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Auto repair and car care businesses in Mohave County, AZ
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Mohave County, AZ, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,208 of 2,401 scored counties
#12 of 14 scored counties in Arizona
- Listings
- 466
- 95 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 148
- −2.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $104.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,029 a household
- Spending per listing
- $225K
- 16% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 45.7
- 28% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 228,102
- +6.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 466 auto repair and car care businesses in Mohave County. 95 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 45.7 per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,029 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in Mohave County spend about $104.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $225K per business, 16% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Mohave County was 148 in 2023, down 2.0% from 2019. That is one for every 689 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 381 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Mohave County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Mohave County grew 6.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Mohave County is 51 (upper middle), #1,208 of 2,401 scored counties and #12 of 14 scored counties in Arizona.
How Mohave 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 | Mohave County | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 45.7 | 36.9 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $225K | $281K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 689 | 758 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.0% | +9.5% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.5% | +6.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,029 | $1,037 | $958 |
| Median household income | $57,684 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 151 → 148−2.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 958
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $39.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 381Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 46695 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 391The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $2.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Mohave 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 Mohave County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 228,102+6.5% since 2020
- Households
- 101,973
- Median age
- 51.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 13,332 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 17
- Median household income
- $57,684+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,027
- Median home value
- $281,000
- Jobs located here
- 53,985
- Daytime population
- 194,436Residents 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 Mohave 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 |
| 12Mohave County, AZ | 51 | 466 | 45.7 | $225K | +6.5% | #1,208 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Mohave County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care51
- Auto repair shops50
- Collision repair and body shops71
- Car washes and detailing45
- Tire shops69
- Oil change and quick lube63
- Gas stations62
- Insurance agencies71
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 Mohave County, AZ?
There are 466 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Mohave County as of September 2026. 95 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 148 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 2.0% from 2019. Official counts list 381 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Mohave County, AZ spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $104.9M a year, or $1,029 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 466 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $225K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 101,973 households in Mohave County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mohave County, AZ compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Mohave County has 45.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $225K, 16% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Mohave County would have about 391, against 466 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 689 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Mohave County, AZ growing?
Population estimates put Mohave County at 228,102 people in 2025, up 6.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 101,973 households. Median household income in Mohave County is $57,684, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.5%, 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. Mohave County scores 51 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,208 of 2,401 scored counties.
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