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Auto repair and car care businesses in Seward County, KS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Seward County, KS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 18 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,313 of 2,401 scored counties
#37 of 38 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 48
- 11 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- −18.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,084 a household
- Spending per listing
- $164K
- 39% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 66.1
- 85% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 21,073
- −3.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Seward County is 18 (low), #2,313 of 2,401 scored counties and #37 of 38 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,084 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Seward County spend about $7.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $164K per business, 39% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Seward County has 48 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 23% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 66.1, 85% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Seward County in 2023, down 18.2% from 2019. That is one for every 403 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Seward County declined 3.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Seward 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 | Seward County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 66.1 | 38.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $164K | $295K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 403 | 617 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.2% | +3.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.6% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,084 | $1,140 | $958 |
| Median household income | $63,827 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 18 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 18−18.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 76
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 40Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4811 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The 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 Seward 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 Seward County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 21,073−3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 7,257
- Median age
- 32.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 640 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 34
- Median household income
- $63,827+29.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,284
- Median home value
- $136,500
- Jobs located here
- 10,899
- Daytime population
- 22,008Residents 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 Seward 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 |
| 37Seward County, KS | 18 | 48 | 66.1 | $164K | −3.6% | #2,313 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Seward 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 care18
- Auto repair shops18
- Collision repair and body shops
- Car washes and detailing21
- Tire shops23
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations23
- Insurance agencies8
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 Seward County, KS?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 48 auto repair and car care businesses in Seward County. 11 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 18.2% from 2019. Another 40 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Seward County, KS spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $7.9M a year, or $1,084 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $164K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,257 households in Seward County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Seward County, KS compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Seward County has 66.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 85% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $164K, 39% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Seward County would have about 29, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 403 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Seward County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Seward County at 21,073 people in 2025, down 3.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,257 households. The median household income in Seward County is $63,827 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.5% 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. Seward County scores 18 for auto repair and car care businesses (low), #2,313 of 2,401 scored counties.
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