Car Washes in St. Clair County, MI
St. Clair County, MI has 14 car washes across 4 chains and 8 independents, drawing 1,292 Google reviews with a 3.6% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (43% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.35★. The BLS counts 6 car-wash employer establishments in the county.
St. Clair County at a glance
- Car washes
- 14
- 57% independent
- Top operator
- Sunrise Carwash
- 3 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.35★
- -0.06 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.6%
- 2.3× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 43% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 6
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 160,089
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 66,618
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 11,435
- 5.9× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.2
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
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 St. Clair County, MI
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 366 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in St. Clair County, MI
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Carwash | 3 | 3.81 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 3.80 |
| bp | 1 | 3.30 |
| Pure Finish | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in St. Clair County, MI
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Uncle Al's Quick Lube & Wash | 4.4 | 453 |
| Anchor Bay Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 217 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 3.8 | 118 |
| Sunrise Car Wash-Capac | 3.7 | 117 |
| Sunrise High Performance Car Wash | 4.1 | 103 |
| Speedy Q - Car Wash | 4.5 | 60 |
| Charlie's Truck Wash | 4.8 | 53 |
| Sunrise Carwash | 3.4 | 41 |
| bp | 3.3 | 41 |
| Meads Precision Detailing | 5.0 | 30 |
| Sanders Detailing | 4.5 | 21 |
| Imperial Interior Care Mobile Car Detailing | 5.0 | 15 |
| Drive Easy Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 12 |
| On-Wheels Detailing | 5.0 | 11 |
About St. Clair County, MI
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in St. Clair County, MI — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/st-clair-county-mi
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title = {{Car Washes in St. Clair County, MI — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/st-clair-county-mi},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for St. Clair County, MI (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Detroit metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.