Car Washes in Tuscaloosa County, AL
Tuscaloosa County, AL has 16 car washes across 6 chains and 6 independents, drawing 7,821 Google reviews with a 0.7% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (50% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.68★. The BLS counts 12 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $24,032 average wage.
Tuscaloosa County at a glance
- Car washes
- 16
- 38% independent
- Top operator
- Take 5 Car Wash
- 3 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.68★
- +0.27 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 0.7%
- 2.3× below norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 50% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 12
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 234,036
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 87,289
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 14,627
- 7.6× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.9
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling 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 Tuscaloosa County, AL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 3,583 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Tuscaloosa County, AL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Car Wash | 3 | 4.71 |
| Marc-1 Car Wash | 2 | 4.55 |
| bp | 2 | 4.35 |
| New Day Car Wash | 1 | 4.90 |
| Blue Beacon | 1 | 4.00 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
Car washes in Tuscaloosa County, AL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,955 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,536 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.7 | 834 |
| Marc-1 Car Wash | 4.6 | 818 |
| New Day Car Wash | 4.9 | 768 |
| Marc-1 Car Wash | 4.5 | 670 |
| Blue Beacon Truck Wash of Tuscaloosa, AL | 4.0 | 436 |
| Mission Express Wash | 5.0 | 272 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.7 | 239 |
| Next Level Paint Correction & Coatings Automotive Detailing | 5.0 | 121 |
| Rushing Paint & Body Pro Coatings | 5.0 | 66 |
| Deon’s Auto Body Repair and Paint Shop | 4.5 | 30 |
| Car Gloss Auto Detail | 5.0 | 27 |
| Scrub Club Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 27 |
| bp | 4.2 | 11 |
| The Market BP | 4.5 | 11 |
About Tuscaloosa County, AL
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in Tuscaloosa County, AL — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/tuscaloosa-county-al
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} Per-location car-wash data for Tuscaloosa County, AL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Tuscaloosa metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.