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Car Washes in McHenry County, IL
McHenry County, IL has 48 car washes across 12 chains and 19 independents, drawing 7,399 Google reviews with a 3.1% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews in-bay automatic (31% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.25★. The BLS counts 21 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $32,913 average wage.
McHenry County at a glance
- Car washes
- 48
- 40% independent
- Top operator
- Shell
- 6 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.25★
- -0.17 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.1%
- 2.0× U.S. norm
- Top format
- in-bay automatic
- 31% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 21
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 311,366
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 116,329
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 6,487
- 3.4× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.8
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
21
Employer establishments
137
Industry jobs
$32,913
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 McHenry County, IL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 2,678 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.22
Speed & wait
+0.56
Wash quality
+0.69
Customer service
+0.73
Equipment reliability
-0.60
Facilities
+0.70
Membership value
+0.07
Top operators in McHenry County, IL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Shell | 6 | 3.03 |
| bp | 6 | 3.51 |
| Fast Eddie's Full Service Car Wash & Detail Center | 3 | 3.83 |
| Circle K | 3 | 3.20 |
| Swift Wash | 2 | 4.56 |
| Society Graphics | 2 | 4.99 |
| WOW Wash Car Wash | 2 | 2.75 |
| Everclean Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Dream Clean Car Wash | 1 | 3.70 |
| Extreme Clean Car Wash of Huntley | 1 | 4.20 |
| Club Car Wash | 1 | 4.00 |
Car washes in McHenry County, IL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Everclean Car Wash | 4.4 | 989 |
| Fast Eddie's Full Service Car Wash & Detail Center | 3.8 | 591 |
| Swift Wash | 4.6 | 476 |
| Fast Eddie's Full Service Car Wash & Detail Center | 3.8 | 461 |
| Fast Eddie's Full Service Car Wash & Detail Center | 3.9 | 435 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.7 | 416 |
| Unicorn Details McHenry | 5.0 | 411 |
| Swift Wash | 4.5 | 389 |
| Dream Clean Car Wash | 3.7 | 381 |
| Detail Tech - Paint Protection Film, Ceramic Coating & Window Tints | 5.0 | 299 |
| Rapid Rinse Car Wash | 4.2 | 274 |
| Ride N Shine Car Wash | 4.7 | 263 |
| Clean N' Shine Car Wash | 4.0 | 198 |
| Grasslot Boys Detailing- Undercoating and Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 170 |
| STATUS Vinyl Wraps & Detailing | 4.8 | 151 |
| CL360 Detail and Hand Wash | 5.0 | 130 |
| Shell | 3.1 | 128 |
| bp | 3.9 | 100 |
| Extreme Clean Car Wash of Huntley | 4.2 | 91 |
| Corsa Clean Touchless Car Wash | 2.9 | 70 |
| Wow Carwash Marengo | 2.4 | 67 |
| Down to Detail - Auto Protection Spa | 4.8 | 64 |
| bp | 2.8 | 61 |
| Jetstream Jimmy's Detailing | 4.4 | 60 |
| Expert Hand Car Wash and Detail Center | 4.5 | 54 |
| Take Flight Auto LLC | 5.0 | 48 |
| bp | 3.1 | 44 |
| Circle K | Gas Station | 3.3 | 44 |
| Daily Driven Detail | 4.9 | 43 |
| Shell | 3.6 | 41 |
| Epicautodetailz | 4.6 | 36 |
| Shell | 2.8 | 36 |
| Ducky's Car & Bike Wash | 3.8 | 33 |
| WOW Carwash Harvard | 3.5 | 31 |
| Easy Shine | 5.0 | 29 |
| bp | 3.7 | 29 |
| Shell | 2.6 | 29 |
| BP Crystal Lake | 3.5 | 28 |
| SHIYNY 1 AUTO DETAILING LLC | 5.0 | 27 |
| bp | 4.2 | 26 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.0 | 21 |
| Shell | 3.5 | 21 |
| Xclusive Detailing Crystal Lake | 4.8 | 20 |
| Circle K | Gas Station | 3.0 | 20 |
| Society Graphics | 4.8 | 18 |
| Shell | 1.7 | 17 |
| Circle K | Gas Station | 3.2 | 16 |
| Burton Detail Lab | 5.0 | 13 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About McHenry County, IL
How many car washes are in McHenry County, IL?
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WashIndex tracks 48 car washes in McHenry County, IL — 12 chain operators and 19 independents. The BLS separately counts 21 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in McHenry County, IL?
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In-Bay Automatic is the most common format in McHenry County, IL, with 15 of 48 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in McHenry County, IL?
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Car-wash employees in McHenry County earn about $32,913 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 137 jobs.
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APA
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_mchenry_county_il_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in McHenry County, IL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/mchenry-county-il},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for McHenry County, IL (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.