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Car Washes in Nueces County, TX
Nueces County, TX has 41 car washes across 7 chains and 14 independents, drawing 28,075 Google reviews with a 1.3% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (51% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.74★. The BLS counts 41 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $23,673 average wage.
Nueces County at a glance
- Car washes
- 41
- 34% independent
- Top operator
- Quick Quack Car Wash
- 10 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.74★
- +0.33 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.3%
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 51% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 41
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 352,829
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 130,770
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 8,606
- 4.4× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.6
- above ~1.5 — heavily built · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
41
Employer establishments
396
Industry jobs
$23,673
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 Nueces County, TX
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 9,930 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.33
Speed & wait
+0.80
Wash quality
+0.77
Customer service
+0.93
Equipment reliability
-0.24
Facilities
+0.82
Membership value
+0.30
Top operators in Nueces County, TX
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 10 | 4.85 |
| GO Car Wash | 9 | 4.64 |
| Wolf Creek Car Wash | 3 | 4.06 |
| Mr Fancy Pants Car Wash - Touchless and Self-Service | 2 | 4.21 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 1 | 3.70 |
| WashWorks Kingsville | 1 | 4.40 |
| CKDetailing | 1 | 4.80 |
Car washes in Nueces County, TX
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 2,691 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,461 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,342 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,000 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,948 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,876 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,830 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,670 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,668 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,502 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.8 | 786 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.6 | 693 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.6 | 661 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.5 | 658 |
| CARisma Wash Lube and Detail | 4.2 | 600 |
| Carisma Wash Lube & Detail | 3.9 | 548 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.6 | 526 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.7 | 492 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.6 | 353 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.6 | 322 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.7 | 315 |
| Vip Car Wash & Super Lube | 3.7 | 287 |
| Mr Fancy Pants Car Wash - Touchless and Self-Service | 4.2 | 287 |
| Texas Excellence Detail & Tint/Automotive Outfitters/ Bullet Liner of South Texas | 4.4 | 206 |
| Ziebart | 4.2 | 180 |
| Carisma Express Wash and Lube Center | 4.1 | 171 |
| Pristine Detailers | 5.0 | 150 |
| ProTex Installers | 5.0 | 149 |
| Atomic Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 115 |
| ProCarLegacy Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 114 |
| Coin Car Wash | 2.9 | 112 |
| Meticulous Detailing | 4.7 | 73 |
| Rodriguez Auto Service & Collision | 4.6 | 70 |
| Mango Car Wash | 2.4 | 55 |
| WashWorks Express Annaville | 4.4 | 28 |
| Mendoza Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 27 |
| American Detail Supply | 4.8 | 25 |
| Jay's Mobile Detailing | 4.8 | 25 |
| JNA GARAZH | 5.0 | 24 |
| Mr Fancy Pants Carwash at Oso Bay - Self-Service and Boat wash | 4.3 | 20 |
| Kwik Kleen Car Wash | 2.9 | 15 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Nueces County, TX
How many car washes are in Nueces County, TX?
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WashIndex tracks 41 car washes in Nueces County, TX — 7 chain operators and 14 independents. The BLS separately counts 41 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Nueces County, TX?
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Express Tunnel is the most common format in Nueces County, TX, with 21 of 41 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Nueces County, TX?
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Car-wash employees in Nueces County earn about $23,673 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 396 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_nueces_county_tx_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Nueces County, TX — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/nueces-county-tx},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Nueces County, TX (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Corpus Christi metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.