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Auto repair and car care businesses in Johnson County, IN
The auto repair and car care businesses in Johnson County, IN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #210 of 2,401 scored counties
#15 of 86 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 223
- 87 chain locations (39%)
- Official establishments
- 89
- +11.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $73.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,179 a household
- Spending per listing
- $331K
- 23% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 35.6
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 174,262
- +7.4% since 2020
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What this means
Johnson County scores 76 (high) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #210 of 2,401 scored counties and #15 of 86 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair and car care businesses.
As of September 2026, map listings count 223 auto repair and car care businesses in Johnson County. 87 of them (39%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 35.6, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,179 per household (23% above the U.S. average), households in Johnson County spend about $73.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 223 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $331K per business, 23% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Johnson County was 89 in 2023, up 11.3% from 2019. That is one for every 703 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Johnson County. Population estimates show Johnson County grew 7.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Johnson County compares
The same measures for Indiana 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 | Johnson County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 35.6 | 36.3 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $331K | $296K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 703 | 675 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +11.3% | +3.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.4% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,179 | $1,072 | $958 |
| Median household income | $90,454 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 80 → 89+11.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 643
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $32.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 127Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 22387 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 275The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $1.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Johnson 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 Johnson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 174,262+7.4% since 2020
- Households
- 62,554
- Median age
- 38.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 320 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 519
- Median household income
- $90,454+24.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,915
- Median home value
- $284,600
- Jobs located here
- 66,910
- Daytime population
- 152,891Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Indiana market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Indiana for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Indiana, with Johnson County marked.
Top counties in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hamilton County, IN | 92 | 312 | 22.7 | $544K | +10.9% | #11 of 2,401 |
| 2Brown County, IN | 90 | 6 | 8.8 | $1.5M | +1.9% | #17 of 2,401 |
| 3Hancock County, IN | 87 | 97 | 29.0 | $428K | +13.5% | #37 of 2,401 |
| 4Newton County, IN | 85 | 11 | 19.2 | $618K | +2.9% | #49 of 2,401 |
| 5Spencer County, IN | 83 | 25 | 30.9 | $423K | +1.2% | #82 of 2,401 |
| 6Washington County, IN | 81 | 37 | 33.0 | $383K | +0.5% | #105 of 2,401 |
| 7Crawford County, IN | 80 | 12 | 26.2 | $441K | −0.2% | #118 of 2,401 |
| 8Warrick County, IN | 80 | 84 | 33.4 | $368K | +4.4% | #124 of 2,401 |
| 9Parke County, IN | 80 | 18 | 29.3 | $366K | +3.0% | #125 of 2,401 |
| 10Boone County, IN | 80 | 105 | 36.5 | $338K | +13.5% | #130 of 2,401 |
| 15Johnson County, IN | 76 | 223 | 35.6 | $331K | +7.4% | #210 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Johnson 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 care76
- Auto repair shops77
- Collision repair and body shops89
- Car washes and detailing72
- Tire shops77
- Oil change and quick lube57
- Gas stations77
- Insurance agencies33
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 Johnson County, IN?
Johnson County has 223 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 87 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 89 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 11.3% from 2019. Another 127 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Johnson County, IN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $73.7M a year, or $1,179 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 223 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $331K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 62,554 households in Johnson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Johnson County, IN compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Johnson County has 35.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $331K, 23% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Johnson County would have about 275, against 223 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 703 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Johnson County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Johnson County at 174,262 people in 2025, up 7.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 62,554 households. Median household income in Johnson County is $90,454, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.9%, 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. Johnson County scores 76 for auto repair and car care businesses (high), #210 of 2,401 scored counties.
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