Car Washes in Mississippi
Statewide market analysis: locations, chains, customer-experience scores, and head-to-head against US national averages.
Data updated · May 24, 2026
619 car wash locations across 3 metropolitan areas in Mississippi, generating 39,462 customer reviews analyzed across 55 dimensions and 16 tracked chain operators.
The Mississippi car wash market spans 619 locations across 3 metropolitan areas, with 39,462 customer reviews powering the analysis. The state-level review-weighted average rating is 4.47 stars — roughly in line with the US national average of 4.45.
Take 5 Car Wash operates the largest footprint in Mississippi with 17 locations, followed by Rainforest Carwash Laurel (14) and Mister Car Wash (8). The top 3 chains together account for 6.3% of the state's tracked wash count — a highly fragmented market structure.
Customer-reported damage rate runs 1.50% in Mississippi — in line with the US national baseline of 1.49%. Membership cancellation friction (the share of membership-discussing reviews that report difficulty unsubscribing) is 10.8%, in line with the US national baseline of 12.2%. Format-wise, the dominant wash category in the state is Express Tunnel with 59.7% of classified locations.
Which car wash chains have the most locations in Mississippi?
The 20 largest chain operators in Mississippi by location count. Each chain page drills into per-location ratings, customer-experience pillars, damage rate, and membership economics.
| # | Chain | Mississippi Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take 5 Car Wash | 17 |
| 2 | Rainforest Carwash Laurel | 14 |
| 3 | Mister Car Wash | 8 |
| 4 | GoShine Express Car Wash | 6 |
| 5 | 5 Minute Express Car Wash | 5 |
| 6 | Century Express Carwash | 4 |
| 7 | Shine Time Super Wash | 4 |
| 8 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4 |
| 9 | Trademark Car Wash | 4 |
| 10 | PitStop Car Wash | 3 |
| 11 | Glide Xpress Car Wash | 2 |
| 12 | Rich's Car Wash | 2 |
| 13 | Club Car Wash | 1 |
| 14 | Mach-1 Express Wash Gadsden | 1 |
| 15 | Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 |
| 16 | Zips Car Wash | 1 |
Which metro areas in Mississippi have the most car washes?
All 3 metropolitan statistical areas in Mississippi, sorted by tracked wash count. Click any metro to drill into its full market analysis — format mix, chain rankings, county breakdown, ZIP-level income overlays, and per-location data.
| # | Metro Area | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson, MS | 308 |
| 2 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 236 |
| 3 | Hattiesburg, MS | 75 |
City-level analyses for Mississippi
1 city in Mississippi has a dedicated city-level profile — built only for cities with substantive car wash density and review volume. Click any city to see its local chain rankings, format mix, top-rated wash, and county-level breakdown.
| City | Locations |
|---|---|
| Gulfport, MS | 10 |
What format of car wash is most common in Mississippi?
Classification distribution across the state's 72 format-classified locations.
| Format | Locations | Share of State |
|---|---|---|
| Express Tunnel | 43 | 59.7% |
| Detail Shop | 23 | 31.9% |
| Full Service | 4 | 5.6% |
| Self-Serve Bay | 2 | 2.8% |
How do customers rate Mississippi car washes across the 7 pillars?
Review-weighted net-sentiment scores across the 7 customer-experience pillars WashIndex extracts from every review. Scores range from −1 (universally negative) to +1 (universally positive).
- Customer Service +0.77
- Wash Quality +0.69
- Facility Cleanliness +0.56
- Wait Time +0.44
- Price +0.27
- Membership Value +0.17
- Equipment Reliability -0.47
Aspect score = (pos − neg) / (pos + neg + mixed), range −1 to +1. See per-pillar national leaderboards →
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Methodology
Coverage. All car washes located in Mississippi metropolitan statistical areas (Census 2023 CBSA delineation), tracked across 3 metros. Customer reviews are ingested from Google and processed through WashIndex's structured LLM extraction pipeline across 55 dimensions.
State-level aggregates. Location counts, review counts, and rating averages are review-weighted sums across the state's MSAs. Damage rate, cancellation rate, and aspect scores are weighted by scored-review volume so high-review-count markets pull more weight than thin ones. National baselines are computed the same way across all 50 states.
What's drillable. Click any chain to see its full per-chain operator profile (including per-state breakdowns); click any metro to drill into MSA-level format mix, county data, ZIP-level income overlays, and per-location records.