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Auto repair and car care businesses in Butler County, KS
The auto repair and car care businesses in Butler County, KS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 77 out of 100: High
Ranked #190 of 2,401 scored counties
#5 of 38 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 97
- 31 chain locations (32%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- −8.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $33.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,314 a household
- Spending per listing
- $343K
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.3
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 69,484
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
Butler County scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #190 of 2,401 scored counties and #5 of 38 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair and car care businesses.
As of September 2026, map listings count 97 auto repair and car care businesses in Butler County. Chain locations make up 32% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 38.3, 7% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,314 per household (37% above the U.S. average), households in Butler County spend about $33.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $343K of household spending for each business on map listings, 28% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 34 businesses with payroll in Butler County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, down 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 745 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $345K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Butler County. Population estimates put the population change in Butler County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Butler County compares
The same measures for Kansas 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 | Butler County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.3 | 38.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $343K | $295K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 745 | 617 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.1% | +3.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,314 | $1,140 | $958 |
| Median household income | $81,610 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 77 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 34−8.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 159
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 93Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9731 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 124The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $345K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Butler 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 Butler County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 69,484+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 25,338
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 1,430 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 48
- Median household income
- $81,610+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,506
- Median home value
- $217,600
- Jobs located here
- 20,149
- Daytime population
- 57,947Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kansas for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Kansas, with Butler County marked.
Top counties in Kansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Johnson County, KS | 83 | 657 | 26.3 | $444K | +4.2% | #80 of 2,401 |
| 2Jefferson County, KS | 78 | 20 | 27.0 | $517K | −0.2% | #153 of 2,401 |
| 3Jackson County, KS | 78 | 19 | 37.9 | $361K | +1.5% | #166 of 2,401 |
| 4Miami County, KS | 77 | 41 | 29.8 | $438K | +5.9% | #179 of 2,401 |
| 5Butler County, KS | 77 | 97 | 38.3 | $343K | +3.1% | #190 of 2,401 |
| 6Leavenworth County, KS | 76 | 91 | 30.2 | $414K | +3.2% | #198 of 2,401 |
| 7Pottawatomie County, KS | 72 | 24 | 25.6 | $519K | +6.9% | #288 of 2,401 |
| 8Douglas County, KS | 72 | 142 | 28.2 | $367K | +1.8% | #296 of 2,401 |
| 9Osage County, KS | 72 | 24 | 37.3 | $346K | −0.3% | #301 of 2,401 |
| 10Dickinson County, KS | 69 | 31 | 38.7 | $335K | +1.4% | #387 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Butler 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 care77
- Auto repair shops76
- Collision repair and body shops59
- Car washes and detailing76
- Tire shops77
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations84
- Insurance agencies30
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 Butler County, KS?
Butler County has 97 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 31 of them (32%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 8.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 93 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Butler County, KS spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $33.3M a year, or $1,314 per household. That is 37% above the U.S. average (an index of 137, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 97 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $343K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,338 households in Butler County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Butler County, KS compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Butler County has 38.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $343K, 28% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Butler County would have about 124, against 97 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 745 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Butler County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Butler County at 69,484 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 25,338 households. Median household income in Butler County is $81,610, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.0%, 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. Butler County scores 77 for auto repair and car care businesses (high), #190 of 2,401 scored counties.
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