Car Washes in Licking County, OH
Licking County, OH has 16 car washes across 6 chains and 7 independents, drawing 4,930 Google reviews with a 2.4% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (31% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.29★. The BLS counts 9 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $28,532 average wage.
Licking County at a glance
- Car washes
- 16
- 44% independent
- Top operator
- Sheetz
- 3 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.29★
- -0.12 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.4%
- 1.5× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 31% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 9
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 180,311
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 68,305
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 11,269
- 5.8× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.6
- 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 Licking County, OH
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 1,245 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Licking County, OH
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sheetz | 3 | 3.76 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.36 |
| Zoom Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Truckomat of Kenly | 1 | 2.80 |
| Ultimate Shine Car Wash | 1 | 3.30 |
| bp | 1 | 4.00 |
Car washes in Licking County, OH
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,154 |
| Auto Detail Doctor - PPF & Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 605 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 536 |
| Zoom Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 536 |
| Jersey Motors | 4.7 | 509 |
| Truckomat of Hebron | 2.8 | 449 |
| Sheetz | 3.8 | 327 |
| County Fair Car Wash | 4.0 | 175 |
| Lancer Car Wash | 4.2 | 160 |
| Ultimate Shine Car Wash | 3.3 | 136 |
| X Factor Auto Detailing and Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 86 |
| Sheetz | 3.4 | 70 |
| Revive Details | 5.0 | 69 |
| J & L Auto Detailing Always be Clean LLC | 4.8 | 46 |
| Sheetz | 4.1 | 41 |
| bp | 4.0 | 31 |
About Licking County, OH
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in Licking County, OH — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/licking-county-oh
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title = {{Car Washes in Licking County, OH — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/licking-county-oh},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Licking County, OH (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Columbus metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.