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Auto repair and car care businesses in Chaffee County, CO
How Chaffee 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 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,195 of 2,401 scored counties
#21 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 48
- 14 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- +14.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,222 a household
- Spending per listing
- $251K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 48.7
- 36% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 20,831
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 48 auto repair and car care businesses in Chaffee County. 14 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 48.7 per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Chaffee County spend about $12.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,222 per household, 28% above the U.S. average. That works out to $251K per business, 7% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Chaffee County was 31 in 2023, up 14.8% from 2019. That is one for every 318 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 22 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Chaffee County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Chaffee County is 51 (upper middle), #1,195 of 2,401 scored counties and #21 of 37 scored counties in Colorado.
How Chaffee 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 | Chaffee County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 48.7 | 37.6 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $251K | $296K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 318 | 620 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.8% | +3.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,222 | $1,112 | $958 |
| Median household income | $84,132 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27 → 31+14.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 114
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 22Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4814 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 45The 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 Chaffee 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 Chaffee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 20,831+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 9,863
- Median age
- 48.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,013 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 20
- Median household income
- $84,132+50.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,166
- Median home value
- $665,700
- Jobs located here
- 8,710
- Daytime population
- 19,418Residents 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 Chaffee 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 |
| 21Chaffee County, CO | 51 | 48 | 48.7 | $251K | +6.9% | #1,195 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Chaffee 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 shops43
- Car washes and detailing
- Tire shops52
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations51
- Insurance agencies36
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 Chaffee County, CO?
There are 48 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Chaffee County as of September 2026. 14 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 31 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 14.8% from 2019. Another 22 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Chaffee County, CO spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $12.1M a year, or $1,222 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $251K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,863 households in Chaffee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chaffee County, CO compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Chaffee County has 48.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $251K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Chaffee County would have about 45, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 318 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Chaffee County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Chaffee County at 20,831 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,863 households. Median household income in Chaffee County is $84,132, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 50.8%, 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. Chaffee County scores 51 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,195 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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