Car Washes in Kings County, NY
Kings County, NY has 64 car washes across 6 chains and 39 independents, drawing 14,663 Google reviews with a 2.7% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (50% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate below the national norm at 4.18★. The BLS counts 73 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $32,189 average wage.
Kings County at a glance
- Car washes
- 64
- 61% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 19 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.18★
- -0.23 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.7%
- 1.7× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 50% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 73
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 2,646,306
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 1,009,596
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 41,349
- 21.4× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.0
- 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 Kings County, NY
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 4,139 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Kings County, NY
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 19 | 3.66 |
| BAYWASH Hand Car Wash & Detailing | 2 | 4.53 |
| Jomar Car Wash | 1 | 3.40 |
| Zap Car Wash & Lube of Brooklyn | 1 | 4.00 |
| HeadLampChamp Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Shell | 1 | 3.40 |
Car washes in Kings County, NY
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Car Wash | 3.4 | 2,230 |
| Golden Touch Car Wash | 3.8 | 845 |
| The Wash Experts | 4.0 | 751 |
| Ultimate Car Wash | 4.1 | 671 |
| Cameo Auto Body | 4.9 | 626 |
| Swash Auto Spa | 4.8 | 587 |
| MintyPrecision | 5.0 | 502 |
| Best Auto Spa - (Car Wash, Oil Change & Auto Repair Shop) | 3.6 | 477 |
| Zap Car Wash & Lube of Brooklyn | 4.0 | 476 |
| The Myrtle Wash | 4.5 | 439 |
| Williamsburg Hand Wash & Auto Detailing | 4.6 | 391 |
| Dent Terminator | 4.9 | 347 |
| bp | 3.9 | 346 |
| Dents In Or Out | 4.8 | 313 |
| BAYWASH Hand Car Wash & Detailing | 4.5 | 291 |
| Pro Detailing HG | 4.9 | 291 |
| bp | 4.0 | 289 |
| Crystal Clear Hand Car Wash | 4.3 | 273 |
| Brooklyn Truck Wash & Lube Center | 4.4 | 263 |
| Custom auto trendz | 4.6 | 259 |
| DetailsThatMatter | 5.0 | 246 |
| Royal Posh - Auto Spa | 4.4 | 240 |
| bp | 3.8 | 230 |
| DiamondAutoSpa NYC | 4.5 | 216 |
| Champion Auto & Fleet Services | 4.6 | 210 |
| Wanted Customs NYC | 4.9 | 151 |
| Big Shiny Apple Auto Wash | 4.8 | 150 |
| White Swan Auto Spa | Premier Auto Detailing & Collision Center | 4.6 | 149 |
| GC Automotive Detailing & Hand Wash | 4.9 | 147 |
| BAYWASH Hand Car Wash & Detailing | 4.6 | 147 |
| bp | 3.3 | 136 |
| bp | 4.1 | 132 |
| Gleam Kings Mobile Auto Spa | 4.9 | 131 |
| Clarity Auto Spa | 4.6 | 130 |
| Big Bubble Car Wash and Repair | 3.4 | 119 |
| bp | 2.8 | 113 |
| bp | 3.0 | 107 |
| bp | 4.1 | 104 |
| bp | 3.3 | 95 |
| 212 Motoring | 4.1 | 91 |
| WASH"N"GO | 4.8 | 69 |
| Zero Gravity Motors | 5.0 | 63 |
| Shell | 3.4 | 60 |
| Victory Lap Wash | 5.0 | 56 |
| bp | 3.0 | 53 |
| bp | 3.1 | 52 |
| BP Gas Station (HEMAN) | 3.4 | 51 |
| Kozics Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 50 |
| bp | 3.8 | 50 |
| bp | 4.1 | 50 |
| Penn Car Wash and Lube | 4.2 | 47 |
| BUBBLY CAR WASH | 3.6 | 39 |
| A&F Auto Shine | 4.8 | 38 |
| BLVCK AUTO SPA | 4.8 | 36 |
| bp | 3.2 | 35 |
| ShineWiseNyc | 5.0 | 29 |
| bp | 3.9 | 29 |
| Wax 'Em Up LLC | 5.0 | 24 |
| bp | 2.9 | 23 |
| Majestic Car Care LLC | 5.0 | 23 |
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WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Car Washes in Kings County, NY — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/kings-county-ny
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author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
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} Per-location car-wash data for Kings County, NY (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the New York metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.