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Auto repair and car care businesses in Routt County, CO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Routt County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #922 of 2,401 scored counties
#14 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 45
- 9 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- −7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,218 a household
- Spending per listing
- $305K
- 14% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 39.9
- 12% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,329
- +2.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 45 auto repair and car care businesses in Routt County. 9 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 39.9, 12% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Routt County comes to about $13.7M a year: $1,218 per household, 27% above the U.S. average. Spread across 45 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $305K per business, 14% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Routt County was 26 in 2023, down 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 434 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 18 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Routt County.
Population estimates put the population change in Routt County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Routt County scores 56 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #922 of 2,401 scored counties and #14 of 37 scored counties in Colorado.
How Routt 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 | Routt County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 39.9 | 37.6 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $305K | $296K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 434 | 620 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.1% | +3.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.0% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,218 | $1,112 | $958 |
| Median household income | $106,489 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28 → 26−7.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 93
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 18Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 459 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 51The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Routt 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 Routt County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 25,329+2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 11,281
- Median age
- 44.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 2,362 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 11
- Median household income
- $106,489+37.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $150,721
- Median home value
- $854,700
- Jobs located here
- 15,001
- Daytime population
- 26,089Residents 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 Routt 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 |
| 14Routt County, CO | 56 | 45 | 39.9 | $305K | +2.0% | #922 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Routt 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 care56
- Auto repair shops57
- Collision repair and body shops
- Car washes and detailing50
- Tire shops63
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations47
- Insurance agencies55
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 Routt County, CO?
There are 45 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Routt County as of September 2026. 9 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 7.1% from 2019. Official counts list 18 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Routt County, CO spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $13.7M a year, or $1,218 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 45 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $305K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,281 households in Routt County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Routt County, CO compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Routt County has 39.9 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $305K, 14% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Routt County would have about 51, against 45 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 434 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Routt County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Routt County at 25,329 people in 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,281 households. Median household income in Routt County is $106,489, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.5%, 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. Routt County scores 56 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #922 of 2,401 scored counties.
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