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Auto repair and car care businesses in Whitley County, IN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Whitley County, IN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #789 of 2,401 scored counties
#52 of 86 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 57
- 14 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- −11.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $16.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,193 a household
- Spending per listing
- $294K
- 9% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 40.6
- 14% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 35,046
- +2.1% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,193 per household (25% above the U.S. average), households in Whitley County spend about $16.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 57 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $294K per business, 9% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Whitley County has 57 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 25%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 40.6 for every 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Whitley County in 2023, down 11.1% from 2019. That is one for every 585 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 31 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $751K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Whitley County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Whitley County grew 2.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Whitley County is 59 (upper middle), #789 of 2,401 scored counties and #52 of 86 scored counties in Indiana.
How Whitley 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 | Whitley County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 40.6 | 36.3 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $294K | $296K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 585 | 675 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.1% | +3.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.1% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,193 | $1,072 | $958 |
| Median household income | $78,083 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27 → 24−11.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 165
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 31Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5714 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 62The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $751K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Whitley 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 Whitley County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 35,046+2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 14,029
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 336 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 103
- Median household income
- $78,083+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,006
- Median home value
- $219,400
- Jobs located here
- 13,433
- Daytime population
- 31,218Residents 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 Whitley 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 |
| 52Whitley County, IN | 59 | 57 | 40.6 | $294K | +2.1% | #789 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Whitley 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 care59
- Auto repair shops59
- Collision repair and body shops57
- Car washes and detailing72
- Tire shops
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations55
- Insurance agencies40
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 Whitley County, IN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 57 auto repair and car care businesses in Whitley County. 14 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 24 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 11.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 31 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Whitley County, IN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $16.7M a year, or $1,193 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 57 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $294K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,029 households in Whitley County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Whitley County, IN compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Whitley County has 40.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $294K, 9% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Whitley County would have about 62, against 57 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 585 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Whitley County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Whitley County at 35,046 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,029 households. The median household income in Whitley County is $78,083 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.5% 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. Whitley County scores 59 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #789 of 2,401 scored counties.
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