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Auto repair and car care businesses in Idaho County, ID
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Idaho County, ID, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,111 of 2,401 scored counties
#21 of 30 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 36
- 12 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $8.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,261 a household
- Spending per listing
- $237K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 53.1
- 49% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 17,874
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 36 auto repair and car care businesses in Idaho County. Of those, 12 are chain locations, or 33%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 53.1 for every 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,261 per household (32% above the U.S. average), households in Idaho County spend about $8.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 36 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $237K per business, 12% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Idaho County in 2023. That is one for every 484 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 41 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates put the population change in Idaho County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Idaho County has a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle): #1,111 of 2,401 scored counties and #21 of 30 scored counties in Idaho.
How Idaho 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 | Idaho County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 53.1 | 41.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $237K | $287K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 484 | 531 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,261 | $1,196 | $958 |
| Median household income | $66,325 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 14
- Employees, 2023
- 40
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 41Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3612 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The 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 Idaho 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 Idaho County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 17,874+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 6,776
- Median age
- 49.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.4
- Land area
- 8,478 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2
- Median household income
- $66,325+59.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,593
- Median home value
- $310,200
- Jobs located here
- 4,641
- Daytime population
- 16,179Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 21Idaho County, ID | 53 | 36 | 53.1 | $237K | +7.7% | #1,111 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Idaho 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 care53
- Auto repair shops41
- Collision repair and body shops41
- Car washes and detailing
- Tire shops52
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations59
- Insurance agencies48
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 Idaho County, ID?
There are 36 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Idaho County as of September 2026. 12 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Official counts list 41 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Idaho County, ID spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $8.5M a year, or $1,261 per household. That is 32% above the U.S. average (an index of 132, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $237K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,776 households in Idaho County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Idaho County, ID compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Idaho County has 53.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $237K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Idaho County would have about 32, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 484 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is Idaho County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Idaho County at 17,874 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,776 households. Median household income in Idaho County is $66,325, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 59.8%, 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. Idaho County scores 53 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,111 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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