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Auto repair and car care businesses in Elmore County, ID
The auto repair and car care businesses in Elmore County, ID, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #481 of 2,401 scored counties
#12 of 30 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 47
- 13 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $12.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,130 a household
- Spending per listing
- $266K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 42.5
- 19% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 29,465
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Elmore County spend about $12.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,130 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. That is about $266K of household spending for each business on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K.
Elmore County has 47 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 28% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 42.5 for every 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Elmore County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers. That is one for every 1,006 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 44 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $669K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Elmore County.
Population estimates show Elmore County grew 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Elmore County scores 67 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #481 of 2,401 scored counties and #12 of 30 scored counties in Idaho. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Elmore 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 | Elmore County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 42.5 | 41.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $266K | $287K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,006 | 531 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,130 | $1,196 | $958 |
| Median household income | $65,359 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 47
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 44Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4713 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 47The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $669K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Elmore 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 Elmore County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 29,465+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 11,067
- Median age
- 35.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 3,075 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 10
- Median household income
- $65,359+39.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,615
- Median home value
- $316,500
- Jobs located here
- 6,488
- Daytime population
- 25,305Residents 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 Elmore 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 |
| 12Elmore County, ID | 67 | 47 | 42.5 | $266K | +2.8% | #481 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Elmore 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 care67
- Auto repair shops81
- Collision repair and body shops54
- Car washes and detailing44
- Tire shops
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations72
- Insurance agencies64
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 Elmore County, ID?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 47 auto repair and car care businesses in Elmore County. 13 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Official counts also show 44 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Elmore County, ID spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $12.5M a year, or $1,130 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $266K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,067 households in Elmore County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Elmore County, ID compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Elmore County has 42.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $266K, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,006 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is Elmore County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Elmore County at 29,465 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,067 households. The median household income in Elmore County is $65,359 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.5% 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. Elmore County scores 67 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #481 of 2,401 scored counties.
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