Car Washes in Madison County, IL
Madison County, IL has 38 car washes across 11 chains and 14 independents, drawing 7,609 Google reviews with a 3.5% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (32% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.33★. The BLS counts 10 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $27,579 average wage.
Madison County at a glance
- Car washes
- 38
- 37% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 6 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.33★
- -0.08 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.5%
- 2.3× U.S. norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 32% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 10
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 264,631
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 109,385
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 6,964
- 3.6× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.1
- above ~1.0 — contested · 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 Madison County, IL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 1,835 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Madison County, IL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 6 | 3.69 |
| Zips Car Wash | 3 | 4.32 |
| Eclipse Car Wash | 2 | 4.63 |
| Gorilla Express Auto Wash - Godfrey | 2 | 4.70 |
| Club Car Wash | 2 | 4.50 |
| MotoMart Convenience Stores | 2 | 4.29 |
| Auto Spa Etc Express | 2 | 3.86 |
| Baywash Auto Wash | 2 | 3.28 |
| Blue Beacon | 1 | 4.00 |
| Brite WorX Car Washery | 1 | 3.70 |
| Stearns Auto Detailing | 1 | 4.50 |
Car washes in Madison County, IL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Car Wash | 4.5 | 764 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.5 | 738 |
| Blue Beacon Truck Wash of Pontoon Beach, IL | 4.0 | 705 |
| Gorilla Express Auto Wash - Cottage Hills | 4.7 | 598 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.2 | 441 |
| Gorilla Express Auto Wash - Godfrey | 4.7 | 395 |
| Eclipse Car Wash | 4.9 | 387 |
| Auto Butler | 3.5 | 363 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.1 | 349 |
| Quality Truck Washes - Troy, IL | 3.9 | 334 |
| Dempsey-Adams Auto Body | 4.7 | 318 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.5 | 295 |
| MotoMart Convenience Stores | 4.4 | 220 |
| Auto Spa Etc Express Granite City | 3.9 | 212 |
| Brite WorX Car Washery | 3.7 | 178 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.5 | 169 |
| Auto Spa Etc Express Wood River | 3.8 | 154 |
| Stearns Auto Detailing | 4.5 | 118 |
| Winner's Choice Detailing | 4.9 | 112 |
| Baywash Auto Wash | 3.6 | 95 |
| Southside's Allstar Collision Center | 4.7 | 71 |
| The Falls | 4.2 | 66 |
| Blackout Detail | 5.0 | 62 |
| Attention to Detail Auto Spa | 5.0 | 55 |
| Highland Auto Wash | 4.6 | 49 |
| MotoMart Convenience Stores | 3.8 | 48 |
| Evolution Detail | 4.9 | 41 |
| bp | 2.8 | 41 |
| bp | 4.5 | 32 |
| bp | 3.2 | 30 |
| P J's Pro Detailing Co | 4.9 | 28 |
| Matrix Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 28 |
| bp | 4.0 | 23 |
| WetWorks Auto | 5.0 | 21 |
| Baywash Auto Wash | 1.7 | 19 |
| bp | 4.7 | 19 |
| bp | 3.6 | 18 |
| Loness Automotive Detailing | 5.0 | 13 |
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WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Car Washes in Madison County, IL — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/madison-county-il
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} Per-location car-wash data for Madison County, IL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the St. Louis metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.