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Auto repair and car care businesses in Cumberland County, IL

The auto repair and car care businesses in Cumberland County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,268 of 2,401 scored counties
#41 of 87 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
18
8 chain locations (44%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$4.7M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,133 a household
Spending per listing
$263K
2% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
43.1
21% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
10,208
−2.1% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 18 auto repair and car care businesses in Cumberland County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 44%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 43.1 per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.

At $1,133 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in Cumberland County spend about $4.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $263K per business, 2% below the U.S. figure of $269K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Cumberland County was 6 in 2023. That is one for every 696 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 15 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Cumberland County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Cumberland County is 49 (lower middle), #1,268 of 2,401 scored counties and #41 of 87 scored counties in Illinois.

How Cumberland County compares

The same measures for Illinois 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.

Auto repair and car care in Cumberland County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureCumberland CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households43.133.135.7
Spending per listing$263K$294K$269K
Households per official establishment696626681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.0%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.1%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,133$975$958
Median household income$73,327$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score4944

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 6
Employees, 2023
19
Annual payroll, 2023
$829K
One-person businesses, 2023
15Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
188 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
18The 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 Cumberland 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 Cumberland County

Population, 2025 estimate
10,208−2.1% since 2020
Households
4,177
Median age
44.4
Homes lived in by their owners
84%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
346 sq. mi.
People per square mile
30
Median household income
$73,327+30.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,318
Median home value
$126,000
Jobs located here
3,007
Daytime population
8,391Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across Illinois

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The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Cumberland County marked.

Top counties in Illinois

Counties in Illinois ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Piatt County, IL831521.7$597K+0.6%#73 of 2,401
2Kendall County, IL8213329.3$441K+9.9%#91 of 2,401
3Greene County, IL741227.0$432K−5.1%#243 of 2,401
4Marshall County, IL731733.4$349K−2.0%#273 of 2,401
5Woodford County, IL724732.0$383K−0.8%#294 of 2,401
6Boone County, IL726935.5$338K+0.4%#303 of 2,401
7Crawford County, IL712837.4$306K+0.1%#346 of 2,401
8Lawrence County, IL661425.6$403K−9.7%#487 of 2,401
9Menard County, IL651426.8$414K−3.3%#519 of 2,401
10Lake County, IL6586233.4$356K+0.8%#524 of 2,401
41Cumberland County, IL491843.1$263K−2.1%#1,268 of 2,401

Other business types in Cumberland County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Cumberland County, IL?

Cumberland County has 18 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Official counts also show 15 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Cumberland County, IL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $4.7M a year, or $1,133 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $263K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,177 households in Cumberland County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Cumberland County, IL compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Cumberland County has 43.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $263K, 2% below 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 696 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.

How fast is Cumberland County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Cumberland County at 10,208 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,177 households. Median household income in Cumberland County is $73,327, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.5%, 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. Cumberland County scores 49 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,268 of 2,401 scored counties.

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