Tulsa Car Wash Market Analysis
Tulsa, OK
Data updated · June 9, 2026
50,981 Google reviews across 605 car washes in 7 Tulsa counties. Format mix, operator rank, county breakdown, rating vs. income, aspect-level customer signals.
Snapshot
- Locations
- 605
- 90% independent
- Chains
- 23
- lead: Quick N Clean Car Wash (7 sites)
- Avg rating
- 4.48★
- +0.07 vs national MSA median
- Damage rate
- 1.6%
- near national MSA norm
- Cancel friction
- 14.9%
- Top format
- detail shop
- 46% of classified inventory
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 1,026,209
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 399,900
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 1,696
- near the national MSA median
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.1
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Key findings
- 605 car wash locations operated by 23 chains and 544 independents across 7 counties.
- Weighted Google rating 4.48★ across the market; structural concentration and format mix sit near US-metro norms.
- Built from 50,981 Google reviews, 16,097 of them AI-extracted across 55 dimensions.
605 car wash locations across 7 counties · dots colored by format · sized by review volume
No single structural signal jumps out for Tulsa — it's a mid-shape car wash market. 23 chains compete alongside 544 independents — typical mix for a market of 605 car washes. Customer-experience signals across 16,097 AI-extracted reviews produce the distinct read on this market.
Average rating across the 605-location market weighs in at 4.48★; damage rate 1.6%; cancel friction 14.9%. Staff strong (0.86); equipment reliability weak (-0.43). Per-operator and per-format cuts below are more informative than the aggregates.
See the top car wash chains in Tulsa
Ranked by location count in the metro
The car wash industry in the Tulsa metro, officially
the Tulsa metro has 52 car-wash employer establishments employing about 557 people, at a $32,528 average annual wage.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW (private, NAICS 811192). Counts car-wash employer establishments, a narrower universe than all physical wash locations — see methodology.
Car wash financing in the Tulsa metro
Balanced mixSince 2010, the U.S. Small Business Administration has backed 22 car-wash loans in the Tulsa metro worth $21.1M, at a $422,500 median per car wash and a 0.0% charge-off rate. Early read: its purpose mix tracks the national pattern — a blend of new builds, acquisitions, and reinvestment by existing operators — with no single signal dominating.
FY2026 annualized from its first 6 months.
- Tulsa 15
- Pawnee 3
- Okmulgee 2
- Rogers 1
- Osage 1
- New build / open27% · $783K
- Acquisition9% · $636K
- Expansion / improvement55% · $125K
- Unclassified9% · $983K
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA datasets (NAICS 811192), data through 2026-03-31. See the Car Wash Lending Tracker for national figures and methodology.
About the Tulsa car wash market
How many car washes are in the Tulsa metro?
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What is the best-rated car wash in the Tulsa metro?
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Which car wash chain has the most locations in Tulsa?
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What is the average customer rating in the Tulsa car wash market?
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What is the typical household income near car washes in Tulsa?
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What kinds of car washes does Tulsa have?
The table below lists every operating format we classify, with locations, reviews, average rating, damage rate, and membership-cancel friction broken out per format. Tulsa's mix sits close to the US-metro median shape.
Highest-rated format: Detail Shop at 4.88★ across 43 locations. Lowest-rated: Full Service at 4.28★ (5 locations).
| Format | Locations | % of MSA | Reviews | Avg Rating | Damage Rate | Cancel Friction |
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| Detail Shop | 43 | 7.1% | 6,243 | 4.88 | 0.52% | 0.0% |
| Express Tunnel | 43 | 7.1% | 25,260 | 4.50 | 1.99% | 14.7% |
| Full Service | 5 | 0.8% | 1,718 | 4.28 | 0.76% | 0.0% |
| Self-Serve Bay | 1 | 0.2% | 84 | 2.70 | 0.00% | — |
| In-Bay Automatic | 1 | 0.2% | 644 | 4.30 | 0.00% | — |
What is the household income near Tulsa car washes?
Each ZIP in Tulsa is joined to IRS Statistics-of-Income (tax year 2022) and to the per-location Google rating dataset. The scatter below sizes dots by review volume and colors them by format.
Pearson r between ZIP income and Google rating across 216 qualifying locations: 0.09 — effectively zero. Operating quality dominates over neighborhood income. Scatter mean: $80K AGI/return, 4.40★.
