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Car Washes in Lake County, IN
Lake County, IN has 160 car washes across 32 chains and 60 independents, drawing 35,113 Google reviews with a 2.5% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews in-bay automatic (36% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.28★. The BLS counts 32 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $31,823 average wage.
Lake County at a glance
- Car washes
- 160
- 38% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 24 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.28★
- -0.13 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.5%
- 1.6× U.S. norm
- Top format
- in-bay automatic
- 36% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 32
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 498,990
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 193,474
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 3,119
- 1.6× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.8
- above ~1.5 — heavily built · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
32
Employer establishments
253
Industry jobs
$31,823
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 Lake County, IN
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 8,476 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.32
Speed & wait
+0.51
Wash quality
+0.67
Customer service
+0.71
Equipment reliability
-0.69
Facilities
+0.58
Membership value
+0.02
Top operators in Lake County, IN
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 24 | 3.58 |
| Shell | 20 | 3.30 |
| Circle K | 6 | 2.90 |
| Crew Carwash | 4 | 4.49 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 3 | 4.49 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 3 | 4.30 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 3 | 3.86 |
| Easy Clean Car Wash | 3 | 4.46 |
| Wash N' Run | 3 | 3.97 |
| Raceway Car Wash | 2 | 4.52 |
| Blue Beacon | 2 | 3.94 |
| Papo's Express | 2 | 4.14 |
| Driven Car Wash | 2 | 4.77 |
| Wauconda Car Care & Tire Center | 2 | 4.41 |
| Waterway Carwash | 2 | 4.05 |
| Car Spa Car Wash & Detail Centers | 2 | 3.96 |
| Phillips 66 | 2 | 3.23 |
| Eagle Truck Wash JK | 1 | 3.40 |
| Pride Truck Wash - Hebron | 1 | 4.30 |
| The Duke of Oil | 1 | 4.50 |
Car washes in Lake County, IN
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Woodman's Food Market | 4.5 | 5,057 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,703 |
| Crew Carwash | 4.5 | 1,164 |
| Eagle Truck Wash CH | 3.4 | 1,112 |
| Raceway Car Wash | 4.6 | 926 |
| Attention 2 Detail | 4.9 | 815 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 3.9 | 801 |
| Raceway Car Wash | 4.4 | 671 |
| Blue Beacon Truck Wash of Lake Station, IN | 3.9 | 652 |
| Easy Clean Car Wash | 4.4 | 638 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 3.9 | 620 |
| Johnny D’s Car Wash | 4.2 | 609 |
| Super Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 596 |
| Pride Truck Wash - Hebron | 4.3 | 573 |
| The Duke of Oil | 4.5 | 527 |
| Papo's Express | 4.1 | 523 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 4.5 | 517 |
| Easy Clean Car Wash | 4.5 | 475 |
| Crew Carwash | 4.5 | 460 |
| Encore Car Wash | 4.6 | 456 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 4.4 | 448 |
| Gurnee Express Car Wash | 4.0 | 444 |
| Blue Beacon Truck Wash of Lake Station North, IN | 4.0 | 442 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 399 |
| Splash Hand Car Wash and Detail | 4.1 | 366 |
| Easy Clean Car Wash, Inc. | 4.5 | 355 |
| Driven Car Wash | 4.7 | 354 |
| Dream Clean Car Wash | 3.4 | 328 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 3.7 | 328 |
| Fast Jacks Car Wash & Lube | 4.1 | 324 |
| Papo's Express | 4.2 | 323 |
| Izzy Auto Detailing | 4.8 | 322 |
| Atlas Car Wash | 3.7 | 303 |
| Main Street USA Car Wash | 3.8 | 283 |
| Car Teks | 4.6 | 278 |
| Wauconda Car Care & Tire Center | 4.5 | 271 |
| WashSavvy Hand Car Wash & Detailing | 4.8 | 270 |
| Waterway Carwash | 4.1 | 269 |
| Waterway Carwash | 4.0 | 268 |
| Fast Eddie's Full Service Car Wash & Detail Center | 3.5 | 238 |
| Drip Auto Spa | 4.4 | 225 |
| Soapy Car Wash | 4.0 | 217 |
| Wauconda Car Wash & Detail Center | 4.3 | 216 |
| Xtreme Car Wash | 4.3 | 216 |
| Region Auto Detailing & Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 208 |
| Car Spa Car Wash & Detail Centers | 4.0 | 206 |
| Happy's Car Wash | 4.7 | 192 |
| bp | 3.9 | 191 |
| Driven Car Wash | 4.9 | 184 |
| WOW Car Wash Round Lake Beach | 3.3 | 179 |
| Auto Expo Detailing | 3.7 | 177 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 175 |
| Grand Prix Car Wash | 3.8 | 170 |
| Stateline Detail Center LLC | 4.9 | 170 |
| North Shore Auto Spa | 4.2 | 169 |
| Luminescent Detailing Co. | XPEL PPF, Ceramic Coating & Tint Shop | 4.9 | 165 |
| Captain Coles Detailing | 5.0 | 165 |
| Gas N Wash | 4.4 | 164 |
| Anna's Marketplace and Car Wash | 4.1 | 162 |
| Car Caterers | 4.9 | 154 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 160 car washes in Lake County, IN.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Lake County, IN
How many car washes are in Lake County, IN?
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WashIndex tracks 160 car washes in Lake County, IN — 32 chain operators and 60 independents. The BLS separately counts 32 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Lake County, IN?
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In-Bay Automatic is the most common format in Lake County, IN, with 57 of 160 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Lake County, IN?
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Car-wash employees in Lake County earn about $31,823 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 253 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_lake_county_in_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Lake County, IN — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/lake-county-in},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Lake County, IN (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Chicago metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.