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Car Washes in Montgomery County, MD
Montgomery County, MD has 54 car washes across 7 chains and 41 independents, drawing 12,500 Google reviews with a 1.0% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (78% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.56★. The BLS counts 32 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $35,996 average wage.
Montgomery County at a glance
- Car washes
- 54
- 76% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 4 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.56★
- +0.15 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.0%
- 1.6× below norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 78% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 32
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 1,057,586
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 387,881
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 19,585
- 10.1× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.1
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
32
Employer establishments
506
Industry jobs
$35,996
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 Montgomery County, MD
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 4,611 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.52
Speed & wait
+0.69
Wash quality
+0.89
Customer service
+0.90
Equipment reliability
-0.74
Facilities
+0.75
Membership value
+0.02
Top operators in Montgomery County, MD
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 4 | 3.92 |
| Mr Wash Car Wash | 2 | 3.45 |
| Autobody Dimensions - Bethesda | 2 | 4.72 |
| Fletchers Car wash | 2 | 3.70 |
| DetailNow | 1 | 4.90 |
| 100 DETAILS | 1 | 5.00 |
| Splash In | 1 | 1.90 |
Car washes in Montgomery County, MD
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Love My Car Carwash | 4.7 | 3,174 |
| Mr Wash Car Wash | 3.6 | 946 |
| Mr Wash Car Wash | 3.3 | 928 |
| Your Detail | 5.0 | 894 |
| Ace Auto Lounge | 4.9 | 818 |
| DetailNow | 4.9 | 457 |
| Montgomery Village Car Wash | 3.7 | 448 |
| Black Tie Detailing | 5.0 | 384 |
| Nyla Magic Recon Auto Center | 4.9 | 330 |
| Cliff Dewey's Auto Detailing Systems | 4.9 | 324 |
| StarWay Car Detailing | 5.0 | 291 |
| Unlimited Detailing | 5.0 | 286 |
| Capital Wrappers | 5.0 | 258 |
| Maryland Auto Spa | 4.9 | 216 |
| Iconic Auto Styling | 5.0 | 206 |
| Autobody Dimensions - Bethesda | 4.8 | 175 |
| Sharp Detail Silver Spring | 5.0 | 166 |
| Top Aesthetics | 5.0 | 127 |
| bp | 4.3 | 127 |
| Fletcher's Service Center | 3.7 | 120 |
| Autobody Dimensions - Gaithersburg | 4.6 | 111 |
| BeyondShowRoom Premium Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 108 |
| Bethesda Detailers | 4.6 | 108 |
| Bethesda Auto Detailing at Waverly Street | 4.9 | 102 |
| Car Detailing Shampoo LLC | 5.0 | 100 |
| Super Shiny Hand Car Wash and Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 96 |
| Capital Detailing | 4.6 | 91 |
| Cumberbatch Ceramics | 5.0 | 87 |
| Incas Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 87 |
| Carsology | 4.9 | 86 |
| Mekina Studios | 5.0 | 62 |
| bp | 3.7 | 56 |
| AboutCars | 4.9 | 52 |
| Reflekt Garage Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 51 |
| RadicalRad Detailing | 5.0 | 51 |
| Kennsington Auto Clean | 3.8 | 44 |
| Eclipse detailing | 5.0 | 41 |
| Extensive Detailing LLC | 4.9 | 40 |
| Revive Auto Vault | 5.0 | 40 |
| Phenomenal Details | 5.0 | 39 |
| Melvin’s Mobile Auto Detailing Services | 4.9 | 36 |
| Fletchers Car wash | 3.7 | 34 |
| bp | 3.7 | 34 |
| Mobile One Services | 5.0 | 33 |
| Siab Detailing | 4.9 | 31 |
| DPS MOBILE DETAILING | 5.0 | 31 |
| bp | 2.9 | 28 |
| VIP Detailers | 5.0 | 27 |
| Dripp Detail LLC | 4.5 | 23 |
| Dan’s Mobile Detailing | 4.8 | 22 |
| Splash In | 1.9 | 22 |
| Anointed Mobile Detailing | Ceramic Coatings | Paint Correction | Window Tinting | | 5.0 | 22 |
| Elegant Mobile Auto Detail Car Wash LLC | 5.0 | 16 |
| Detail Link LLC | 5.0 | 14 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Montgomery County, MD
How many car washes are in Montgomery County, MD?
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WashIndex tracks 54 car washes in Montgomery County, MD — 7 chain operators and 41 independents. The BLS separately counts 32 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Montgomery County, MD?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Montgomery County, MD, with 42 of 54 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Montgomery County, MD?
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Car-wash employees in Montgomery County earn about $35,996 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 506 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_montgomery_county_md_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Montgomery County, MD — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/montgomery-county-md},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Montgomery County, MD (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Washington, DC metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.