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Auto repair and car care businesses in Rock Island County, IL
The auto repair and car care businesses in Rock Island County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,420 of 2,401 scored counties
#49 of 87 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 230
- 53 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 80
- +19.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $59.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $963 a household
- Spending per listing
- $258K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 37.3
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 141,869
- −1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 230 auto repair and car care businesses in Rock Island County. Of those, 53 are chain locations, or 23%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 37.3, 4% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $963 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Rock Island County spend about $59.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $258K of household spending for each business on map listings, 4% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Rock Island County was 80 in 2023, up 19.4% from 2019. That is one for every 772 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 67 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $10K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Rock Island County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Rock Island County declined 1.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Rock Island County is 45 (lower middle), #1,420 of 2,401 scored counties and #49 of 87 scored counties in Illinois.
How Rock Island 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.
| Measure | Rock Island County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 37.3 | 33.1 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $258K | $294K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 772 | 626 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +19.4% | +2.0% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.7% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $963 | $975 | $958 |
| Median household income | $67,159 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 67 → 80+19.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 461
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 67Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 23053 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 221The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $10K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Rock Island 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 Rock Island County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 141,869−1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 61,733
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 428 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 334
- Median household income
- $67,159+22.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,299
- Median home value
- $150,400
- Jobs located here
- 67,505
- Daytime population
- 147,154Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Rock Island County marked.
Top counties in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Piatt County, IL | 83 | 15 | 21.7 | $597K | +0.6% | #73 of 2,401 |
| 2Kendall County, IL | 82 | 133 | 29.3 | $441K | +9.9% | #91 of 2,401 |
| 3Greene County, IL | 74 | 12 | 27.0 | $432K | −5.1% | #243 of 2,401 |
| 4Marshall County, IL | 73 | 17 | 33.4 | $349K | −2.0% | #273 of 2,401 |
| 5Woodford County, IL | 72 | 47 | 32.0 | $383K | −0.8% | #294 of 2,401 |
| 6Boone County, IL | 72 | 69 | 35.5 | $338K | +0.4% | #303 of 2,401 |
| 7Crawford County, IL | 71 | 28 | 37.4 | $306K | +0.1% | #346 of 2,401 |
| 8Lawrence County, IL | 66 | 14 | 25.6 | $403K | −9.7% | #487 of 2,401 |
| 9Menard County, IL | 65 | 14 | 26.8 | $414K | −3.3% | #519 of 2,401 |
| 10Lake County, IL | 65 | 862 | 33.4 | $356K | +0.8% | #524 of 2,401 |
| 49Rock Island County, IL | 45 | 230 | 37.3 | $258K | −1.7% | #1,420 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Rock Island 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 care45
- Auto repair shops47
- Collision repair and body shops57
- Car washes and detailing45
- Tire shops55
- Oil change and quick lube19
- Gas stations41
- Insurance agencies27
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 Rock Island County, IL?
There are 230 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Rock Island County as of September 2026. 53 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 80 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 19.4% from 2019. Official counts list 67 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rock Island County, IL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $59.4M a year, or $963 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 230 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $258K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 61,733 households in Rock Island County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rock Island County, IL compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Rock Island County has 37.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $258K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Rock Island County would have about 221, against 230 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 772 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Rock Island County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Rock Island County at 141,869 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 61,733 households. Median household income in Rock Island County is $67,159, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.4%, 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. Rock Island County scores 45 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,420 of 2,401 scored counties.
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