Car Washes in Yuba County, CA
Yuba County, CA has 9 car washes across 6 chains and 3 independents, drawing 1,383 Google reviews with a 2.7% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (44% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate below the national norm at 4.14★. The BLS counts 4 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $31,016 average wage.
Yuba County at a glance
- Car washes
- 9
- 33% independent
- Top operator
- Surf Thru Express Car Wash
- 1 location
- Avg rating
- 4.14★
- -0.27 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.7%
- 1.7× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 44% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 4
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 83,079
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 28,063
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,231
- 4.8× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.7
- 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 Yuba County, CA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 258 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Yuba County, CA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| Blue Star Xpress Wash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Power Market | 1 | 4.10 |
| Shell | 1 | 3.70 |
| Circle K | 1 | 3.20 |
| Hunter's Mobile Detailing | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in Yuba County, CA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 528 |
| BLUESTAR XPRESS CAR WASH | 4.1 | 243 |
| Smiley's Car Wash | 3.7 | 176 |
| Power Market | 4.1 | 167 |
| At-Ease Detailing, Ceramic Coatings & Paint Corrections | 5.0 | 93 |
| Shell | 3.7 | 75 |
| Circle K | 3.2 | 43 |
| Zays Mobile Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 35 |
| Hunters Mobile Detailing | Car Detailing Marysville | 5.0 | 23 |
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in Yuba County, CA — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/yuba-county-ca
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title = {{Car Washes in Yuba County, CA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
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urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Yuba County, CA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Yuba City metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.