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Car Washes in Pinellas County, FL
Pinellas County, FL has 111 car washes across 18 chains and 62 independents, drawing 53,378 Google reviews with a 0.9% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (55% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.67★. The BLS counts 84 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $34,357 average wage.
Pinellas County at a glance
- Car washes
- 111
- 56% independent
- Top operator
- Circle K
- 9 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.67★
- +0.26 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 0.9%
- 1.8× below norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 55% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 84
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 960,565
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 423,242
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 8,654
- 4.5× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.8
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
84
Employer establishments
406
Industry jobs
$34,357
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 Pinellas County, FL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 24,961 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.40
Speed & wait
+0.68
Wash quality
+0.85
Customer service
+0.92
Equipment reliability
-0.16
Facilities
+0.80
Membership value
+0.27
Top operators in Pinellas County, FL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Circle K | 9 | 3.40 |
| ModWash | 6 | 4.77 |
| Links Car Wash | 4 | 4.47 |
| bp | 4 | 3.87 |
| Trademark Car Wash | 3 | 4.78 |
| Sunshine Car Wash - Fowler | 3 | 4.76 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 3 | 4.63 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 3 | 4.60 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3 | 4.05 |
| Big Dan's Car Wash | 3 | 4.66 |
| CoaterZ | 1 | 4.90 |
| Lando Detail | 1 | 4.90 |
| Victory Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Sud Stop Car Wash | 1 | 4.90 |
| JD Car Detailing | 1 | 5.00 |
| Radiant Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Shell | 1 | 3.20 |
| MPRES MOBILE DETAILING | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in Pinellas County, FL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Trademark Car Wash | 4.9 | 4,636 |
| ModWash | 4.7 | 4,122 |
| ModWash | 4.8 | 3,952 |
| Sunshine Car Wash - Court St | 4.7 | 3,695 |
| Trademark Car Wash | 4.8 | 3,213 |
| Sunshine Car Wash - Missouri Ave | 4.9 | 2,671 |
| ModWash | 4.7 | 2,613 |
| ModWash | 4.9 | 2,523 |
| Sunshine Car Wash - Ulmerton Rd | 4.7 | 2,263 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,732 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,540 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.9 | 1,482 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,030 |
| Pelican Car Wash & Quick Lube | 3.9 | 995 |
| Links Car Wash | 4.5 | 853 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 836 |
| ModWash | 4.9 | 815 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.8 | 736 |
| Big Dan's Car Wash | 4.6 | 626 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.7 | 619 |
| Big Dan's Car Wash | 4.6 | 568 |
| Window Kote of Largo | 4.9 | 526 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.8 | 520 |
| Big Dan's Car Wash | 4.8 | 515 |
| ModWash | 4.6 | 502 |
| CoaterZ | 4.9 | 494 |
| Belleair Road Car Wash | 4.0 | 469 |
| Roman Mobile car care | 5.0 | 469 |
| Main Street Car Wash | 3.4 | 421 |
| Links Car Wash | 4.6 | 406 |
| Troy's Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 348 |
| Uncle Chick's Car Wash | 3.2 | 338 |
| M3 Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 309 |
| Links Car Wash | 4.6 | 306 |
| New Level Auto Detailing LLC Mobile Detailing Service | 4.9 | 305 |
| Onsite autobrite mobile detailing | 5.0 | 297 |
| Stunzeed Auto Stylez | 4.9 | 260 |
| Redline Detailing St. Petersburg | 4.8 | 218 |
| Horizon Mobile Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 216 |
| Links Car Wash | 3.9 | 215 |
| Victory Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 191 |
| Phil Dean's Car Wash | 4.4 | 191 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 181 |
| Conforti Auto and Marine Detailing - Window Tinting, Paint Protection Film & Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 171 |
| Tampa Bay Auto Detailing, Inc. | 4.9 | 171 |
| Luxury Auto Spa Detailing And Ceramic Coatings | 4.9 | 165 |
| Circle K | 2.8 | 165 |
| ST PETE AUTO DETAIL | 5.0 | 160 |
| Sud Stop Car Wash | 4.9 | 151 |
| 355 Auto Spa | 5.0 | 149 |
| Capri Cleaners | 4.5 | 143 |
| Exceptional Detailing Inc | 5.0 | 140 |
| All Seasons Mobile Detailing | 4.6 | 127 |
| Circle K | 3.8 | 120 |
| JD Car Detailing | 5.0 | 108 |
| Detail Doctor of Tampa Bay | 4.9 | 107 |
| Magicar Auto Detailing, Window Tinting, Hand Wash | 4.8 | 99 |
| Sampson Auto Spa | 5.0 | 97 |
| Revived Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 95 |
| Tampa Bay Mobile Detailing and Window Tinting | 4.4 | 94 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 111 car washes in Pinellas County, FL.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Pinellas County, FL
How many car washes are in Pinellas County, FL?
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WashIndex tracks 111 car washes in Pinellas County, FL — 18 chain operators and 62 independents. The BLS separately counts 84 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Pinellas County, FL?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Pinellas County, FL, with 61 of 111 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Pinellas County, FL?
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Car-wash employees in Pinellas County earn about $34,357 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 406 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_pinellas_county_fl_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Pinellas County, FL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/pinellas-county-fl},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Pinellas 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.