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Car Washes in Pasco County, FL
Pasco County, FL has 79 car washes across 19 chains and 38 independents, drawing 26,333 Google reviews with a 2.2% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (39% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.48★. The BLS counts 38 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $30,630 average wage.
Pasco County at a glance
- Car washes
- 79
- 48% independent
- Top operator
- Circle K
- 6 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.48★
- +0.07 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.2%
- 1.4× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 39% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 38
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 588,758
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 229,860
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 7,453
- 3.9× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.3
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
38
Employer establishments
318
Industry jobs
$30,630
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 Pasco County, FL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 10,155 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.31
Speed & wait
+0.41
Wash quality
+0.70
Customer service
+0.81
Equipment reliability
-0.38
Facilities
+0.63
Membership value
-0.03
Top operators in Pasco County, FL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Circle K | 6 | 3.58 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4 | 4.66 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4 | 4.15 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 3 | 4.36 |
| Radiant Express Car Wash | 3 | 4.30 |
| bp | 3 | 4.11 |
| Top Edge Car Wash Tampa | 2 | 4.72 |
| Jammin Carwash | 2 | 4.68 |
| Links Car Wash | 2 | 4.44 |
| Clean Freak Car Wash | 2 | 4.64 |
| Shell | 2 | 4.25 |
| Dirty Dog's Car Wash Tampa | 1 | 4.90 |
| Blue Beacon | 1 | 4.10 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Sam's Club Gas Station | 1 | 4.50 |
| Jallo Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| CarWash Points - Hollywood | 1 | 4.90 |
| Pure Finish | 1 | 5.00 |
| MPRES MOBILE DETAILING | 1 | 4.90 |
Car washes in Pasco County, FL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.4 | 2,235 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.3 | 2,061 |
| Dirty Dog's Car Wash Port Richey | 4.9 | 1,354 |
| Imperial Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,349 |
| Blue Beacon Truck Wash of Dade City, FL | 4.1 | 1,221 |
| Top Edge Car Wash Wesley Chapel | 4.7 | 1,215 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.1 | 1,203 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.6 | 965 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.4 | 775 |
| Jammin Car Wash | 4.7 | 720 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 686 |
| AquaSonic Car Wash | 4.7 | 633 |
| Sam's Club Gas Station | 4.5 | 620 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.9 | 583 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.7 | 581 |
| The Car Wash King | 3.9 | 576 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 512 |
| Wow Express Oil Change and Car Wash | 4.6 | 506 |
| Bay Wash | 3.6 | 457 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.8 | 449 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.6 | 420 |
| Vortex Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 390 |
| Links Car Wash | 4.4 | 342 |
| Lutz Clean Car Wash | 4.2 | 308 |
| Mike's Full Service Hand Car Wash | 4.1 | 287 |
| Circle K | 3.8 | 271 |
| Top Edge Car Wash Port Richey | 4.8 | 264 |
| Jallo Car Wash | 4.8 | 258 |
| CarWash Points at The Shop At Wiregrass | 4.9 | 253 |
| The Detail Authority | 5.0 | 244 |
| Motivated Car Care LLC | 5.0 | 234 |
| Luv Bugs Car Wash | 4.1 | 233 |
| Radiant Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 218 |
| Platinum Mobile Detail LLC | 4.9 | 216 |
| Shine Doctor Mobile Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 202 |
| Links Car Wash | 4.5 | 188 |
| Moe’s Mobile Detailing & Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 187 |
| AJ Window Tint & Detailing LLC | 4.9 | 167 |
| Jammin Carwash | 4.6 | 167 |
| Dade City Detail & Lube | 4.7 | 160 |
| Clean Freak Car Wash | 4.8 | 154 |
| Brilliant Shine Auto Detailing and Ceramic Coating | 4.9 | 151 |
| Circle K | 3.9 | 149 |
| Radiant Express Car Wash | 3.8 | 127 |
| Lando splash handwash | 5.0 | 123 |
| Circle K | 4.0 | 121 |
| On Point Auto Detail | 4.9 | 113 |
| Sud Pros Mobile Detail Spa | 5.0 | 109 |
| Clean Freak Car Wash | 4.4 | 101 |
| Sigma Kore Florida Ceramic Coating, PPF, Detailing & TINT | 5.0 | 100 |
| Circle K | 3.4 | 91 |
| Shell | 4.3 | 85 |
| American Motor Detail | 5.0 | 84 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 81 |
| 🏆 Oh my auto Detailing 🏆 | 4.9 | 74 |
| Cars by Carlos | 4.5 | 73 |
| Scott's Mobile Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 70 |
| Radiant Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 70 |
| Ludwig's Detailing | 5.0 | 66 |
| Fresh Auto Restyling | 5.0 | 66 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 79 car washes in Pasco County, FL.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Pasco County, FL
How many car washes are in Pasco County, FL?
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WashIndex tracks 79 car washes in Pasco County, FL — 19 chain operators and 38 independents. The BLS separately counts 38 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Pasco County, FL?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Pasco County, FL, with 31 of 79 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Pasco County, FL?
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Car-wash employees in Pasco County earn about $30,630 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 318 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_pasco_county_fl_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Pasco County, FL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/pasco-county-fl},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Pasco County, FL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Tampa metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.