Car Washes in Josephine County, OR
Josephine County, OR has 12 car washes across 4 chains and 6 independents, drawing 2,369 Google reviews with a 2.7% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (33% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.36★. The BLS counts 7 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $30,124 average wage.
Josephine County at a glance
- Car washes
- 12
- 50% independent
- Top operator
- Crater Car Wash
- 2 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.36★
- Damage rate
- 2.7%
- 1.7× U.S. norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 33% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 7
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 88,069
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 36,336
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 7,339
- 3.8× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.1
- 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 Josephine County, OR
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 441 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Josephine County, OR
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Crater Car Wash | 2 | 4.47 |
| Paradise Car Wash | 2 | 4.07 |
| 76 | 1 | 3.80 |
| Shell | 1 | 3.10 |
Car washes in Josephine County, OR
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Rogue Carwash | 4.7 | 538 |
| Crater Car Wash | 4.5 | 441 |
| Mill St Car Wash | 4.4 | 274 |
| 76 | 3.8 | 255 |
| Paradise Express Lube And Auto Repair | 4.1 | 251 |
| Crater Car Wash | 4.4 | 176 |
| Paradise Car Wash | 4.0 | 130 |
| Elite Detailing Services | 4.6 | 120 |
| Shell | 3.1 | 67 |
| Mac's Customs and Detail | 5.0 | 55 |
| Route 97 Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 50 |
| Whale Wash Touchless Car Wash | 2.9 | 12 |
About Josephine County, OR
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in Josephine County, OR — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/josephine-county-or
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title = {{Car Washes in Josephine County, OR — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
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urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Josephine County, OR (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Grants Pass metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.