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Auto repair and car care businesses in Glenn County, CA
The auto repair and car care businesses in Glenn County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,150 of 2,401 scored counties
#35 of 55 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 46
- 10 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,146 a household
- Spending per listing
- $244K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 46.9
- 31% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 28,141
- −2.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Glenn County spend about $11.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,146 per household, 20% above the U.S. average. That works out to $244K per business, 9% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 46 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Glenn County as of September 2026. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 22%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 46.9 per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Glenn County was 11 in 2023. That is one for every 892 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 32 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Glenn County declined 2.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Glenn County is 52 (upper middle), #1,150 of 2,401 scored counties and #35 of 55 scored counties in California.
How Glenn County compares
The same measures for California 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 | Glenn County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 46.9 | 39.1 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $244K | $287K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 892 | 614 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.3% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.6% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,146 | $1,122 | $958 |
| Median household income | $67,139 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 37
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 32Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4610 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 42The 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 Glenn 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 Glenn County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 28,141−2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 9,810
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 1,314 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 22
- Median household income
- $67,139+35.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,971
- Median home value
- $352,400
- Jobs located here
- 9,191
- Daytime population
- 25,050Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba County, CA | 87 | 71 | 24.8 | $460K | +8.2% | #35 of 2,401 |
| 2Calaveras County, CA | 86 | 48 | 26.0 | $503K | +2.8% | #43 of 2,401 |
| 3Mariposa County, CA | 79 | 11 | 14.7 | $784K | −1.2% | #133 of 2,401 |
| 4Placer County, CA | 79 | 527 | 33.4 | $362K | +8.9% | #147 of 2,401 |
| 5San Benito County, CA | 77 | 74 | 36.0 | $402K | +8.6% | #181 of 2,401 |
| 6Contra Costa County, CA | 74 | 1,156 | 27.9 | $438K | +0.3% | #242 of 2,401 |
| 7Trinity County, CA | 71 | 9 | 16.1 | $642K | −2.3% | #328 of 2,401 |
| 8El Dorado County, CA | 71 | 214 | 28.1 | $457K | +0.6% | #329 of 2,401 |
| 9Merced County, CA | 71 | 282 | 32.8 | $339K | +5.1% | #339 of 2,401 |
| 10Mono County, CA | 68 | 12 | 20.9 | $557K | −5.4% | #408 of 2,401 |
| 35Glenn County, CA | 52 | 46 | 46.9 | $244K | −2.6% | #1,150 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Glenn 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 Glenn County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 46 auto repair and car care businesses in Glenn County. 10 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Another 32 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Glenn County, CA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $11.2M a year, or $1,146 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 46 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $244K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,810 households in Glenn County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Glenn County, CA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Glenn County has 46.9 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $244K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Glenn County would have about 42, against 46 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 892 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is Glenn County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Glenn County at 28,141 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 9,810 households. The median household income in Glenn County is $67,139 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.3% 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. Glenn County scores 52 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,150 of 2,401 scored counties.
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