Car Washes in Yellowstone County, MT
Yellowstone County, MT has 25 car washes across 8 chains and 12 independents, drawing 4,289 Google reviews with a 2.7% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (32% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.29★. The BLS counts 16 car-wash employer establishments in the county.
Yellowstone County at a glance
- Car washes
- 25
- 48% independent
- Top operator
- Don's Car Wash
- 4 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.29★
- -0.12 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.7%
- 1.8× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 32% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 16
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 167,340
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 69,272
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 6,694
- 3.5× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.0
- above ~1.0 — contested · 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 Yellowstone County, MT
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 1,242 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Yellowstone County, MT
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Don's Car Wash | 4 | 4.02 |
| Glacier Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.26 |
| Circle K | 2 | 4.16 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Smitty's Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Holiday Stationstores | 1 | 3.20 |
| Conoco | 1 | 4.00 |
| Town Pump Express Wash | 1 | 3.80 |
Car washes in Yellowstone County, MT
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Mint Smartwash | 4.1 | 915 |
| Glacier Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 426 |
| Fly In Lube & Wash | 3.7 | 417 |
| MARS of Billings | 4.7 | 337 |
| Wave Car Care Center | 4.1 | 267 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.7 | 245 |
| Slick Mobile Detail Services | 4.9 | 243 |
| Majestik Auto Detailing | Ceramic Pro Billings Tint, Clear Bra & Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 189 |
| Don's Car Wash | 4.1 | 152 |
| Smitty’s Car Wash | 4.6 | 151 |
| Circle K|Car Wash | 4.2 | 140 |
| Little Details Mobile Detailing Service | 5.0 | 127 |
| Don's Car Wash | 4.1 | 122 |
| Holiday Self Service Car Wash | 3.2 | 102 |
| Big Sky Detailing | 4.7 | 72 |
| Billings Auto Detail | 5.0 | 71 |
| Conoco | 4.0 | 64 |
| Glacier Express Car Wash | 4.0 | 60 |
| Don's Car Wash | 3.9 | 56 |
| Eco Wash | 3.7 | 36 |
| Racin' Detailing | 4.9 | 34 |
| Deluxe Auto Detailing LLC | 4.8 | 19 |
| Town Pump Express Wash | 3.8 | 18 |
| Don's Xpress Center | 3.0 | 15 |
| Circle K|Car Wash | 3.6 | 11 |
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WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Car Washes in Yellowstone County, MT — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/yellowstone-county-mt
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} Per-location car-wash data for Yellowstone County, MT (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Billings metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.