Car Washes in Kent County, DE
Kent County, DE has 16 car washes across 2 chains and 14 independents, drawing 3,674 Google reviews with a 1.8% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (44% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate about average at 4.41★. The BLS counts 10 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $30,088 average wage.
Kent County at a glance
- Car washes
- 16
- 88% independent
- Top operator
- ModWash
- 1 location
- Avg rating
- 4.41★
- Damage rate
- 1.8%
- Top format
- detail shop
- 44% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 10
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 185,043
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 70,053
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 11,565
- 6.0× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.9
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling 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 Kent County, DE
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 1,044 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Kent County, DE
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| ModWash | 1 | 4.80 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 3.90 |
Car washes in Kent County, DE
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| WestSide Car Wash | 4.3 | 792 |
| Coastal Car Wash | 4.4 | 625 |
| Race Track Car Wash | 3.9 | 444 |
| ModWash | 4.8 | 388 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 3.9 | 279 |
| Waves Car Wash Milford | 4.5 | 242 |
| Reflective Auto Detailing - Certified PPF Installer, Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating. | 5.0 | 227 |
| Reflections Auto Detailing (Paint Protection Film / Ceramic Coating) | 5.0 | 202 |
| Zoom Car Wash | 4.7 | 165 |
| VIP Mobile Car Detailing | 4.9 | 68 |
| S & S Auto Detailing | 4.7 | 64 |
| Shine Brothers Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 55 |
| Buggy Car Wash Smyrna | 3.3 | 43 |
| Mister Sparklez Auto Wash | 2.8 | 40 |
| Personal Touch Detailing | 5.0 | 28 |
| Tasmanian Details | 5.0 | 12 |
About Kent County, DE
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WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Car Washes in Kent County, DE — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/kent-county-de
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title = {{Car Washes in Kent County, DE — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/kent-county-de},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Kent County, DE (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Dover metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.