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Car Washes in Travis County, TX
Travis County, TX has 118 car washes across 25 chains and 67 independents, drawing 40,441 Google reviews with a 2.1% 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 4.48★. 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
- 4.48★
- +0.07 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.1%
- 1.3× 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 15,034 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.33
Speed & wait
+0.55
Wash quality
+0.75
Customer service
+0.85
Equipment reliability
-0.35
Facilities
+0.72
Membership value
+0.28
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 | 3.86 |
| Palms Car Wash | 3 | 4.24 |
| GO Car Wash | 3 | 4.24 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 3 | 3.76 |
| H2O Hand Car Wash & Detail | 3 | 3.37 |
| The Pits Hand Car Wash | 3 | 4.25 |
| SHWASH Mobile Car Detailing Austin | 2 | 4.91 |
| Washaroo Hand Car Wash & Detailing | 2 | 4.19 |
| Mr. Sharky's Car Wash - NW620 | 2 | 4.18 |
| ClearWater Express Wash | 2 | 4.78 |
| Watershed Carwash | 2 | 4.18 |
| Brightside Detailing | 2 | 4.96 |
| Club Car Wash | 2 | 4.25 |
| Purewash Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.91 |
| Speedy Stop | 2 | 3.31 |
| Crystal Clean Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| 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 | 4,158 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,946 |
| Complete Auto Detail & Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,821 |
| Jurassic Car Wash - South Congress | 4.4 | 1,410 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,347 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.8 | 1,339 |
| Palms Car Wash | 4.2 | 1,334 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.2 | 1,153 |
| SHWASH Mobile Car Detailing Austin | 4.9 | 1,007 |
| Palms Car Wash | 4.0 | 948 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.0 | 948 |
| Washaroo Hand Car Wash & Detailing | 4.1 | 863 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.8 | 797 |
| The Wash Shop | 4.7 | 796 |
| Mr. Sharky's Car Wash - Menchaca | 4.3 | 755 |
| Palms Car Wash | 4.6 | 746 |
| Huracán Nero Auto Spa | 5.0 | 711 |
| ClearWater Express Wash | 4.8 | 707 |
| University Car Wash & Vehicle Inspections | 4.2 | 626 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 3.9 | 619 |
| The Wash Shop | 4.2 | 614 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.1 | 538 |
| The Finish Line Car Wash | 3.6 | 525 |
| H2O Hand Car Wash & Detail | 3.3 | 500 |
| Suds Deluxe Car Wash | 4.8 | 433 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.2 | 394 |
| Royal Auto Finishes | 5.0 | 376 |
| The Pits Hand Car Wash | 4.2 | 374 |
| KEEP CLEAN ATX LLC | 5.0 | 374 |
| Texas Hand Wash Car Wash | 4.7 | 351 |
| Go Wash Car Wash & Detailing | 4.3 | 346 |
| Washaroo Hand Car Wash - East Austin | 4.4 | 342 |
| #Just Washed Hand Car Wash | 4.8 | 340 |
| The Wash Shop | 4.5 | 336 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 3.4 | 332 |
| Watershed Carwash | 4.2 | 332 |
| H2O Hand Car Wash & Detail | 3.4 | 320 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.6 | 314 |
| Authentic Details | 4.9 | 303 |
| Archer's Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 297 |
| The Wash Shop | 4.0 | 281 |
| Brightside Detailing | 5.0 | 272 |
| XPEL Austin | 4.9 | 263 |
| Taurus Auto Detailing, Paint Protection Film & Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 261 |
| Elevated Autoworks | 4.9 | 246 |
| Mr. Sharky's Car Wash - Oak HIll | 3.8 | 242 |
| H2O Car Wash | 3.5 | 221 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.0 | 210 |
| Xtreme Auto Detail, Inc. | 4.8 | 208 |
| Nice - N - Clean | 4.5 | 201 |
| Cosmic Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 200 |
| The Car Wash On Metric Blvd. | 2.4 | 179 |
| King Tint & Detail | 5.0 | 179 |
| Centex Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 169 |
| Hall of Fame Detail - Mobile Window Tinting & Car Detailing | 4.6 | 164 |
| Gorilla Touchless Car Wash — Pflugerville | 4.4 | 161 |
| Amexi Detailing | 5.0 | 154 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.6 | 154 |
| The Wax Shack Auto Detailing Austin | 4.2 | 152 |
| Super Duper Detail | 5.0 | 148 |
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 = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/travis-county-tx},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} 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.