Car wash count and quality by income tier
Blue bars: location count per tier. Orange tick marks: average Google rating (same y-axis).
| Income tier (mean AGI/return) | ZIPs | Locations | Reviews | Avg Rating | Top Format |
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| Under $50K | 12 | 58 | 6,189 | 4.50 | Detail Shop (8) |
| $50K – $75K | 27 | 140 | 22,357 | 4.49 | Express Tunnel (15) |
| $75K – $100K | 12 | 56 | 9,662 | 4.40 | Express Tunnel (15) |
| $100K – $150K | 7 | 56 | 7,724 | 4.46 | Detail Shop (9) |
| $150K+ | 5 | 18 | 3,176 | 4.43 | Detail Shop (5) |
Income band spread: 18/4.43★ at the highest tier; 58/4.50★ at the lowest. In a balanced market, the per-tier read is most useful as a sanity check on whether the operating quality is income-uniform or income-stratified.
Who operates the most Tulsa car washes?
23 chains alongside 544 independents make up Tulsa's car wash supply. The chain rank below shows the multi-location operators' position; the per-location detail near the bottom of the page captures the independent layer.
| # | Chain | Locations | Reviews | Avg Rating | Damage | Cancel | Upsell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quick N Clean Car Wash | 7 | 1,349 | 4.59 | 2.87% | 24.4% | 0.91% |
| 2 | Okie Express Auto Wash | 6 | 1,855 | 4.28 | 5.37% | 20.2% | 1.79% |
| 3 | Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 6 | 2,367 | 4.20 | 10.72% | 10.7% | 1.25% |
| 4 | Super Klean Car Wash | 5 | 788 | 4.22 | 0.61% | — | 0.00% |
| 5 | Zips Car Wash | 5 | 5,666 | 4.43 | 1.97% | 11.7% | 2.08% |
| 6 | Take 5 Car Wash | 4 | 5,061 | 4.50 | 1.35% | 20.7% | 0.52% |
| 7 | Quick Quack Car Wash | 4 | 3,524 | 4.85 | 1.33% | 8.3% | 1.29% |
| 8 | Phillips 66 | 4 | 469 | 4.07 | — | — | — |
| 9 | WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 3 | 4,349 | 4.66 | 1.03% | 8.8% | 0.23% |
| 10 | Launch Car Wash | 2 | 818 | 4.46 | 2.97% | — | 0.00% |
| 11 | White Glove Auto | 2 | 1,943 | 5.00 | 0.61% | — | 0.00% |
| 12 | Littlefield Express #926 | 2 | 53 | 3.41 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Car Wash | 1 | 323 | 3.90 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Duke Boyz | 1 | 47 | 4.40 | — | — | — |
| 15 | JD Mobile Detailing | 1 | 235 | 4.90 | — | — | — |
| 16 | 360 Auto Detailing | 1 | 30 | 5.00 | — | — | — |
| 17 | IQ Car Wash | 1 | 644 | 4.30 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Time To Shine Car Wash - Owasso | 1 | 933 | 4.60 | 3.80% | 10.3% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Sun Stoppers Denver | 1 | 66 | 4.80 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Porsche Tulsa | 1 | 105 | 4.50 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Black Wave Mobile Detail | 1 | 31 | 5.00 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Blue Beacon | 1 | 632 | 4.40 | 0.00% | — | 1.04% |
| 23 | Gill Express | 1 | 156 | 4.00 | — | — | — |
Which counties have the most car washes in Tulsa?
Counties of the Tulsa CBSA are listed below by car wash count. Tulsa County is the most density-concentrated. Reading the rating column tells you whether quality is uniform across the metro or whether specific counties pull in either direction.
Cross-county rating dispersion: 0.47★ between the highest- and lowest-rated counties with meaningful sample size.
| County | Locations | % of MSA | Reviews | Avg Rating |
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| Tulsa County | 447 | 73.9% | 42,796 | 4.51 |
| Wagoner County | 45 | 7.4% | 2,552 | 4.30 |
| Rogers County | 42 | 6.9% | 3,139 | 4.50 |
| Creek County | 37 | 6.1% | 1,531 | 4.13 |
| Okmulgee County | 19 | 3.1% | 552 | 4.09 |
| Osage County | 18 | 3.0% | 368 | 4.04 |
| Pawnee County | 2 | 0.3% | 43 | 4.40 |
What do customers love and complain about in Tulsa?
Reading the aspect grid: numbers above 0.3 are strong positives; numbers below -0.1 indicate meaningful friction; in between is mixed signal. staff is the brightest spot here. equipment reliability is the pain point.
Where are all the car washes in the Tulsa metro?
