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Car Washes in Kent County, MI
Kent County, MI has 99 car washes across 15 chains and 38 independents, drawing 21,220 Google reviews with a 4.0% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (38% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.32★. The BLS counts 29 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $37,866 average wage.
Kent County at a glance
- Car washes
- 99
- 38% independent
- Top operator
- Mister Car Wash
- 15 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.32★
- -0.09 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 4.0%
- 2.5× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 38% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 29
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 658,844
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 254,860
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 6,655
- 3.4× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.3
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
29
Employer establishments
480
Industry jobs
$37,866
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 Kent County, MI
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 4,701 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.22
Speed & wait
+0.39
Wash quality
+0.59
Customer service
+0.72
Equipment reliability
-0.78
Facilities
+0.47
Membership value
+0.12
Top operators in Kent County, MI
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | 15 | 4.20 |
| bp | 10 | 3.42 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 8 | 4.14 |
| Shell | 5 | 3.79 |
| Johnny's Markets | 5 | 3.69 |
| Knapp CarLovers Carwash | 4 | 4.10 |
| Jiffy Car Wash | 3 | 3.74 |
| Todd Wenzel Collision & Appearance Center | 2 | 4.35 |
| Speedy Wash | 2 | 4.20 |
| Shiny Solutions Mobile Detailing LLC | 2 | 4.84 |
| Sam's Club Gas Station | 1 | 4.50 |
| Quality Car Wash | 1 | 4.30 |
| Riverside Auto Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Great Lakes Chemical | 1 | 4.20 |
| The Wash Shop | 1 | 4.80 |
Car washes in Kent County, MI
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 1,119 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.1 | 1,040 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,024 |
| Crystal Clean Auto Detailing LLC | 4.9 | 984 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.0 | 949 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.2 | 779 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.7 | 702 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 655 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 651 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 554 |
| Hoogs Customs | 5.0 | 544 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 543 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.1 | 504 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 503 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.9 | 503 |
| Millennium Auto Wash & Detail Center | 4.5 | 483 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 456 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 446 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 438 |
| Parkway Express Quick Lube and Car Wash | 4.6 | 425 |
| Sam's Club Gas Station | 4.5 | 393 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 370 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 342 |
| Cedar Springs CarLovers Carwash | 4.0 | 264 |
| Quality Car Wash | 4.3 | 229 |
| Quality Car Wash | 4.5 | 225 |
| Walker Wash Inc | 4.4 | 214 |
| Lava GR Auto Detailing | 4.8 | 213 |
| Todd Wenzel Buick GMC of Grand Rapids Service Department | 4.2 | 205 |
| Todd Wenzel Collision & Appearance Center | 4.5 | 201 |
| Speedy Wash | 4.2 | 185 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.3 | 181 |
| Shell | 3.9 | 175 |
| RockSolid Detailing | 5.0 | 174 |
| Jiffy Car Wash | 3.8 | 173 |
| Riverside Auto Wash | 4.4 | 160 |
| Smpl Auto Spa | Ceramic Coating | Window Tinting | Detailing | 5.0 | 157 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.3 | 155 |
| Plainfield CarLovers Carwash | 4.0 | 152 |
| Mobil 1 Lube Express Oil Change & B52 Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 150 |
| Shell | 4.0 | 143 |
| Speedy Wash | 4.2 | 139 |
| Dialed In Detailing Studio | 5.0 | 139 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.0 | 136 |
| Great Lakes Chemical | 4.2 | 136 |
| Beane’s Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 134 |
| Jiffy Car Wash Inc | 3.7 | 131 |
| The Wash Shop | 4.8 | 116 |
| Rockford CarLovers Carwash | 4.3 | 110 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 3.9 | 108 |
| Lifestyle Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 101 |
| bp | 3.4 | 101 |
| Maverick Detailing - Ceramic Coating & Paint Protection Film | 5.0 | 100 |
| Knapp CarLovers Carwash | 4.3 | 94 |
| Shell | 4.0 | 89 |
| GR Detailing - Paint Correction & Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 82 |
| Shell | 3.4 | 78 |
| Just The Details Mobile Car Detailing | 5.0 | 75 |
| Shell | 3.3 | 74 |
| New ronin auto detailing | 5.0 | 69 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 99 car washes in Kent County, MI.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Kent County, MI
How many car washes are in Kent County, MI?
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WashIndex tracks 99 car washes in Kent County, MI — 15 chain operators and 38 independents. The BLS separately counts 29 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Kent County, MI?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Kent County, MI, with 38 of 99 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Kent County, MI?
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Car-wash employees in Kent County earn about $37,866 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 480 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_kent_county_mi_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Kent County, MI — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/kent-county-mi},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Kent County, MI (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Grand Rapids metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.