Car Washes in Monroe County, MI
Monroe County, MI has 10 car washes across 5 chains and 4 independents, drawing 1,157 Google reviews with a 4.8% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (30% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate below the national norm at 4.04★. The BLS counts 8 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $31,173 average wage.
Monroe County at a glance
- Car washes
- 10
- 40% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 2 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.04★
- -0.37 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 4.8%
- 3.1× U.S. norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 30% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 8
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 155,001
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 62,509
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 15,500
- 8.0× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.5
- 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 Monroe County, MI
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 502 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Monroe County, MI
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 2 | 4.07 |
| Mister Car Wash | 1 | 4.10 |
| 3 Rays Auto Wash | 1 | 3.90 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Shell | 1 | 2.60 |
Car washes in Monroe County, MI
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe truck & RV Wash | 3.9 | 336 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 272 |
| 3 Rays Auto Wash | 3.9 | 135 |
| Frenchtown-Monroe Auto Wash | 4.1 | 132 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.4 | 115 |
| bp | 4.2 | 99 |
| bp | 3.5 | 22 |
| Shell | 2.6 | 20 |
| Auto Exclusive Detailing | 5.0 | 14 |
| Six Stars Detailing | 5.0 | 12 |
About Monroe County, MI
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WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Car Washes in Monroe County, MI — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/monroe-county-mi
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title = {{Car Washes in Monroe County, MI — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/monroe-county-mi},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Monroe County, MI (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Monroe metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.