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Auto repair and car care businesses in Larimer County, CO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Larimer County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #703 of 2,401 scored counties
#11 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 606
- 147 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 276
- +8.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $176.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,143 a household
- Spending per listing
- $291K
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 39.3
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 377,292
- +4.8% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Larimer County comes to about $176.4M a year: $1,143 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That works out to $291K per business, 8% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Larimer County has 606 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 147 are chain locations, or 24%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 39.3, 10% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 276 businesses with payroll in Larimer County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 8.2% from 2019. That is one for every 559 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 334 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $8.4M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Larimer County.
Population estimates show Larimer County grew 4.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Larimer County has a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle): #703 of 2,401 scored counties and #11 of 37 scored counties in Colorado.
How Larimer 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 | Larimer County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 39.3 | 37.6 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $291K | $296K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 559 | 620 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +8.2% | +3.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.8% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,143 | $1,112 | $958 |
| Median household income | $93,765 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 255 → 276+8.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,621
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $87.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 334Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 606147 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 657The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 14
- Amount
- $8.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Larimer 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 Larimer County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 377,292+4.8% since 2020
- Households
- 154,232
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,596 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 142
- Median household income
- $93,765+30.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $122,442
- Median home value
- $569,100
- Jobs located here
- 161,552
- Daytime population
- 361,475Residents 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 Larimer 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 |
| 11Larimer County, CO | 61 | 606 | 39.3 | $291K | +4.8% | #703 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Larimer 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 care61
- Auto repair shops58
- Collision repair and body shops59
- Car washes and detailing65
- Tire shops83
- Oil change and quick lube64
- Gas stations79
- Insurance agencies38
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 Larimer County, CO?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 606 auto repair and car care businesses in Larimer County. 147 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 276 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 8.2% from 2019. Official counts list 334 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Larimer County, CO spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $176.4M a year, or $1,143 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 606 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $291K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 154,232 households in Larimer County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Larimer County, CO compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Larimer County has 39.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $291K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Larimer County would have about 657, against 606 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 559 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Larimer County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Larimer County at 377,292 people in 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 154,232 households. The median household income in Larimer County is $93,765 a year, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.4% 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. Larimer County scores 61 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #703 of 2,401 scored counties.
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