Car Washes in Jefferson County, NY
Jefferson County, NY has 9 car washes across 1 chains and 7 independents, drawing 3,358 Google reviews with a 1.4% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (56% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.68★. The BLS counts 7 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $29,428 average wage.
Jefferson County at a glance
- Car washes
- 9
- 78% independent
- Top operator
- Splash Car Wash Express
- 2 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.68★
- +0.27 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.4%
- Top format
- detail shop
- 56% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 7
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 116,130
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 46,701
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 12,903
- 6.7× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.2
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · 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 Jefferson County, NY
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 1,101 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Jefferson County, NY
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Splash Car Wash Express | 2 | 4.78 |
Car washes in Jefferson County, NY
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Splash Car Wash Express | 4.9 | 1,798 |
| Splash Car Wash Express | 4.5 | 742 |
| Davidson Collision of Watertown | 4.2 | 304 |
| Ziebart | 4.2 | 137 |
| Tiny Bubbles Car & Dog Wash | 4.3 | 111 |
| Parker Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 109 |
| White Glove Auto Detailing Paint Correction / Ceramic Coating Protection | 4.8 | 80 |
| Bird Bath Car Wash (Car, Boat, RV & Dog Wash) | 4.4 | 48 |
| The Detail Shop SRM | 4.1 | 29 |
About Jefferson County, NY
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in Jefferson County, NY — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/jefferson-county-ny
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@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_jefferson_county_ny_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Jefferson County, NY — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/jefferson-county-ny},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Jefferson County, NY (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Watertown metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.