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Auto repair and car care businesses in Arapahoe County, CO
How Arapahoe County, CO compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,038 of 2,401 scored counties
#18 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 1,018
- 267 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 438
- +1.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $280.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,091 a household
- Spending per listing
- $276K
- 3% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 39.6
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 673,820
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,091 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in Arapahoe County spend about $280.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $276K per business, 3% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 1,018 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Arapahoe County as of September 2026. Of those, 267 are chain locations, or 26%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 39.6, 11% 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 Arapahoe County was 438 in 2023, up 1.9% from 2019. That is one for every 587 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 615 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 40 SBA-backed loans worth $31.9M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Arapahoe County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Arapahoe County grew 2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Arapahoe County has a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle): #1,038 of 2,401 scored counties and #18 of 37 scored counties in Colorado.
How Arapahoe County compares
The same measures for Colorado 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 | Arapahoe County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 39.6 | 37.6 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $276K | $296K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 587 | 620 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.9% | +3.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,091 | $1,112 | $958 |
| Median household income | $101,087 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 430 → 438+1.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,932
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $167.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 615Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,018267 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,045The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 40
- Amount
- $31.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 673,820+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 257,232
- Median age
- 38.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 798 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 827
- Median household income
- $101,087+30.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $136,289
- Median home value
- $561,200
- Jobs located here
- 352,398
- Daytime population
- 677,507Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Colorado market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Colorado for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Colorado, with Arapahoe County marked.
Top counties in Colorado
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Park County, CO | 91 | 23 | 25.6 | $529K | +5.1% | #14 of 2,401 |
| 2Douglas County, CO | 85 | 372 | 26.6 | $480K | +10.9% | #51 of 2,401 |
| 3Elbert County, CO | 78 | 39 | 39.0 | $434K | +16.5% | #156 of 2,401 |
| 4Broomfield County, CO | 72 | 108 | 34.0 | $324K | +6.3% | #309 of 2,401 |
| 5Weld County, CO | 72 | 508 | 40.9 | $306K | +14.2% | #317 of 2,401 |
| 6Denver County, CO | 68 | 932 | 27.8 | $318K | +3.2% | #433 of 2,401 |
| 7Teller County, CO | 64 | 31 | 26.1 | $474K | 0.0% | #560 of 2,401 |
| 8Boulder County, CO | 64 | 402 | 29.3 | $366K | −0.7% | #566 of 2,401 |
| 9Fremont County, CO | 63 | 63 | 35.0 | $316K | +2.4% | #623 of 2,401 |
| 10Pitkin County, CO | 62 | 11 | 11.9 | $876K | −4.2% | #643 of 2,401 |
| 18Arapahoe County, CO | 54 | 1,018 | 39.6 | $276K | +2.8% | #1,038 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Arapahoe 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 care54
- Auto repair shops54
- Collision repair and body shops49
- Car washes and detailing56
- Tire shops69
- Oil change and quick lube70
- Gas stations72
- Insurance agencies22
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 Arapahoe County, CO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,018 auto repair and car care businesses in Arapahoe County. 267 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 438 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 1.9% from 2019. Another 615 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Arapahoe County, CO spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $280.7M a year, or $1,091 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,018 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $276K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 257,232 households in Arapahoe County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arapahoe County, CO compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Arapahoe County has 39.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $276K, 3% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Arapahoe County would have about 1,045, against 1,018 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 587 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Arapahoe County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Arapahoe County at 673,820 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 257,232 households. The median household income in Arapahoe County is $101,087 a year, 25% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.5% 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. Arapahoe County scores 54 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,038 of 2,401 scored counties.
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