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Car Washes in Sacramento County, CA
Sacramento County, CA has 162 car washes across 21 chains and 77 independents, drawing 69,804 Google reviews with a 1.2% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (43% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.58★. The BLS counts 82 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $31,297 average wage.
Sacramento County at a glance
- Car washes
- 162
- 48% independent
- Top operator
- Shell
- 26 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.58★
- +0.16 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.2%
- Top format
- detail shop
- 43% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 82
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 1,584,047
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 568,223
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,778
- 5.1× 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
82
Employer establishments
955
Industry jobs
$31,297
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 Sacramento County, CA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 23,895 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.39
Speed & wait
+0.68
Wash quality
+0.77
Customer service
+0.90
Equipment reliability
-0.21
Facilities
+0.83
Membership value
+0.29
Top operators in Sacramento County, CA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Shell | 26 | 3.31 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 23 | 4.63 |
| 76 | 7 | 3.95 |
| SuperClean Xpress Carwash | 4 | 4.87 |
| Hunter's Mobile Detailing | 3 | 4.90 |
| Monty's Express Carwash | 2 | 4.64 |
| Waterfly Car Wash | 2 | 4.25 |
| Gem express Carwash | 2 | 4.00 |
| Gilly's Car Wash & Dog Wash | 2 | 4.38 |
| Detailing Ace | 2 | 4.87 |
| Premier Mobile Detailing | 2 | 4.70 |
| CARES Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| 7 Flags Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Bubba's Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.30 |
| Blue Star Xpress Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Elite Auto Works CA | 1 | 4.90 |
| Dave's Car Wash | 1 | 3.80 |
| CleanMixx Express Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| Tint Avenue | 1 | 4.90 |
| Palace Shine Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
Car washes in Sacramento County, CA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 3,833 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.5 | 3,514 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 2,816 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 2,481 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 2,283 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 2,213 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 2,192 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.5 | 2,137 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 2,082 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,999 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,961 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,934 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,839 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,837 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,734 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,667 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,660 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,646 |
| Super Clean Xpress Carwash Elk Grove 2 | 5.0 | 1,389 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,309 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,297 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,121 |
| SuperClean Xpress Carwash | 4.8 | 1,042 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 987 |
| World Auto Tint & Detail | 5.0 | 935 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 895 |
| Pavilion Car Wash, Quick Lube and Detail Center | 4.1 | 863 |
| CARES Car Wash | 4.5 | 849 |
| Hunter's Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 741 |
| Folsom Glenn Car Wash & Auto Lube | 4.3 | 720 |
| Monty's Express Carwash | 4.6 | 640 |
| Scrub Boys Car Wash | 4.0 | 628 |
| A1 Hand CarWash | Professional hand Car Washing | Car wash | 4.5 | 610 |
| 7 Flags Sunrise Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 598 |
| Waterfly Car Wash | 4.2 | 569 |
| Nor Cal Mobile Detailing Pro's of Sacramento & Ceramic Coatings - RV - Auto - Marine | 5.0 | 569 |
| Waterfly Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 554 |
| Bubbles Car Wash & Detail | 3.5 | 520 |
| Citrus Heights Car Wash | 4.5 | 515 |
| Super Clean Xpress Carwash | 4.8 | 508 |
| Bubba's Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 502 |
| Orbit Wash | 4.0 | 474 |
| Monty’s Express Carwash | 4.7 | 425 |
| EXCELLENCE AUTO COLLISION CENTER, INC. | 4.9 | 412 |
| Magic Car Wash | 4.0 | 380 |
| BGI Pro Auto Detailing: Window Tinting, PPF, Ceramic Coating | 4.9 | 380 |
| GEM Express Car Wash | 4.0 | 350 |
| Sultani mobile Detailing | 4.7 | 350 |
| Gilly's Car Wash & Dog Wash | 4.3 | 338 |
| Blue Star Xpress Wash | 4.7 | 318 |
| BubbleBee Hand/Touchless CarWash Citrus heights | 4.7 | 285 |
| Uplift Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 271 |
| Lux Wash and Detail | 4.8 | 260 |
| Diamond Shine Detailing and Car wash | 4.2 | 249 |
| Super Clean Xpress Carwash | 4.6 | 241 |
| Gilly’s Galt Car Wash & Dog Wash | 4.5 | 237 |
| Da Kine Car Wash and Valvoline Express Care | 4.8 | 214 |
| Sacramento Car Detailing | 5.0 | 205 |
| 76 | 3.9 | 183 |
| Issiah Mobile Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 181 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 162 car washes in Sacramento County, CA.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Sacramento County, CA
How many car washes are in Sacramento County, CA?
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WashIndex tracks 162 car washes in Sacramento County, CA — 21 chain operators and 77 independents. The BLS separately counts 82 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Sacramento County, CA?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Sacramento County, CA, with 70 of 162 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Sacramento County, CA?
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Car-wash employees in Sacramento County earn about $31,297 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 955 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_sacramento_county_ca_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Sacramento County, CA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/sacramento-county-ca},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Sacramento County, CA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Sacramento metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.