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Car Washes in Ocean County, NJ
Ocean County, NJ has 45 car washes across 9 chains and 33 independents, drawing 13,403 Google reviews with a 1.2% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (62% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.64★. The BLS counts 32 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $34,632 average wage.
Ocean County at a glance
- Car washes
- 45
- 73% independent
- Top operator
- Express Auto Spa - Jackson
- 3 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.64★
- +0.23 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.2%
- 1.3× below norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 62% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 32
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 646,434
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 241,521
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 14,365
- 7.4× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.3
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
32
Employer establishments
248
Industry jobs
$34,632
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 Ocean County, NJ
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 5,681 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.31
Speed & wait
+0.77
Wash quality
+0.82
Customer service
+0.85
Equipment reliability
-0.32
Facilities
+0.86
Membership value
+0.13
Top operators in Ocean County, NJ
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Express Auto Spa - Jackson | 3 | 4.33 |
| ModWash | 2 | 4.44 |
| Auto Image | 1 | 4.80 |
| Spark Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Daylan's Detailing - Sea Girt | 1 | 5.00 |
| Valet Auto Wash Syracuse | 1 | 4.30 |
| Waretown Car Wash | 1 | 3.30 |
| Swell Wash | 1 | 3.10 |
| bp | 1 | 3.80 |
Car washes in Ocean County, NJ
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige Auto Spa NJ | 4.9 | 3,145 |
| Auto Image | 4.8 | 1,189 |
| Car Wash & Beyond ( Oil Change) | 4.3 | 1,179 |
| Express Auto Spa - Lakewood | 4.2 | 829 |
| Blue Wave Car Wash & Quick Lube | 4.3 | 823 |
| Spark Car Wash | 4.7 | 772 |
| Car Wash Express Bayville | 4.1 | 602 |
| Daylan’s Detailing - Toms River | 5.0 | 503 |
| Black Diamond Detail / Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 402 |
| Valet Auto Wash Manahawkin | 4.3 | 311 |
| Showtime Auto Spa | 4.2 | 269 |
| Optic Auto Studio | Ceramic Pro Tom's River | 5.0 | 249 |
| Express Auto Spa - Jackson | 4.8 | 197 |
| Express Auto Spa - Toms River | 4.4 | 185 |
| Tuckerton Car Wash | 4.6 | 178 |
| Waretown Car Wash | 3.3 | 173 |
| Route 88 Car Wash | 4.3 | 171 |
| Show Shine Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 166 |
| ModWash | 4.3 | 159 |
| Tommy Details | 5.0 | 145 |
| Coast Detailing, Inc. | 4.9 | 144 |
| Detailtopia | 4.9 | 143 |
| ModWash | 4.6 | 136 |
| Gravatt Garage LLC, Detailing and Polishing | 5.0 | 124 |
| Spauto Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 114 |
| Macs Mobile Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 107 |
| Ocean County Reconditioning | 5.0 | 97 |
| Top Wash Mobile Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 96 |
| Tommy's Mobile Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 80 |
| Dent Guru | 4.9 | 79 |
| MZ.DETAILS | 5.0 | 76 |
| The Original Mobile Detailing & Ceramic Coating | 4.9 | 69 |
| Carr's Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 66 |
| Premiere Detailing | 5.0 | 65 |
| Deluxe Car Care | 5.0 | 62 |
| Diamond Crown Detailing | 4.9 | 51 |
| Dependable Detailers | 5.0 | 51 |
| New Life Detailing | 4.7 | 41 |
| Moose Collision and Detail Center | 4.2 | 37 |
| Dreamz Auto Spa LLC | Mobile Detailing & Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 26 |
| Swell Wash | 3.1 | 25 |
| Illuminated Customs LLC | 5.0 | 21 |
| bp | 3.8 | 18 |
| Todd's Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 15 |
| Detailed by Marcus | 5.0 | 13 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Ocean County, NJ
How many car washes are in Ocean County, NJ?
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WashIndex tracks 45 car washes in Ocean County, NJ — 9 chain operators and 33 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 Ocean County, NJ?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Ocean County, NJ, with 28 of 45 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Ocean County, NJ?
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Car-wash employees in Ocean County earn about $34,632 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 248 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_ocean_county_nj_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Ocean County, NJ — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/ocean-county-nj},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Ocean County, NJ (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the New York metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.