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Car Washes in Winnebago County, IL
Winnebago County, IL has 47 car washes across 12 chains and 13 independents, drawing 12,470 Google reviews with a 3.0% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews in-bay automatic (47% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate about average at 4.36★. The BLS counts 11 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $30,755 average wage.
Winnebago County at a glance
- Car washes
- 47
- 28% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 8 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.36★
- Damage rate
- 3.0%
- 1.9× U.S. norm
- Top format
- in-bay automatic
- 47% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 11
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 283,289
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 115,449
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 6,027
- 3.1× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.7
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
11
Employer establishments
103
Industry jobs
$30,755
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 Winnebago County, IL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 2,176 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.25
Speed & wait
+0.41
Wash quality
+0.50
Customer service
+0.64
Equipment reliability
-0.58
Facilities
+0.56
Membership value
+0.14
Top operators in Winnebago County, IL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 8 | 3.77 |
| Kelley's Market | 6 | 4.21 |
| WOW Wash Car Wash | 4 | 3.60 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3 | 4.01 |
| Phillips 66 | 3 | 3.91 |
| Circle K | 3 | 4.16 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 2 | 4.59 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| Swift Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Club Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
Car washes in Winnebago County, IL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Woodman's Food Market | 4.6 | 5,763 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 4.2 | 1,099 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.8 | 708 |
| WOW Wash Car Wash | 3.8 | 607 |
| Swift Wash | 4.6 | 600 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 4.4 | 322 |
| Phillips 66 | 4.0 | 258 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.1 | 250 |
| VIP Mobile Shop Detail | 5.0 | 238 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.6 | 231 |
| Windsor Hand Wash Detail | 4.4 | 223 |
| WOW Car Wash Riverside | 3.1 | 150 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.2 | 142 |
| Die Hard Detailing | 5.0 | 141 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 119 |
| Kelley's Market | 4.3 | 118 |
| Precision Auto Wash | 3.8 | 110 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 108 |
| Auburn Car Wash | 3.8 | 102 |
| Phillips 66 | 3.8 | 98 |
| Clean Right Car Wash | 3.5 | 94 |
| bp | 3.4 | 91 |
| Wash Factory | 4.1 | 85 |
| 37 Customs | 5.0 | 74 |
| Kelley's Market | 4.2 | 65 |
| bp | 4.0 | 59 |
| Woks Detailing | 5.0 | 55 |
| bp | 3.9 | 55 |
| Billups's Auto Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 51 |
| Wow Car Wash Roscoe | 2.7 | 44 |
| Arnie’s | 5.0 | 40 |
| Kelley's Market | 4.1 | 39 |
| bp | 3.8 | 39 |
| bp | 3.9 | 33 |
| Circle K | Car Wash | 4.1 | 32 |
| WOW Full Service Car Wash & Detail Center Roscoe | 3.3 | 32 |
| Circle K | Car Wash | 4.2 | 27 |
| Phillips 66 | 3.4 | 24 |
| Bago detailing | 4.8 | 21 |
| Kelley's Market | 3.7 | 21 |
| Circle K | Car Wash | 4.2 | 17 |
| Kelley's Market | 4.1 | 17 |
| bp | 4.6 | 15 |
| Kelley's Market | 4.6 | 15 |
| bp | 3.8 | 14 |
| Amoco | 3.4 | 13 |
| Torque Spec | 5.0 | 11 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Winnebago County, IL
How many car washes are in Winnebago County, IL?
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WashIndex tracks 47 car washes in Winnebago County, IL — 12 chain operators and 13 independents. The BLS separately counts 11 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Winnebago County, IL?
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In-Bay Automatic is the most common format in Winnebago County, IL, with 22 of 47 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Winnebago County, IL?
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Car-wash employees in Winnebago County earn about $30,755 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 103 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_winnebago_county_il_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Winnebago County, IL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/winnebago-county-il},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Winnebago County, IL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Rockford metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.