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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Marion, IN area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Marion, IN area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #206 of 538 scored small-town markets
#20 of 25 scored small-town markets based in Indiana
- Listings
- 97
- 24 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 44
- +7.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $27.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,019 a household
- Spending per listing
- $281K
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 36.2
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 66,524
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 97 auto repair and car care businesses in the Marion area. Of those, 24 are chain locations, or 25%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 36.2 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in the Marion area spend about $27.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,019 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $281K of household spending for each business on map listings, 5% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 44 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Marion area in 2023, up 7.3% from 2019. That is one for every 608 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 60 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates show the Marion area held about level from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Marion area scores 56 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #206 of 538 scored small-town markets and #20 of 25 scored small-town markets based in Indiana.
How the Marion area 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 | Marion area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 36.2 | 36.3 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $281K | $296K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 608 | 675 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.3% | +3.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,019 | $1,072 | $958 |
| Median household income | $53,522 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 44+7.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 209
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 60Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9724 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 102The 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 the Marion area, 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 the Marion area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 66,5240.0% since 2020
- Households
- 26,773
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 414 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 160
- Median household income
- $53,522+20.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $71,971
- Median home value
- $122,300
- Jobs located here
- 28,051
- Daytime population
- 67,529Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top small-town markets in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bedford, IN | 86 | 66 | 34.5 | $343K | +1.2% | #9 of 538 |
| 2Greencastle, IN | 79 | 50 | 35.4 | $333K | +3.2% | #27 of 538 |
| 3New Castle, IN | 77 | 68 | 36.5 | $305K | +0.5% | #36 of 538 |
| 4Frankfort, IN | 76 | 44 | 35.2 | $330K | +0.4% | #38 of 538 |
| 5Madison, IN | 75 | 51 | 39.9 | $295K | +0.6% | #45 of 538 |
| 6Monticello, IN | 74 | 44 | 42.9 | $269K | +2.0% | #55 of 538 |
| 7Logansport, IN | 72 | 48 | 31.9 | $323K | +0.1% | #66 of 538 |
| 8Connersville, IN | 71 | 35 | 37.1 | $286K | +0.7% | #74 of 538 |
| 9Wabash, IN | 69 | 43 | 33.9 | $335K | −0.7% | #85 of 538 |
| 10Huntington, IN | 68 | 50 | 32.5 | $328K | +1.6% | #95 of 538 |
| 20Marion, IN | 56 | 97 | 36.2 | $281K | 0.0% | #206 of 538 |
Other business types in the Marion area
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 care56
- Auto repair shops55
- Collision repair and body shops69
- Car washes and detailing51
- Tire shops75
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations16
- Insurance agencies35
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 the Marion, IN area?
The Marion area has 97 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 24 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 44 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 7.3% from 2019. Official counts list 60 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Marion, IN area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $27.3M a year, or $1,019 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 97 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $281K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,773 households in the Marion area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Marion, IN area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Marion area has 36.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $281K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Marion area would have about 102, against 97 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 608 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Marion, IN area growing?
Population estimates put the Marion area at 66,524 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 26,773 households. Median household income in the Marion area is $53,522, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.7%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Marion area scores 56 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #206 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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