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Auto repair and car care businesses in Blaine County, ID
The auto repair and car care businesses in Blaine County, ID, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #737 of 2,401 scored counties
#15 of 30 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 43
- 9 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- +25.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,241 a household
- Spending per listing
- $301K
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 41.3
- 16% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,517
- +4.8% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,241 per household (30% above the U.S. average), households in Blaine County spend about $12.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $301K per business, 12% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Blaine County has 43 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 9 are chain locations, or 21%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 41.3 for every 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Blaine County was 25 in 2023, up 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 417 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 19 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $716K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Blaine County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Blaine County grew 4.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Blaine County is 60 (upper middle), #737 of 2,401 scored counties and #15 of 30 scored counties in Idaho.
How Blaine 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 | Blaine County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 41.3 | 41.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $301K | $287K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 417 | 531 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +25.0% | +7.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.8% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,241 | $1,196 | $958 |
| Median household income | $92,566 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 25+25.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 166
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 19Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 439 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 48The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $716K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Blaine 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 Blaine County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 25,517+4.8% since 2020
- Households
- 10,413
- Median age
- 45.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 2,638 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 9
- Median household income
- $92,566+63.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $135,359
- Median home value
- $735,300
- Jobs located here
- 14,340
- Daytime population
- 28,279Residents 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 Blaine 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 |
| 15Blaine County, ID | 60 | 43 | 41.3 | $301K | +4.8% | #737 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Blaine County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 Blaine County, ID?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 43 auto repair and car care businesses in Blaine County. 9 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 25.0% from 2019. Another 19 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Blaine County, ID spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $12.9M a year, or $1,241 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $301K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,413 households in Blaine County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Blaine County, ID compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Blaine County has 41.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $301K, 12% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Blaine County would have about 48, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 417 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Blaine County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Blaine County at 25,517 people in 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,413 households. The median household income in Blaine County is $92,566 a year, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 63.3% 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. Blaine County scores 60 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #737 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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