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Auto repair and car care businesses in Kootenai County, ID
The auto repair and car care businesses in Kootenai County, ID, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #856 of 2,401 scored counties
#18 of 30 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 325
- 86 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 132
- +16.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $84.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,181 a household
- Spending per listing
- $259K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 45.7
- 28% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 191,864
- +11.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Kootenai County spend about $84.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,181 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. That is about $259K of household spending for each business on map listings, 4% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 325 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Kootenai County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 26% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That is 45.7 per 10,000 households, 28% 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 Kootenai County was 132 in 2023, up 16.8% from 2019. That is one for every 539 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 196 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $14.3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Kootenai County.
Population estimates put the population change in Kootenai County from 2020 to 2025 at +11.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Kootenai County scores 58 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #856 of 2,401 scored counties and #18 of 30 scored counties in Idaho.
How Kootenai 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 | Kootenai County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 45.7 | 41.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $259K | $287K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 539 | 531 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.8% | +7.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.0% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,181 | $1,196 | $958 |
| Median household income | $81,861 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 113 → 132+16.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 800
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $38.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 196Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 32586 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 313The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 15
- Amount
- $14.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Kootenai 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 Kootenai County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 191,864+11.0% since 2020
- Households
- 71,172
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 1,238 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 147
- Median household income
- $81,861+43.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,508
- Median home value
- $518,700
- Jobs located here
- 71,721
- Daytime population
- 176,785Residents 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 Kootenai 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 |
| 18Kootenai County, ID | 58 | 325 | 45.7 | $259K | +11.0% | #856 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Kootenai 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 care58
- Auto repair shops62
- Collision repair and body shops70
- Car washes and detailing59
- Tire shops77
- Oil change and quick lube78
- Gas stations75
- Insurance agencies42
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 Kootenai County, ID?
As of September 2026, map listings count 325 auto repair and car care businesses in Kootenai County. 86 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 132 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 16.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 196 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kootenai County, ID spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $84.1M a year, or $1,181 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 325 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $259K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 71,172 households in Kootenai County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kootenai County, ID compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Kootenai County has 45.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $259K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Kootenai County would have about 313, against 325 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 539 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Kootenai County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Kootenai County at 191,864 people in 2025, up 11.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 71,172 households. The median household income in Kootenai County is $81,861 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 43.0% 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. Kootenai County scores 58 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #856 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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