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Car Washes in Prince George's County, MD
Prince George's County, MD has 64 car washes across 9 chains and 35 independents, drawing 11,456 Google reviews with a 1.8% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (45% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate below the national norm at 4.17★. The BLS counts 37 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $34,257 average wage.
Prince George's County at a glance
- Car washes
- 64
- 55% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 8 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.17★
- -0.24 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.8%
- Top format
- detail shop
- 45% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 37
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 955,584
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 344,586
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 14,931
- 7.7× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.1
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
37
Employer establishments
371
Industry jobs
$34,257
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 Prince George's County, MD
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 2,880 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.28
Speed & wait
+0.57
Wash quality
+0.63
Customer service
+0.69
Equipment reliability
-0.40
Facilities
+0.79
Membership value
+0.26
Top operators in Prince George's County, MD
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 8 | 3.71 |
| Splash In | 6 | 4.05 |
| Pro Wash Bowie | 4 | 4.25 |
| Sam’s Car Wash | 3 | 4.30 |
| Dr Wash | 2 | 3.16 |
| College Park Car Wash | 2 | 4.27 |
| Truck wash | 2 | 3.77 |
| Shiny Shell Carwash | 1 | 4.80 |
| DetailNow | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in Prince George's County, MD
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Sam's Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,243 |
| Dr. Wash | 3.1 | 760 |
| College Park Car Wash | 4.3 | 716 |
| Custom Car Kings 1 | 4.9 | 709 |
| Central Wood Car Wash | 3.4 | 528 |
| Laurel Car Wash | 2.9 | 489 |
| Seabrook Touch Less Carwash | 3.6 | 478 |
| Onpoint Detailing and Tint | 4.7 | 369 |
| Sam's Car Wash Self Serve - Oxon Hill | 4.0 | 360 |
| Dr Wash | 3.3 | 360 |
| Sunnyside Car Wash, Inc, | 4.2 | 327 |
| Shine My Ride By Empire Auto Detailers | 4.6 | 324 |
| A&B Mobile Detailing and car wash | 4.9 | 311 |
| Eastover All Cloth Car Wash | 4.0 | 300 |
| Queens Car Wash | 3.7 | 299 |
| Miss Klean Car Detail DMV | 4.9 | 272 |
| D.A.C. Custom Detailing | 5.0 | 271 |
| Pirates Car Wash | 3.8 | 250 |
| Pro Wash & Window Tint Capital Heights | 4.2 | 234 |
| Splash In | 4.2 | 208 |
| DC Clear Auto Bra | 4.9 | 206 |
| Sea Turtle Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 195 |
| Fully Ekwipped Auto | 4.9 | 191 |
| Shiny Shell Carwash | 4.8 | 164 |
| Kenilworth Car Wash | 3.9 | 151 |
| No Swirls Garage | 5.0 | 148 |
| Pro Wash Bowie | 4.1 | 142 |
| bp | 3.7 | 140 |
| Auto Shine Hand car wash & Auto Detail | 4.8 | 118 |
| Exclusive Concepts | 4.3 | 92 |
| Pro Wash Upper Marlboro | 4.7 | 82 |
| Plugged In Customz LLC | 4.7 | 78 |
| bp | 3.8 | 62 |
| DetailNow - Ceramic Coating, Tint & Wraps | 5.0 | 59 |
| Sam's Car Wash Self Serve - Temple Hills | 4.1 | 56 |
| Black Pearl Garage LLC | 5.0 | 55 |
| bp | 4.0 | 47 |
| Pro Wash Car Wash & Detail Center | 4.2 | 46 |
| District Mobile Detailing Spa | 5.0 | 46 |
| Truck wash | 3.3 | 43 |
| Daniel's Mobile Auto Detailing & Tint | 5.0 | 43 |
| CKD DETAILING | 4.9 | 42 |
| bp | 3.8 | 32 |
| Dirty Diamond Detailing | 5.0 | 30 |
| 3D Detailing, LLC | 5.0 | 29 |
| Integrity Detailing LLC | 4.9 | 27 |
| Grimsley Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 26 |
| bp | 3.3 | 26 |
| bp | 3.6 | 26 |
| Splash In | 4.9 | 25 |
| Splash In | 3.5 | 22 |
| bp | 3.5 | 22 |
| Splash In | 3.2 | 21 |
| Bashment Detailing | 5.0 | 21 |
| Splash In | 3.4 | 20 |
| Marathon Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 16 |
| Turning Heads | 4.8 | 16 |
| bp | 3.4 | 13 |
| Splash In | 3.3 | 12 |
| Full Steam Ahead Auto Detailing Center | 4.9 | 12 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 64 car washes in Prince George's County, MD.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Prince George's County, MD
How many car washes are in Prince George's County, MD?
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WashIndex tracks 64 car washes in Prince George's County, MD — 9 chain operators and 35 independents. The BLS separately counts 37 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Prince George's County, MD?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Prince George's County, MD, with 29 of 64 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Prince George's County, MD?
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Car-wash employees in Prince George's County earn about $34,257 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 371 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_prince_george_s_county_md_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Prince George's County, MD — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/prince-george-s-county-md},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Prince George's County, MD (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Washington, DC metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.