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Auto repair and car care businesses in El Paso County, CO
The auto repair and car care businesses in El Paso County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,041 of 2,401 scored counties
#19 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 1,208
- 355 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 505
- +7.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $326.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,125 a household
- Spending per listing
- $270K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 41.6
- 17% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 757,040
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in El Paso County spend about $326.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,125 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That works out to $270K per business, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 1,208 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in El Paso County as of September 2026. Of those, 355 are chain locations, or 29%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 41.6 for every 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 505 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in El Paso County in 2023, up 7.0% from 2019. That is one for every 575 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 702 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 51 SBA-backed loans worth $31.3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in El Paso County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of El Paso County grew 3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, El Paso County has a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle): #1,041 of 2,401 scored counties and #19 of 37 scored counties in Colorado.
How El Paso 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 | El Paso County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 41.6 | 37.6 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $270K | $296K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 575 | 620 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.0% | +3.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,125 | $1,112 | $958 |
| Median household income | $90,363 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 472 → 505+7.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,289
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $178.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 702Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,208355 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,215The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 51
- Amount
- $31.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in El Paso 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 El Paso County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 757,040+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 290,190
- Median age
- 37.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,126 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 349
- Median household income
- $90,363+31.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $116,684
- Median home value
- $461,000
- Jobs located here
- 284,746
- Daytime population
- 727,616Residents 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 |
| 19El Paso County, CO | 54 | 1,208 | 41.6 | $270K | +3.2% | #1,041 of 2,401 |
Other business types in El Paso 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 shops51
- Collision repair and body shops53
- Car washes and detailing58
- Tire shops63
- Oil change and quick lube80
- Gas stations75
- Insurance agencies37
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 El Paso County, CO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,208 auto repair and car care businesses in El Paso County. 355 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 505 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 7.0% from 2019. Official counts list 702 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in El Paso County, CO spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $326.3M a year, or $1,125 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,208 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $270K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 290,190 households in El Paso County and national spending patterns by income.
How does El Paso County, CO compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
El Paso County has 41.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $270K, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, El Paso County would have about 1,215, against 1,208 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 575 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is El Paso County, CO growing?
Population estimates put El Paso County at 757,040 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 290,190 households. The median household income in El Paso County is $90,363 a year, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.4% 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. El Paso County scores 54 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,041 of 2,401 scored counties.
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