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Auto repair and car care businesses in Apache County, AZ
The auto repair and car care businesses in Apache County, AZ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #451 of 2,401 scored counties
#3 of 14 scored counties in Arizona
- Listings
- 54
- 33 chain locations (61%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $20.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $957 a household
- Spending per listing
- $374K
- 39% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 25.6
- 28% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 64,445
- −2.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $957 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Apache County spend about $20.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $374K per business, 39% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 54 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Apache County as of September 2026. 33 of them (61%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 25.6 for every 10,000 households, 28% 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 Apache County was 5 in 2023. That is one for every 4,220 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 55 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Apache County declined 2.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Apache County is 67 (upper middle), #451 of 2,401 scored counties and #3 of 14 scored counties in Arizona. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Apache County compares
The same measures for Arizona 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 | Apache County | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 25.6 | 36.9 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $374K | $281K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 4,220 | 758 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +9.5% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.2% | +6.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $957 | $1,037 | $958 |
| Median household income | $41,438 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 22
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $708K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 55Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5433 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 75The 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 Apache County, 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 Apache County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 64,445−2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 21,100
- Median age
- 37.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 11,198 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 6
- Median household income
- $41,438+27.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $59,034
- Median home value
- $63,700
- Jobs located here
- 14,607
- Daytime population
- 66,846Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arizona market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arizona for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Arizona, with Apache County marked.
Top counties in Arizona
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 91 | 402 | 24.8 | $443K | +25.4% | #15 of 2,401 |
| 2Santa Cruz County, AZ | 75 | 47 | 27.7 | $389K | +4.8% | #224 of 2,401 |
| 3Apache County, AZ | 67 | 54 | 25.6 | $374K | −2.2% | #451 of 2,401 |
| 4Gila County, AZ | 67 | 73 | 30.9 | $327K | +0.9% | #460 of 2,401 |
| 5Graham County, AZ | 67 | 48 | 37.7 | $326K | +4.0% | #462 of 2,401 |
| 6Cochise County, AZ | 65 | 163 | 32.0 | $330K | +0.6% | #531 of 2,401 |
| 7Yavapai County, AZ | 64 | 414 | 37.2 | $295K | +6.5% | #587 of 2,401 |
| 8Maricopa County, AZ | 63 | 6,692 | 38.7 | $272K | +5.5% | #637 of 2,401 |
| 9Yuma County, AZ | 61 | 265 | 33.4 | $289K | +9.2% | #706 of 2,401 |
| 10Pima County, AZ | 60 | 1,463 | 33.4 | $287K | +2.8% | #744 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Apache County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
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 Apache County, AZ?
As of September 2026, map listings count 54 auto repair and car care businesses in Apache County. 33 of them (61%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Another 55 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Apache County, AZ spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $20.2M a year, or $957 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 54 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $374K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,100 households in Apache County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Apache County, AZ compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Apache County has 25.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 28% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $374K, 39% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Apache County would have about 75, against 54 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,220 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is Apache County, AZ growing?
Population estimates put Apache County at 64,445 people in 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 21,100 households. The median household income in Apache County is $41,438 a year, 49% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
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. Apache County scores 67 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #451 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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