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Auto repair and car care businesses in Bingham County, ID
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Bingham County, ID, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #804 of 2,401 scored counties
#16 of 30 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 79
- 15 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 35
- −12.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $21.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,344 a household
- Spending per listing
- $274K
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 49.0
- 37% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,153
- +6.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Bingham County spend about $21.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,344 per household, 40% above the U.S. average. Spread across 79 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $274K per business, 2% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 79 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Bingham County as of September 2026. 15 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 49.0, 37% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Bingham County in 2023, down 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 461 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 73 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Bingham County.
Population estimates show Bingham County grew 6.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Bingham County has a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle): #804 of 2,401 scored counties and #16 of 30 scored counties in Idaho.
How Bingham County compares
The same measures for Idaho 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 | Bingham County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 49.0 | 41.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $274K | $287K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 461 | 531 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.5% | +7.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.4% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,344 | $1,196 | $958 |
| Median household income | $77,878 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 40 → 35−12.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 171
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 73Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7915 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 81The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $2.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Bingham 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 Bingham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,153+6.4% since 2020
- Households
- 16,132
- Median age
- 35.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.5
- Land area
- 2,094 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 24
- Median household income
- $77,878+40.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $96,279
- Median home value
- $293,300
- Jobs located here
- 15,423
- Daytime population
- 43,536Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Idaho market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Idaho for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Idaho, with Bingham County marked.
Top counties in Idaho
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, ID | 85 | 14 | 33.3 | $342K | +9.7% | #58 of 2,401 |
| 2Latah County, ID | 83 | 41 | 25.2 | $432K | +5.6% | #81 of 2,401 |
| 3Owyhee County, ID | 82 | 18 | 41.5 | $305K | +5.6% | #98 of 2,401 |
| 4Shoshone County, ID | 81 | 19 | 33.0 | $328K | +7.1% | #109 of 2,401 |
| 5Payette County, ID | 77 | 37 | 38.2 | $325K | +8.8% | #193 of 2,401 |
| 6Benewah County, ID | 76 | 12 | 29.5 | $409K | +9.7% | #199 of 2,401 |
| 7Ada County, ID | 73 | 690 | 34.1 | $335K | +9.6% | #277 of 2,401 |
| 8Gem County, ID | 72 | 27 | 35.3 | $363K | +13.0% | #297 of 2,401 |
| 9Canyon County, ID | 71 | 331 | 38.5 | $326K | +18.1% | #341 of 2,401 |
| 10Jefferson County, ID | 70 | 46 | 45.1 | $326K | +13.6% | #366 of 2,401 |
| 16Bingham County, ID | 59 | 79 | 49.0 | $274K | +6.4% | #804 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Bingham 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 care59
- Auto repair shops55
- Collision repair and body shops65
- Car washes and detailing93
- Tire shops88
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations71
- Insurance agencies51
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 Bingham County, ID?
As of September 2026, map listings count 79 auto repair and car care businesses in Bingham County. 15 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 12.5% from 2019. Another 73 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Bingham County, ID spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $21.7M a year, or $1,344 per household. That is 40% above the U.S. average (an index of 140, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 79 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $274K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,132 households in Bingham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bingham County, ID compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Bingham County has 49.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $274K, 2% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Bingham County would have about 81, against 79 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 461 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Bingham County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Bingham County at 51,153 people in 2025, up 6.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,132 households. The median household income in Bingham County is $77,878 a year, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.4% 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. Bingham County scores 59 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #804 of 2,401 scored counties.
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