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Auto repair and car care businesses in Henderson County, IL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Henderson County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
8
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$3.1M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,153 a household
Spending per listing
$390K
45% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
29.6
17% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
5,984
−5.6% 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 8 auto repair and car care businesses in Henderson County. None of them are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 29.6 per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Households in Henderson County spend about $3.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,153 per household, 20% above the U.S. average. That works out to $390K per business, 45% above the U.S. figure of $269K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Henderson County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 676 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 11 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Henderson County declined 5.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Henderson 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 Henderson County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureHenderson CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households29.633.135.7
Spending per listing$390K$294K$269K
Households per official establishment676626681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.0%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−5.6%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,153$975$958
Median household income$62,227$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored44

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 4
Employees, 2023
15
Annual payroll, 2023
$708K
One-person businesses, 2023
11Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
80 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
12The 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 Henderson 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 Henderson County

Population, 2025 estimate
5,984−5.6% since 2020
Households
2,704
Median age
49.3
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
379 sq. mi.
People per square mile
16
Median household income
$62,227
Average household income
$73,914
Median home value
$104,400
Jobs located here
1,297
Daytime population
4,800Residents 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 Henderson 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
Henderson County, ILNot scored829.6$390K−5.6%

Other business types in Henderson County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

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

Henderson County has 8 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Official counts also show 11 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $3.1M a year, or $1,153 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $390K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,704 households in Henderson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Henderson County has 29.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $390K, 45% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Henderson County would have about 12, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 676 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.

How fast is Henderson County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Henderson County at 5,984 people in 2025, down 5.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 2,704 households. Median household income in Henderson County is $62,227, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for auto repair and car care businesses · All 56 business types in Henderson County

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