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Car Washes in Polk County, FL
Polk County, FL has 64 car washes across 12 chains and 35 independents, drawing 22,627 Google reviews with a 1.3% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (48% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.65★. The BLS counts 51 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $29,399 average wage.
Polk County at a glance
- Car washes
- 64
- 55% independent
- Top operator
- Mister Car Wash
- 8 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.65★
- +0.23 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.3%
- Top format
- detail shop
- 48% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 51
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 760,961
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 276,643
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 11,890
- 6.1× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.7
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
51
Employer establishments
341
Industry jobs
$29,399
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 Polk County, FL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 7,096 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.36
Speed & wait
+0.69
Wash quality
+0.76
Customer service
+0.87
Equipment reliability
-0.31
Facilities
+0.75
Membership value
+0.17
Top operators in Polk County, FL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | 8 | 4.09 |
| Circle K | 5 | 3.31 |
| ModWash | 3 | 4.90 |
| TNT Car Wash North | 3 | 4.27 |
| bp | 3 | 4.41 |
| Total Package Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Radiant Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Caliber Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Express Wash Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Washed Up Brandon | 1 | 4.90 |
| Joe’s Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| Duke Boyz | 1 | 4.80 |
Car washes in Polk County, FL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| ModWash | 4.9 | 5,003 |
| ModWash | 4.9 | 4,130 |
| Total Package Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,696 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.6 | 1,098 |
| Radiant Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 937 |
| Caliber Car Wash | 4.7 | 783 |
| Super Suds Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 671 |
| Aqua Wash N Lube | 4.3 | 622 |
| TNT Car Wash North | 4.3 | 551 |
| Express Wash Car Wash | 4.6 | 457 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 453 |
| Exotic Car Services - Lakeland | 4.8 | 425 |
| ATTENTION TO DETAILS LLC | 5.0 | 422 |
| Washed Up Lakeland | 4.9 | 398 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.6 | 384 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.5 | 377 |
| Joe’s Car Wash | 4.8 | 318 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 316 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.5 | 251 |
| TNT Car Wash South | 4.2 | 250 |
| Iced Out Mobile | Window Tinting & Detailing. | 5.0 | 247 |
| High Ticket Detailing Services | 4.9 | 226 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 213 |
| Champion Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 187 |
| Michael's Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 136 |
| Mobile Moves Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 135 |
| E's Luxury Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 126 |
| Inside Out Detailing & Window Tint | 4.2 | 124 |
| Valentine mobile detailing | 4.8 | 115 |
| Circle K | 3.0 | 109 |
| Circle K | 3.4 | 98 |
| Ron's Do it yourself Car Wash | 3.2 | 93 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.8 | 93 |
| Luech Kustoms INC | 4.3 | 92 |
| HD Detailing & Soft Washing | 5.0 | 87 |
| Circle K | Gas Station | 3.5 | 84 |
| ModWash | 5.0 | 77 |
| Elite Detail N Tint | 4.2 | 71 |
| Sofi's Carwash | 4.8 | 61 |
| Reflections on wheels Detailing LLC | 4.9 | 60 |
| Circle K | 3.3 | 59 |
| Mr.P auto detailing [ mobile service ] | 5.0 | 57 |
| GLASIGauto LLC | 5.0 | 54 |
| Magic Shine Mobile Detail | 4.8 | 48 |
| Circle K | Car Wash | 3.5 | 44 |
| Thrive Mobile Auto Detailing LLC | Mobile Car Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 44 |
| Triple J Automotive Solutions | 4.9 | 40 |
| Ready 2 Go Detailing | 5.0 | 33 |
| TC's Mobile Detailing LLC | 4.4 | 28 |
| Florida Truck Wash | 2.4 | 25 |
| High class mobile detailing, LLC davenport | 5.0 | 22 |
| Detail One Lakeland | 5.0 | 20 |
| bp | 3.6 | 19 |
| bp | 4.9 | 19 |
| BLV Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 18 |
| RJ Auto Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 17 |
| J Pro Auto Detailing, LLC | 4.7 | 15 |
| Lakeland Auto Studio | 5.0 | 15 |
| TNT Car Wash 98 South | 4.5 | 14 |
| Ur Next Custom Detailing | 4.2 | 13 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 64 car washes in Polk County, FL.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Polk County, FL
How many car washes are in Polk County, FL?
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WashIndex tracks 64 car washes in Polk County, FL — 12 chain operators and 35 independents. The BLS separately counts 51 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Polk County, FL?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Polk County, FL, with 31 of 64 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Polk County, FL?
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Car-wash employees in Polk County earn about $29,399 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 341 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_polk_county_fl_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Polk County, FL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/polk-county-fl},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Polk County, FL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Lakeland metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.