369
- 4.8× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.7
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
108
Employer establishments
990
Industry jobs
$35,585
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 Hillsborough, FL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 24,970 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.31
Speed & wait
+0.61
Wash quality
+0.78
Customer service
+0.89
Equipment reliability
-0.29
Facilities
+0.68
Membership value
+0.09
Top operators in Hillsborough, FL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Circle K | 15 | 3.27 |
| Mister Car Wash | 6 | 3.76 |
| ModWash | 5 | 4.88 |
| bp | 5 | 3.69 |
| Washed Up Brandon | 3 | 4.62 |
| Jules Car Wash - Brandon | 3 | 4.06 |
| Radiant Express Car Wash | 3 | 4.28 |
| Baywash Car Wash | 3 | 3.97 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 2 | 4.72 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 2 | 4.60 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 2 | 4.62 |
| Victory Car Wash | 2 | 4.26 |
| Big Dan's Car Wash | 2 | 4.63 |
| Links Car Wash | 2 | 4.71 |
| CarWash Points - Hollywood | 2 | 4.90 |
| Tepui Car Wash and Services | 2 | 5.00 |
| Sunshine Car Wash - Fowler | 1 | 4.70 |
| Top Edge Car Wash Tampa | 1 | 4.60 |
| Dirty Dog's Car Wash Tampa | 1 | 4.70 |
| Express Wash Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
Car washes in Hillsborough, FL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Car Wash - Fowler | 4.7 | 4,934 |
| ModWash | 4.9 | 4,670 |
| ModWash | 4.9 | 4,666 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,298 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.6 | 2,288 |
| ModWash | 4.9 | 2,282 |
| ModWash | 4.9 | 2,092 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,739 |
| Top Edge Car Wash Tampa | 4.6 | 1,422 |
| Tampa's Best Wash | 4.5 | 1,344 |
| Washed Up Brandon | 4.6 | 1,308 |
| Blu Swan Express Carwash | 4.9 | 1,198 |
| Jules Car Wash - Riverview | 4.0 | 1,180 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.6 | 1,125 |
| Dirty Dog's Car Wash Tampa | 4.7 | 1,102 |
| Victory Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,039 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.8 | 995 |
| Victory Car Wash | 4.1 | 942 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.7 | 915 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.8 | 826 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.5 | 815 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.0 | 785 |
| Washed Up Seffner LLC | 4.5 | 781 |
| Big Dan's Car Wash | 4.6 | 764 |
| Express Wash Car Wash | 4.6 | 739 |
| Auto Paint Guard Inc. | 5.0 | 735 |
| ModWash Ehrlich rd. | 4.5 | 725 |
| Personal Pitstop Express | 4.7 | 646 |
| TouchFree Automatic Car Wash | 4.2 | 627 |
| Auto Safe & Sound, Inc. | 4.7 | 622 |
| Parsons Ave Car Wash | 4.5 | 615 |
| Jules Car Wash - Brandon | 4.0 | 603 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.6 | 575 |
| Walden Lake Car Wash and Oil Change | 4.2 | 512 |
| Oasis Auto Bath | 4.1 | 487 |
| T-Fat's Auto Spa - Premium Detail, PPF, Ceramic Coatings & Tint | 5.0 | 486 |
| Links Car Wash | 4.8 | 483 |
| Washed Up - Riverview | 4.9 | 432 |
| Auto Detailing Solutions | 4.9 | 373 |
| Presidential Automotive Detailing | 5.0 | 325 |
| Auto Spa America | 4.4 | 324 |
| Big Dan's Car Wash | 4.7 | 294 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.7 | 292 |
| Apex Mobile Detailing & Ceramic Coatings, LLC | 4.8 | 265 |
| Kennedy's Finest Car Wash | 4.3 | 259 |
| Crown Clean Auto Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 241 |
| Radiant Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 236 |
| Mr Splash USA Car Wash Brandon, Tampa | 4.6 | 223 |
| Elite Auto Salon | 4.9 | 220 |
| CarWash Points at Citrus Park | 4.9 | 217 |
| Baywash Car Wash | 3.6 | 215 |
| Figue Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 208 |
| Baywash Car Wash | 4.2 | 197 |
| Links Car Wash | 4.5 | 194 |
| Bubbly Bull | 3.7 | 190 |
| Tampa Auto Stylist | 4.8 | 186 |
| Sharky's Car Wash | 4.1 | 180 |
| J&H Detailing & Car Wash Service | 4.9 | 177 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.8 | 174 |
| Jules Car Wash - Fishhawk | 4.7 | 174 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 159 car washes in Hillsborough, FL.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Hillsborough, FL
How many car washes are in Hillsborough, FL?
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WashIndex tracks 159 car washes in Hillsborough, FL — 25 chain operators and 91 independents. The BLS separately counts 108 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Hillsborough, FL?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Hillsborough, FL, with 83 of 159 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Hillsborough, FL?
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Car-wash employees in Hillsborough earn about $35,585 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 990 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_hillsborough_county_fl_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Hillsborough, FL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/hillsborough-county-fl},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Hillsborough, FL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Tampa metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.