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Car Washes in Jefferson County, AL
Jefferson County, AL has 58 car washes across 14 chains and 19 independents, drawing 30,218 Google reviews with a 0.8% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (50% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.63★. The BLS counts 47 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $30,856 average wage.
Jefferson County at a glance
- Car washes
- 58
- 33% independent
- Top operator
- Raindrop Car Wash - Clay
- 8 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.63★
- +0.22 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 0.8%
- 1.9× below norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 50% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 47
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 669,744
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 268,911
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 11,547
- 6.0× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.1
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
47
Employer establishments
298
Industry jobs
$30,856
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 Jefferson County, AL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 12,667 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.28
Speed & wait
+0.65
Wash quality
+0.75
Customer service
+0.92
Equipment reliability
-0.30
Facilities
+0.77
Membership value
+0.30
Top operators in Jefferson County, AL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Raindrop Car Wash - Clay | 8 | 4.83 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 6 | 4.41 |
| Bright Car Detailing | 6 | 4.85 |
| New Day Car Wash | 3 | 4.90 |
| bp | 3 | 3.98 |
| Marc-1 Car Wash | 2 | 4.56 |
| Anthony's Full Service & Express Car Wash Pelham | 2 | 4.03 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 2 | 4.53 |
| Mister Car Wash | 2 | 3.93 |
| Caliber Car Wash | 1 | 4.90 |
| The Car Wash Guys | 1 | 4.80 |
| Whitecap Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| Big Drip Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.00 |
| Mach-1 Express Wash Gadsden | 1 | 4.30 |
Car washes in Jefferson County, AL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.5 | 2,843 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.3 | 2,529 |
| Caliber Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,519 |
| New Day Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,634 |
| New Day Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,255 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.2 | 1,208 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,181 |
| Raindrop Car Wash - Clay | 4.9 | 1,121 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,111 |
| Raindrop Car Wash - Trussville | 4.9 | 1,073 |
| New Day Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,055 |
| Marc-1 Car Wash | 4.4 | 922 |
| Raindrop Car Wash - Grayson Valley | 4.8 | 912 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.1 | 844 |
| Raindrop Car Wash - Roebuck | 4.6 | 822 |
| Anthony's Full Service & Express Car Wash Hoover | 4.0 | 695 |
| Marc-1 Car Wash | 4.8 | 634 |
| Raindrop Car Wash - Center Point | 4.9 | 500 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.5 | 495 |
| Raindrop Car Wash - Bessemer | 4.8 | 462 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.9 | 461 |
| Raindrop Car Wash - Pinson | 4.9 | 457 |
| Turbo Shine Xpress Wash | 4.7 | 386 |
| Raindrop Car Wash - Huffman | 4.9 | 347 |
| The Car Wash Guys | 4.8 | 347 |
| Anthony's Full Service & Express Car Wash Vestavia | 4.1 | 337 |
| Whitecap Car Wash | 4.8 | 335 |
| Big Drip Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.0 | 327 |
| Exquisite Car Design | 4.9 | 307 |
| Roberto's Detailing | 5.0 | 276 |
| Slick Obsession Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 264 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.0 | 245 |
| J & D Mobile Express Detailing LLC | 4.9 | 243 |
| Bright Car Detailing | 4.8 | 230 |
| BabaDetails | 5.0 | 206 |
| Car Wash 2go | 4.8 | 184 |
| Latino's car wash llc | 4.5 | 180 |
| Wash Doctor Car Wash | 4.2 | 166 |
| Unique Films Tint and Detail Center | 4.4 | 155 |
| Fast Garage Mobile detailing | 5.0 | 122 |
| Mach-1 Express Wash of Gardendale | 4.3 | 97 |
| ACP Detail Supply | 5.0 | 91 |
| DQS House of Auto Detail | 5.0 | 86 |
| bp | 3.6 | 71 |
| TIER 1 BHM LLC | 5.0 | 66 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.8 | 64 |
| bp | 4.6 | 51 |
| Bright Car Detailing Vestavia | 4.9 | 40 |
| Prime Shine Detailing | 4.8 | 38 |
| Bright Car Detailing Bessemer | 5.0 | 34 |
| Hardy Automotive LLC | 4.3 | 29 |
| Bright Car Detailing Liberty Park | 4.8 | 27 |
| Bright Car Detailing Irondale | 5.0 | 26 |
| bp | 3.8 | 26 |
| Mtn Brook Detail, LLC | 4.7 | 19 |
| Detail Dynamics | 5.0 | 17 |
| Drew's W&D Service | 5.0 | 14 |
| Bright Car Detailing Trussville | 4.9 | 12 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Jefferson County, AL
How many car washes are in Jefferson County, AL?
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WashIndex tracks 58 car washes in Jefferson County, AL — 14 chain operators and 19 independents. The BLS separately counts 47 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Jefferson County, AL?
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Express Tunnel is the most common format in Jefferson County, AL, with 29 of 58 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Jefferson County, AL?
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Car-wash employees in Jefferson County earn about $30,856 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 298 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_jefferson_county_al_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Jefferson County, AL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/jefferson-county-al},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Jefferson County, AL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Birmingham metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.