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Auto repair and car care businesses in Washington County, CO

The auto repair and car care businesses in Washington County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
7
2 chain locations (29%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$2.6M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,274 a household
Spending per listing
$377K
40% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
33.8
5% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
4,732
−1.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 7 auto repair and car care businesses in Washington County. 2 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 33.8, 5% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Households in Washington County spend about $2.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,274 per household, 33% above the U.S. average. That works out to $377K per business, 40% above the U.S. figure of $269K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Washington County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts also show 16 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County declined 1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Washington 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.

Auto repair and car care in Washington County, CO compared with Colorado and the U.S.
MeasureWashington CountyColoradoU.S.
Listings per 10k households33.837.635.7
Spending per listing$377K$296K$269K
Households per official establishmentn/a620681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.6%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.6%+3.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,274$1,112$958
Median household income$67,167$95,470$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored66

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
16Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
72 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The 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 Washington 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 Washington County

Population, 2025 estimate
4,732−1.6% since 2020
Households
2,070
Median age
39.9
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
2,518 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2
Median household income
$67,167
Average household income
$83,675
Median home value
$226,200
Jobs located here
1,118
Daytime population
3,715Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across Colorado

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The highest-scoring counties in Colorado for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Colorado, with Washington County marked.

Top counties in Colorado

Counties in Colorado ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Park County, CO912325.6$529K+5.1%#14 of 2,401
2Douglas County, CO8537226.6$480K+10.9%#51 of 2,401
3Elbert County, CO783939.0$434K+16.5%#156 of 2,401
4Broomfield County, CO7210834.0$324K+6.3%#309 of 2,401
5Weld County, CO7250840.9$306K+14.2%#317 of 2,401
6Denver County, CO6893227.8$318K+3.2%#433 of 2,401
7Teller County, CO643126.1$474K0.0%#560 of 2,401
8Boulder County, CO6440229.3$366K−0.7%#566 of 2,401
9Fremont County, CO636335.0$316K+2.4%#623 of 2,401
10Pitkin County, CO621111.9$876K−4.2%#643 of 2,401
Washington County, CONot scored733.8$377K−1.6%

Other business types in Washington County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Washington County, CO?

There are 7 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 2 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. No official count is published for automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Washington County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 16 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Washington County, CO spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $2.6M a year, or $1,274 per household. That is 33% above the U.S. average (an index of 133, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $377K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,070 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Washington County, CO compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Washington County has 33.8 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $377K, 40% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Washington County would have about 10, against 7 on map listings.

How fast is Washington County, CO growing?

Population estimates put Washington County at 4,732 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 2,070 households. Median household income in Washington County is $67,167, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Washington County. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

How the score works · Top markets for auto repair and car care businesses · All 56 business types in Washington County

Screening a site or an acquisition in Washington County?

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