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Car Washes in Stark County, OH
Stark County, OH has 69 car washes across 14 chains and 29 independents, drawing 12,499 Google reviews with a 1.9% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (36% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.54★. The BLS counts 37 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $28,081 average wage.
Stark County at a glance
- Car washes
- 69
- 42% independent
- Top operator
- BellStores
- 7 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.54★
- +0.12 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.9%
- 1.2× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 36% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 37
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 373,764
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 155,366
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 5,417
- 2.8× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.0
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
37
Employer establishments
257
Industry jobs
$28,081
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 Stark County, OH
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 4,074 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.39
Speed & wait
+0.55
Wash quality
+0.73
Customer service
+0.84
Equipment reliability
-0.65
Facilities
+0.48
Membership value
+0.18
Top operators in Stark County, OH
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| BellStores | 7 | 3.93 |
| Red Carpet Car Wash | 6 | 4.32 |
| Sheetz | 5 | 3.55 |
| bp | 4 | 3.98 |
| Froggy's Car Wash | 3 | 4.26 |
| Super Wash | 3 | 2.92 |
| ModWash | 2 | 4.87 |
| Sgt. Clean Car Wash | 2 | 4.42 |
| Pro Shine Car Wash | 2 | 4.22 |
| Hometown Car Wash | 2 | 4.13 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Soak City Car Wash | 1 | 4.30 |
| Blue Falls Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Fresh-N-Kleen Auto Detail | 1 | 4.90 |
Car washes in Stark County, OH
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| ModWash | 4.9 | 2,000 |
| ModWash | 4.8 | 956 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 955 |
| Finesse Customs | 5.0 | 668 |
| Sgt. Clean Car Wash | 4.4 | 605 |
| Red Carpet Car Wash | 4.2 | 536 |
| Star Wash Massillon | 4.3 | 474 |
| The Bubble Boys Mobile Car Detailing & Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 394 |
| Dad's Car Care Center - Canton | 4.4 | 370 |
| Froggy's Car Wash | 4.3 | 322 |
| Froggy's Car Wash | 4.2 | 321 |
| Pristine Steam Wash Auto Detailing & Steam Cleaning Center | 5.0 | 301 |
| Pro-Shine Car Wash | 4.1 | 261 |
| Dad's Car Care Center - Jackson | 4.4 | 243 |
| BJ's Car Wash | 4.6 | 209 |
| Jeff's Motorcars | 4.6 | 199 |
| Sheetz | 3.4 | 192 |
| Dad's Car Care Center - Whipple | 4.4 | 180 |
| Professional Detailing Products | 4.7 | 166 |
| Sgt. Clean Car Wash | 4.5 | 165 |
| Dad's Car Care Center - North Canton | 4.3 | 162 |
| Sheetz | 3.2 | 144 |
| Soak City Car Wash | 4.3 | 139 |
| Splish Splash Auto Bath | 4.3 | 137 |
| Sheetz | 4.0 | 130 |
| Custom Auto Body, Inc. | 4.8 | 117 |
| Sheetz | 3.7 | 114 |
| Pro Shine Car Wash | 4.5 | 112 |
| Froggy's Car Wash | 4.3 | 109 |
| Blue Falls Carwash | 4.4 | 102 |
| Global Auto Pros Detailing | Paint Protection • Ceramic Coating • Icon Rocklear • Headlight Restoration | 5.0 | 101 |
| bp | 4.0 | 97 |
| MAE Collision | 4.9 | 92 |
| JC'S O.C.D. Auto Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 85 |
| Ruyter Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 84 |
| Auto TEK Ohio, LLC | 4.6 | 80 |
| Super Wash | 3.1 | 71 |
| Dad's Car Care Center - Perry | 4.4 | 71 |
| Autobahn Hyperformance Auto Detail | 4.9 | 57 |
| Dr. Cleen Professional Detailing | 5.0 | 53 |
| Full Throttle Detailing - Ceramic Coating | 4.7 | 53 |
| Sloan Product Ltd | 4.9 | 53 |
| All Show All Go Detailing | 4.3 | 52 |
| G3 Custom Detailing/Ceramic Coatings/ Paint Protection Film/ Window Tint | 5.0 | 49 |
| Super Wash | 2.6 | 49 |
| Diamond Solutions | 5.0 | 47 |
| Shine Co. Detailing | 5.0 | 45 |
| bp | 3.8 | 43 |
| JWW AUTO ACCESSORIES, LLC | 4.9 | 41 |
| BellStores | 4.1 | 41 |
| Sheetz | 3.7 | 39 |
| Detail Xpress | 5.0 | 36 |
| BellStores | 3.7 | 32 |
| Top Shelf Detailing Ohio | 5.0 | 31 |
| The Lily Pad Touchless Car Wash | 4.2 | 30 |
| On The Fly | 4.1 | 30 |
| DetailThat Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 29 |
| BellStores | 4.2 | 26 |
| Hometown Car Wash | 4.3 | 24 |
| BellStores | 4.4 | 24 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 69 car washes in Stark County, OH.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Stark County, OH
How many car washes are in Stark County, OH?
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WashIndex tracks 69 car washes in Stark County, OH — 14 chain operators and 29 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 Stark County, OH?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Stark County, OH, with 25 of 69 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Stark County, OH?
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Car-wash employees in Stark County earn about $28,081 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 257 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_stark_county_oh_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Stark County, OH — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/stark-county-oh},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Stark County, OH (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Canton metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.