Top 25 car washes by review volume in Tulsa. The full set of 605 is available in the underlying dataset.
| Location | City | Format | Chain | Rating | Reviews | ZIP AGI |
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| Zips Car Wash 10220 E 61st St | Tulsa, OK | Express Tunnel | Zips Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,742 | $83K |
| Take 5 Car Wash 1114 S Lynn Riggs Blvd | Claremore, OK | Express Tunnel | Take 5 Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,686 | $67K |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash 2300 W Kenosha St | Broken Arrow, OK | Express Tunnel | WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,646 | $70K |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash 10910 E 31st St | Tulsa, OK | Express Tunnel | WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,635 | $39K |
| White Glove Auto 4121 S 72nd E Ave | Tulsa, OK | Detail Shop | White Glove Auto | 5.0 | 1,459 | $52K |
| Take 5 Car Wash 3950 E Kenosha St | Broken Arrow, OK | Express Tunnel | Take 5 Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,363 | $85K |
| Quick Quack Car Wash 4528 S Sheridan Rd | Tulsa, OK | Express Tunnel | Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,263 | $52K |
| Quick Quack Car Wash 1325 E Kenosha St | Broken Arrow, OK | Express Tunnel | Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,211 | $70K |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash 8761 S Memorial Dr | Tulsa, OK | Express Tunnel | WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,068 | $83K |
| Zips Car Wash 91 W 141st St | Glenpool, OK | Express Tunnel | Zips Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,064 | $69K |
| Zips Car Wash 3912 S Sheridan Rd | Tulsa, OK | Express Tunnel | Zips Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,047 | $52K |
| Take 5 Car Wash 3771 OK-97 | Sand Springs, OK | Express Tunnel | Take 5 Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,046 | $69K |
| Take 5 Car Wash 5022 S Yale Ave | Tulsa, OK | Express Tunnel | Take 5 Car Wash | 4.5 | 966 | $81K |
| Time To Shine Car Wash - Owasso 11515 E 96th St N | Owasso, OK | — | Time To Shine Car Wash - Owasso | 4.6 | 933 | $100K |
| Zips Car Wash 3450 W Kenosha St | Broken Arrow, OK | Express Tunnel | Zips Car Wash | 4.4 | 919 | $70K |
| Zips Car Wash 9553 Riverside Pkwy | Tulsa, OK | Express Tunnel | Zips Car Wash | 4.4 | 894 | $178K |
| T-Mac's Auto Detailing 4142 S 70th E Ave | Tulsa, OK | Detail Shop | — | 5.0 | 724 | $52K |
| Launch Car Wash 7919 E 101st St S | Tulsa, OK | Express Tunnel | Launch Car Wash | 4.5 | 719 | $83K |
| Infinite Routes Auto 15309 S Memorial Dr | Bixby, OK | — | — | 4.3 | 660 | $109K |
| Quick Quack Car Wash 4800 W Houston St | Broken Arrow, OK | Express Tunnel | Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 658 | $70K |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash 7855 S Olympia Ave | Tulsa, OK | Express Tunnel | Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.1 | 653 | $142K |
| IQ Car Wash 8702 N Garnett Rd | Owasso, OK | In-Bay Automatic | IQ Car Wash | 4.3 | 644 | $100K |
| Blue Beacon Truck Wash 16505 E Admiral Pl | Tulsa, OK | Full Service | Blue Beacon | 4.4 | 632 | $40K |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash 7188 S Memorial Dr | Tulsa, OK | Express Tunnel | Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.2 | 545 | $83K |
| Semi Crazy Truck Wash & CB Shop 16136 E Admiral Pl | Tulsa, OK | Full Service | — | 4.4 | 543 | $40K |
Compare Tulsa to other OK car wash markets
Each link drills into a full per-metro analysis — operator concentration, format mix, and customer-experience signals against the same methodology.
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Tulsa car wash market analysis. https://washindex.com/car-wash-markets/tulsa
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Car wash inventory for the Tulsa, OK CBSA is determined by point-in-polygon test against the official US Census county boundaries (TIGER/Line, 2024) for the 7 counties that make up the MSA. Each location was verified to fall inside one of those county polygons; lat/lng comes from Google Maps metadata.
Operating-quality signals are derived from 16,097 customer reviews processed through WashIndex's 55-field LLM extraction pipeline. Format classification comes from a separate per-location website-reading classifier. ZIP-level income data is from the IRS Statistics of Income (tax year 2022) — mean Adjusted Gross Income per tax return, which is directionally aligned with ACS median household income but available without authentication.
See our full methodology for the extraction pipeline, validation samples, and aggregation logic. Term definitions in the glossary.
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