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Auto repair and car care businesses in Benton County, AR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Benton County, AR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #349 of 2,401 scored counties
#3 of 60 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 384
- 113 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 135
- +29.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $112.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,009 a household
- Spending per listing
- $294K
- 9% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 34.3
- 4% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 332,554
- +16.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 384 auto repair and car care businesses in Benton County. 113 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 34.3, 4% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Benton County spend about $112.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,009 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $294K per business, 9% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 135 businesses with payroll in Benton County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 29.8% from 2019. That is one for every 829 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 325 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Benton County.
Population estimates put the population change in Benton County from 2020 to 2025 at +16.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Benton County has a Groundwork market score of 71 (upper middle): #349 of 2,401 scored counties and #3 of 60 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Benton County compares
The same measures for Arkansas 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 | Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 34.3 | 39.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $294K | $225K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 829 | 707 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +29.8% | +10.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +16.0% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,009 | $886 | $958 |
| Median household income | $93,506 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 71 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 104 → 135+29.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 924
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $39.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 325Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 384113 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 420The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Benton 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 Benton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 332,554+16.0% since 2020
- Households
- 111,919
- Median age
- 36.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 848 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 358
- Median household income
- $93,506+40.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $126,066
- Median home value
- $323,500
- Jobs located here
- 151,032
- Daytime population
- 313,270Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arkansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Benton County marked.
Top counties in Arkansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Madison County, AR | 84 | 18 | 27.9 | $378K | +11.2% | #65 of 2,401 |
| 2Marion County, AR | 79 | 17 | 22.2 | $422K | +4.3% | #142 of 2,401 |
| 3Benton County, AR | 71 | 384 | 34.3 | $294K | +16.0% | #349 of 2,401 |
| 4Carroll County, AR | 69 | 33 | 29.1 | $334K | +3.6% | #388 of 2,401 |
| 5Saline County, AR | 67 | 150 | 29.9 | $318K | +7.6% | #466 of 2,401 |
| 6Grant County, AR | 63 | 16 | 22.9 | $434K | +4.1% | #604 of 2,401 |
| 7Lonoke County, AR | 58 | 109 | 38.2 | $254K | +3.5% | #858 of 2,401 |
| 8Washington County, AR | 57 | 325 | 33.4 | $277K | +9.9% | #885 of 2,401 |
| 9Franklin County, AR | 56 | 24 | 34.1 | $262K | +3.5% | #944 of 2,401 |
| 10Fulton County, AR | 55 | 19 | 39.9 | $231K | +3.7% | #1,013 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Benton 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 care71
- Auto repair shops74
- Collision repair and body shops70
- Car washes and detailing45
- Tire shops77
- Oil change and quick lube54
- Gas stations91
- Insurance agencies65
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 Benton County, AR?
Benton County has 384 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 113 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 135 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 29.8% from 2019. Official counts list 325 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Benton County, AR spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $112.9M a year, or $1,009 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 384 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $294K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 111,919 households in Benton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Benton County, AR compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Benton County has 34.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $294K, 9% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Benton County would have about 420, against 384 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 829 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 29.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Benton County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Benton County at 332,554 people in 2025, up 16.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 111,919 households. Median household income in Benton County is $93,506, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.9%, 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. Benton County scores 71 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #349 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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