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Auto repair and car care businesses in Denver County, CO
How Denver 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 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #433 of 2,401 scored counties
#6 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 932
- 243 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 269
- −10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $296.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $884 a household
- Spending per listing
- $318K
- 18% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 27.8
- 22% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 740,613
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 932 auto repair and car care businesses in Denver County. Of those, 243 are chain locations, or 26%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 27.8, 22% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Denver County comes to about $296.4M a year: $884 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That works out to $318K per business, 18% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 269 businesses with payroll in Denver County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, down 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,247 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 434 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $18.5M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Denver County.
Population estimates put the population change in Denver County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Denver County scores 68 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #433 of 2,401 scored counties and #6 of 37 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Denver 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 | Denver County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 27.8 | 37.6 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $318K | $296K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,247 | 620 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.0% | +3.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $884 | $1,112 | $958 |
| Median household income | $94,718 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 299 → 269−10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,249
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $147.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 434Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 932243 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,104The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 20
- Amount
- $18.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Denver 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 Denver County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 740,613+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 335,428
- Median age
- 36.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 49%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 153 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,696
- Median household income
- $94,718+38.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $136,552
- Median home value
- $616,000
- Jobs located here
- 557,999
- Daytime population
- 911,038Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
Other business types in Denver 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 care68
- Auto repair shops65
- Collision repair and body shops62
- Car washes and detailing71
- Tire shops64
- Oil change and quick lube71
- Gas stations66
- Insurance agencies27
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 Denver County, CO?
Denver County has 932 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 243 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 269 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019. Another 434 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Denver County, CO spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $296.4M a year, or $884 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 932 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $318K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 335,428 households in Denver County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Denver County, CO compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Denver County has 27.8 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $318K, 18% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Denver County would have about 1,104, against 932 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,247 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Denver County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Denver County at 740,613 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 335,428 households. Median household income in Denver County is $94,718, 17% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.1%, 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. Denver County scores 68 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #433 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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