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Car Washes in Travis County, TX
Travis County, TX has 118 car washes across 25 chains and 67 independents, drawing 42,798 Google reviews with a 1.9% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (55% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.49★. The BLS counts 75 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $32,938 average wage.
Travis County at a glance
- Car washes
- 118
- 57% independent
- Top operator
- The Wash Shop
- 4 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.49★
- +0.08 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.9%
- 1.2× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 55% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 75
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 1,307,625
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 561,491
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 11,082
- 5.7× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.5
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
75
Employer establishments
815
Industry jobs
$32,938
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 Travis County, TX
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 17,375 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.34
Speed & wait
+0.56
Wash quality
+0.76
Customer service
+0.86
Equipment reliability
-0.35
Facilities
+0.72
Membership value
+0.29
Top operators in Travis County, TX
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| The Wash Shop | 4 | 4.42 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 3 | 4.88 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3 | 4.03 |
| Palms Car Wash | 3 | 4.28 |
| GO Car Wash | 3 | 4.35 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 3 | 3.74 |
| H2O Hand Car Wash & Detail | 3 | 3.35 |
| The Pits Hand Car Wash | 3 | 4.18 |
| SHWASH Mobile Car Detailing Austin | 2 | 4.91 |
| Washaroo Hand Car Wash & Detailing | 2 | 4.19 |
| ClearWater Express Wash | 2 | 4.78 |
| Mr. Sharky's Car Wash - NW620 | 2 | 4.15 |
| Watershed Carwash | 2 | 4.18 |
| Brightside Detailing | 2 | 4.96 |
| Club Car Wash | 2 | 4.26 |
| Speedy Stop | 2 | 3.29 |
| Purewash Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.92 |
| Crystal Clean Car Wash | 1 | 4.30 |
| Suds Deluxe Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
Car washes in Travis County, TX
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 4,381 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,180 |
| Complete Auto Detail & Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,880 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,518 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.9 | 1,473 |
| Jurassic Car Wash - South Congress | 4.3 | 1,450 |
| Palms Car Wash | 4.2 | 1,345 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,252 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 1,248 |
| SHWASH Mobile Car Detailing Austin | 4.9 | 1,185 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.0 | 996 |
| Palms Car Wash | 4.0 | 954 |
| Palms Car Wash | 4.7 | 906 |
| Washaroo Hand Car Wash & Detailing | 4.1 | 867 |
| The Wash Shop | 4.7 | 825 |
| ClearWater Express Wash | 4.8 | 817 |
| Mr. Sharky's Car Wash - Menchaca | 4.3 | 760 |
| Huracán Nero Auto Spa | 5.0 | 749 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.3 | 668 |
| University Car Wash & Vehicle Inspections | 4.2 | 646 |
| The Wash Shop | 4.2 | 632 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 3.9 | 627 |
| The Finish Line Car Wash | 3.6 | 527 |
| Suds Deluxe Car Wash | 4.8 | 510 |
| H2O Hand Car Wash & Detail | 3.3 | 506 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.2 | 400 |
| KEEP CLEAN ATX LLC | 5.0 | 393 |
| Royal Auto Finishes | 5.0 | 389 |
| The Pits Hand Car Wash | 4.1 | 377 |
| Texas Hand Wash Car Wash | 4.6 | 361 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.6 | 355 |
| Washaroo Hand Car Wash - East Austin | 4.4 | 353 |
| #Just Washed Hand Car Wash | 4.8 | 351 |
| Go Wash Car Wash & Detailing | 4.3 | 347 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 3.4 | 347 |
| The Wash Shop | 4.5 | 346 |
| Watershed Carwash | 4.2 | 337 |
| H2O Hand Car Wash & Detail | 3.4 | 321 |
| Brightside Detailing | 5.0 | 314 |
| Authentic Details | 4.9 | 306 |
| Archer's Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 304 |
| The Wash Shop | 4.0 | 291 |
| Taurus Auto Detailing, Paint Protection Film & Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 288 |
| XPEL Austin | 4.9 | 284 |
| Cosmic Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 258 |
| Elevated Autoworks | 4.9 | 257 |
| Mr. Sharky's Car Wash - Oak HIll | 3.7 | 245 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.0 | 229 |
| H2O Car Wash | 3.4 | 226 |
| Xtreme Auto Detail, Inc. | 4.8 | 222 |
| Nice - N - Clean | 4.5 | 204 |
| King Tint & Detail | 5.0 | 197 |
| Centex Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 193 |
| Keep clean ATX Mobile Detailing Services | 5.0 | 186 |
| The Car Wash On Metric Blvd. | 2.4 | 180 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.6 | 178 |
| Amexi Detailing | 5.0 | 175 |
| Texas Auto Club Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 172 |
| Hall of Fame Detail - Mobile Window Tinting & Car Detailing | 4.6 | 171 |
| Gorilla Touchless Car Wash — Pflugerville | 4.4 | 170 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 118 car washes in Travis County, TX.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Travis County, TX
How many car washes are in Travis County, TX?
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WashIndex tracks 118 car washes in Travis County, TX — 25 chain operators and 67 independents. The BLS separately counts 75 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Travis County, TX?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Travis County, TX, with 65 of 118 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Travis County, TX?
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Car-wash employees in Travis County earn about $32,938 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 815 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_travis_county_tx_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Travis County, TX — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/travis-county-tx},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Travis County, TX (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Austin metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.