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County market analysis · Data updated · June 9, 2026
Car Washes in Mobile County, AL
Mobile County, AL has 37 car washes across 10 chains and 9 independents, drawing 14,832 Google reviews with a 0.9% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (73% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.66★. The BLS counts 26 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $38,214 average wage.
Mobile County at a glance
- Car washes
- 37
- 24% independent
- Top operator
- Rich's Car Wash
- 10 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.66★
- +0.25 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 0.9%
- 1.7× below norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 73% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 26
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 413,162
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 160,507
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 11,167
- 5.8× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.7
- above ~1.5 — heavily built · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
26
Employer establishments
383
Industry jobs
$38,214
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 Mobile County, AL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 5,458 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.33
Speed & wait
+0.72
Wash quality
+0.79
Customer service
+0.92
Equipment reliability
-0.03
Facilities
+0.90
Membership value
+0.20
Top operators in Mobile County, AL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Rich's Car Wash | 10 | 4.41 |
| Big Tuna Express Car Wash | 4 | 4.80 |
| PitStop Car Wash | 3 | 4.69 |
| ModWash | 2 | 4.90 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 2 | 4.68 |
| Bebo's Gas Station | 2 | 4.38 |
| Kiwi Car Wash | 2 | 4.36 |
| Caliber Car Wash | 1 | 4.90 |
| Ronny’s Car Wash – Selma | 1 | 4.80 |
| bp | 1 | 3.90 |
Car washes in Mobile County, AL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Rich's Car Wash - Tillman's Corner | 4.6 | 2,076 |
| Caliber Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,592 |
| ModWash | 4.9 | 1,581 |
| PitStop Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,092 |
| Big Tuna Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 961 |
| ModWash | 4.9 | 905 |
| PitStop Car Wash | 4.5 | 827 |
| PitStop Car Wash | 4.6 | 738 |
| Rich's Car Wash - Airport | 4.3 | 546 |
| Rich's Car Wash - Springhill | 4.2 | 536 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.6 | 448 |
| Ronny’s Car Wash – Mobile | 4.8 | 353 |
| Rich's Car Wash - Saraland | 4.1 | 343 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.8 | 327 |
| EZN Storage and Detail | 4.9 | 299 |
| Rich's Car Wash - Moffett Rd. | 4.2 | 283 |
| Rich's Car Wash - DIP | 4.5 | 263 |
| Rich's Car Wash - University | 4.2 | 254 |
| Bebo's Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 224 |
| Rich's Car Wash - Celeste Rd | 4.5 | 211 |
| Sho-Nuff Clean Auto Spa - Car Detailing Service, Mobile Auto Detailing | 4.8 | 152 |
| Rich's Car Wash - Semmes | 3.9 | 107 |
| The Right Touch Inc Auto Detailing | 4.5 | 78 |
| Truck Wash/All Clean Truck Services LLC. | 4.4 | 74 |
| Onsite Auto Solutions | 4.5 | 70 |
| Like Nu | 4.7 | 68 |
| Timbo’s Detailing | 4.9 | 66 |
| Bebo's Gas Station | 4.3 | 61 |
| Big Tuna Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 53 |
| Kiwi Car Wash Cody | 4.5 | 45 |
| Big Tuna Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 43 |
| Kiwi Car Wash Airport | 4.2 | 41 |
| Rich's Car Wash - Hwy 90 at Azalea | 4.5 | 37 |
| Mecsko Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 24 |
| Big Tuna Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 22 |
| bp | 3.9 | 20 |
| Sweat The Details | 5.0 | 12 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Mobile County, AL
How many car washes are in Mobile County, AL?
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WashIndex tracks 37 car washes in Mobile County, AL — 10 chain operators and 9 independents. The BLS separately counts 26 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Mobile County, AL?
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Express Tunnel is the most common format in Mobile County, AL, with 27 of 37 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Mobile County, AL?
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Car-wash employees in Mobile County earn about $38,214 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 383 jobs.
Cite this page
Data as of 2026-06-09. Pick a format and click Copy.
APA
WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in Mobile County, AL — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/mobile-county-al
Chicago
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_mobile_county_al_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Mobile County, AL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/mobile-county-al},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Mobile County, AL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Mobile metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.