Car Washes in Olmsted County, MN
Olmsted County, MN has 17 car washes across 2 chains and 13 independents, drawing 3,540 Google reviews with a 1.1% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (65% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate about average at 4.50★. The BLS counts 10 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $32,479 average wage.
Olmsted County at a glance
- Car washes
- 17
- 76% independent
- Top operator
- Mister Car Wash
- 3 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.50★
- +0.08 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.1%
- 1.4× below norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 65% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 10
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 163,425
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 66,629
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,613
- 5.0× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.8
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling 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 Olmsted County, MN
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 1,267 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Olmsted County, MN
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | 3 | 4.28 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.30 |
Car washes in Olmsted County, MN
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 655 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 560 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.3 | 485 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 368 |
| Five Star Automotive Detailing | 5.0 | 321 |
| Tint Horizon (formerly Med City Detail) | 4.9 | 216 |
| Express Car Wash 1 | 4.6 | 210 |
| The Tint and Detail Clinic | 5.0 | 171 |
| Discount Detailing | 4.6 | 145 |
| Allstate Car Wash | 4.2 | 143 |
| Med City Auto Spa, LLC | 5.0 | 105 |
| Downtown Detail | 4.7 | 47 |
| ZOZ EXPRESS Window Tint & Detail | 4.8 | 32 |
| Oronoco Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 24 |
| BriClean Mobile Truck Wash Inc. | 4.8 | 20 |
| Double Take Detailing & Coating | 5.0 | 19 |
| Southpoint Detail | 4.8 | 19 |
About Olmsted County, MN
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WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Car Washes in Olmsted County, MN — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/olmsted-county-mn
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title = {{Car Washes in Olmsted County, MN — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/olmsted-county-mn},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Olmsted County, MN (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Rochester metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.