Car Washes in Madera County, CA
Madera County, CA has 8 car washes across 3 chains and 5 independents, drawing 1,114 Google reviews with a 2.1% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (50% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate about average at 4.28★. The BLS counts 5 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $35,529 average wage.
Madera County at a glance
- Car washes
- 8
- 63% independent
- Top operator
- CARES Car Wash
- 1 location
- Avg rating
- 4.28★
- -0.13 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.1%
- 1.3× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 50% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 5
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 158,790
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 44,513
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 19,849
- 10.3× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.4
- 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 Madera County, CA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 288 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Madera County, CA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| CARES Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| 76 | 1 | 4.20 |
| Circle K | 1 | 3.20 |
Car washes in Madera County, CA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Cares Car Wash | 4.2 | 635 |
| 76 | 4.2 | 146 |
| Khrome Detailing | 5.0 | 121 |
| Joe's Premium Car Wash | 4.0 | 115 |
| Circle K | 3.2 | 29 |
| Noble Mobile Auto Detailing & Ceramic Coating’s | 5.0 | 24 |
| Mobile detailing 559 | 4.6 | 23 |
| Mobile Detailing & Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 21 |
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WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Car Washes in Madera County, CA — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/madera-county-ca
WashIndex. "Car Washes in Madera County, CA — Market Analysis & Statistics." WashIndex. Last modified September 26, 2026. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/madera-county-ca.
"Car Washes in Madera County, CA — Market Analysis & Statistics." WashIndex, Sep. 26, 2026, https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/madera-county-ca.
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title = {{Car Washes in Madera County, CA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/madera-county-ca},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Madera County, CA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Fresno metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.