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Auto repair and car care businesses in Navajo County, AZ
The auto repair and car care businesses in Navajo County, AZ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,429 of 2,401 scored counties
#13 of 14 scored counties in Arizona
- Listings
- 164
- 56 chain locations (34%)
- Official establishments
- 64
- −1.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $39.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $980 a household
- Spending per listing
- $239K
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 40.9
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 109,946
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 164 auto repair and car care businesses in Navajo County. 56 of them (34%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 40.9, 15% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Navajo County spend about $39.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $980 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. Spread across 164 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $239K per business, 11% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Navajo County was 64 in 2023, down 1.5% from 2019. That is one for every 626 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 92 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $4M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Navajo County.
Population estimates show Navajo County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Navajo County scores 45 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,429 of 2,401 scored counties and #13 of 14 scored counties in Arizona.
How Navajo 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 | Navajo County | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 40.9 | 36.9 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $239K | $281K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 626 | 758 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.5% | +9.5% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +6.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $980 | $1,037 | $958 |
| Median household income | $54,606 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 65 → 64−1.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 350
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 92Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16456 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 146The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Navajo 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 Navajo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 109,946+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 40,063
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 9,950 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 11
- Median household income
- $54,606+36.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,874
- Median home value
- $201,500
- Jobs located here
- 26,234
- Daytime population
- 104,760Residents 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 Navajo 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 |
| 13Navajo County, AZ | 45 | 164 | 40.9 | $239K | +3.0% | #1,429 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Navajo 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 care45
- Auto repair shops48
- Collision repair and body shops72
- Car washes and detailing55
- Tire shops41
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations44
- Insurance agencies64
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 Navajo County, AZ?
Navajo County has 164 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 56 of them (34%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 64 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 1.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 92 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Navajo County, AZ spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $39.3M a year, or $980 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 164 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $239K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 40,063 households in Navajo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Navajo County, AZ compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Navajo County has 40.9 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $239K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Navajo County would have about 146, against 164 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 626 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Navajo County, AZ growing?
Population estimates put Navajo County at 109,946 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 40,063 households. Median household income in Navajo County is $54,606, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.3%, 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. Navajo County scores 45 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,429 of 2,401 scored counties.
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