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Car Washes in Lucas County, OH
Lucas County, OH has 54 car washes across 12 chains and 18 independents, drawing 14,385 Google reviews with a 2.3% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (39% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate about average at 4.37★. The BLS counts 33 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $23,761 average wage.
Lucas County at a glance
- Car washes
- 54
- 33% independent
- Top operator
- Clean Express Auto Wash
- 7 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.37★
- Damage rate
- 2.3%
- 1.5× U.S. norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 39% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 33
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 428,748
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 182,146
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 7,940
- 4.1× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.2
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
33
Employer establishments
254
Industry jobs
$23,761
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 Lucas County, OH
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 5,059 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.18
Speed & wait
+0.51
Wash quality
+0.65
Customer service
+0.78
Equipment reliability
-0.67
Facilities
+0.66
Membership value
-0.03
Top operators in Lucas County, OH
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 7 | 4.25 |
| Caress Car Wash | 7 | 3.20 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4 | 4.75 |
| Expresso Car Wash | 3 | 4.10 |
| ModWash | 3 | 4.39 |
| Super Wash | 3 | 3.50 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.20 |
| bp | 2 | 3.56 |
| truenorth | 2 | 3.63 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| Mach-1 Express Wash Gadsden | 1 | 3.50 |
| Spearko's Mobile Auto Detailing | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in Lucas County, OH
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,528 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 1,226 |
| MinuteMan Car Wash | 4.5 | 930 |
| Ecoshine Detailing | 4.9 | 805 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 750 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.3 | 679 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.3 | 638 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.1 | 620 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.2 | 584 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 573 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 529 |
| Expresso Car Wash | 4.0 | 389 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 389 |
| Precision Auto Detailing | 4.6 | 279 |
| Jackman Laskey Car Wash | 4.3 | 256 |
| AW Auto Spa | 4.6 | 239 |
| Expresso Car Washes | 4.1 | 237 |
| White Water Car & Van Wash Co. | 3.8 | 218 |
| Expresso Car Wash | 4.3 | 207 |
| Caress Car Wash | 3.3 | 200 |
| TST Appearance Center | 4.3 | 195 |
| ModWash | 4.2 | 185 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.5 | 176 |
| Sparkle K's Express Car Wash Toledo | 4.1 | 142 |
| ModWash | 4.3 | 139 |
| Caress Car Wash | 2.6 | 136 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.3 | 135 |
| Details By Sino | 5.0 | 132 |
| SuperWash 24/7 Car Wash | 3.7 | 130 |
| Ziebart | 4.5 | 128 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.1 | 125 |
| Attention 2 Detail Luxury Automotive Services | 5.0 | 121 |
| ModWash | 4.8 | 118 |
| Mach-1 Express Wash of Toledo | 3.5 | 118 |
| bp | 3.5 | 116 |
| CARess Car Wash | 3.6 | 114 |
| Hills Detailing | 4.9 | 108 |
| Caress Car Wash | 3.3 | 104 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.3 | 83 |
| Boss Detailing, LLC | 5.0 | 81 |
| Caress Self Services Car Wash | 3.4 | 77 |
| OFats AutoSpa | 4.9 | 65 |
| Premier Auto Detail | 4.2 | 62 |
| Super Wash | 3.2 | 52 |
| Fox Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 47 |
| bp | 3.7 | 47 |
| Caress Car Wash | 2.8 | 40 |
| SuperWash 24/7 Car Wash | 3.2 | 34 |
| Caress Car Wash | 3.6 | 24 |
| truenorth | 3.5 | 22 |
| Affordable Auto Detailing | 4.8 | 18 |
| Showroom auto spa | 4.7 | 14 |
| XFUEGO Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 11 |
| truenorth | 3.9 | 10 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Lucas County, OH
How many car washes are in Lucas County, OH?
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WashIndex tracks 54 car washes in Lucas County, OH — 12 chain operators and 18 independents. The BLS separately counts 33 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Lucas County, OH?
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Express Tunnel is the most common format in Lucas County, OH, with 21 of 54 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Lucas County, OH?
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Car-wash employees in Lucas County earn about $23,761 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 254 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_lucas_county_oh_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Lucas County, OH — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/lucas-county-oh},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Lucas County, OH (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Toledo metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.