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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Nome Census Area, AK
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Nome Census Area, AK, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.
- Listings
- 4
- 2 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $1.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $404 a household
- Spending per listing
- $285K
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.2
- 60% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 9,830
- −1.9% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in the Nome Census Area comes to about $1.1M a year: $404 per household, 58% below the U.S. average. That is about $285K of household spending for each business on map listings, 6% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The Nome Census Area has 4 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.2, 60% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Nome Census Area was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 704 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 6 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates put the population change in the Nome Census Area from 2020 to 2025 at −1.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.
How the Nome Census Area compares
The same measures for Alaska and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the auto repair and car care businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Nome Census Area | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.2 | 34.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $285K | $300K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 704 | 681 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.0% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.9% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $404 | $1,043 | $958 |
| Median household income | $78,681 | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 14
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 42 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Nome Census Area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Nome Census Area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 9,830−1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 2,816
- Median age
- 28.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 0.7
- Land area
- 22,970 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 0
- Median household income
- $78,681
- Average household income
- $99,441
- Median home value
- $211,200
- Jobs located here
- n/a
- Daytime population
- n/aResidents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Alaska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 72 | 163 | 40.9 | $305K | +10.4% | #319 of 2,401 |
| 2Juneau City and Borough, AK | 63 | 37 | 28.1 | $361K | −1.8% | #608 of 2,401 |
| 3Bethel Census Area, AK | 58 | 5 | 10.4 | $368K | −1.5% | #819 of 2,401 |
| 4Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 57 | 104 | 42.7 | $269K | +5.1% | #891 of 2,401 |
| 5Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | 56 | 17 | 29.7 | $325K | −2.6% | #914 of 2,401 |
| 6Anchorage Municipality, AK | 54 | 379 | 34.9 | $302K | −1.3% | #1,022 of 2,401 |
| 7Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 47 | 133 | 36.6 | $295K | −1.4% | #1,323 of 2,401 |
| 8North Slope Borough, AK | 27 | 5 | 21.9 | $268K | −3.8% | #2,101 of 2,401 |
| 9Kodiak Island Borough, AK | 26 | 19 | 40.9 | $236K | −5.0% | #2,132 of 2,401 |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Not scored | 4 | 14.2 | $285K | −1.9% |
Other business types in the Nome Census Area
None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in the Nome Census Area, AK?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4 auto repair and car care businesses in the Nome Census Area. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Official counts list 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Nome Census Area, AK spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.1M a year, or $404 per household. That is 58% below the U.S. average (an index of 42, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $285K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,816 households in the Nome Census Area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Nome Census Area, AK compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Nome Census Area has 14.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 60% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $285K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $269K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 704 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is the Nome Census Area, AK growing?
Population estimates put the Nome Census Area at 9,830 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 2,816 households. The median household income in the Nome Census Area is $78,681 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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