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Auto repair and car care businesses in Vigo County, IN
How Vigo County, IN compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,465 of 2,401 scored counties
#77 of 86 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 152
- 40 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 63
- +18.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $39.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $939 a household
- Spending per listing
- $262K
- 3% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 35.8
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 106,512
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Vigo County comes to about $39.8M a year: $939 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. Spread across 152 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $262K per business, 3% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 152 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Vigo County as of September 2026. Of those, 40 are chain locations, or 26%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 35.8 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Vigo County was 63 in 2023, up 18.9% from 2019. That is one for every 673 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 70 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Vigo County grew 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Vigo County scores 44 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,465 of 2,401 scored counties and #77 of 86 scored counties in Indiana.
How Vigo 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 | Vigo County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 35.8 | 36.3 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $262K | $296K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 673 | 675 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +18.9% | +3.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $939 | $1,072 | $958 |
| Median household income | $52,976 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 53 → 63+18.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 454
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 70Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15240 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 148The 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 Vigo 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 Vigo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 106,512+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 42,399
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 404 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 263
- Median household income
- $52,976+17.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $73,677
- Median home value
- $148,500
- Jobs located here
- 44,404
- Daytime population
- 108,518Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 77Vigo County, IN | 44 | 152 | 35.8 | $262K | +0.4% | #1,465 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Vigo 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 care44
- Auto repair shops41
- Collision repair and body shops52
- Car washes and detailing44
- Tire shops55
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations26
- Insurance agencies28
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 Vigo County, IN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 152 auto repair and car care businesses in Vigo County. 40 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 63 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 18.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 70 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Vigo County, IN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $39.8M a year, or $939 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 152 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $262K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 42,399 households in Vigo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Vigo County, IN compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Vigo County has 35.8 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $262K, 3% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Vigo County would have about 148, against 152 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 673 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Vigo County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Vigo County at 106,512 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 42,399 households. The median household income in Vigo County is $52,976 a year, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.1% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Vigo County scores 44 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,465 of 2,401 scored counties.
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