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Auto repair and car care businesses in Wyandotte County, KS
The auto repair and car care businesses in Wyandotte County, KS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #997 of 2,401 scored counties
#17 of 38 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 247
- 47 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 79
- −5.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $64.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,049 a household
- Spending per listing
- $262K
- 3% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 40.1
- 12% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 170,597
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Wyandotte County spend about $64.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,049 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. Spread across 247 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $262K per business, 3% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 247 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Wyandotte County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 40.1, 12% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 79 businesses with payroll in Wyandotte County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, down 5.9% from 2019. That is one for every 779 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 173 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $486K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Wyandotte County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Wyandotte County grew 1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Wyandotte County is 55 (upper middle), #997 of 2,401 scored counties and #17 of 38 scored counties in Kansas.
How Wyandotte 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 | Wyandotte County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 40.1 | 38.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $262K | $295K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 779 | 617 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.9% | +3.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,049 | $1,140 | $958 |
| Median household income | $63,631 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 84 → 79−5.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 563
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $26.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 173Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 24747 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 241The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $486K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Wyandotte 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 Wyandotte County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 170,597+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 61,562
- Median age
- 35.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 152 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,106
- Median household income
- $63,631+35.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,008
- Median home value
- $172,300
- Jobs located here
- 93,846
- Daytime population
- 185,639Residents 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 Wyandotte 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 |
| 17Wyandotte County, KS | 55 | 247 | 40.1 | $262K | +1.0% | #997 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Wyandotte 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 care55
- Auto repair shops53
- Collision repair and body shops64
- Car washes and detailing66
- Tire shops53
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations41
- Insurance agencies53
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 Wyandotte County, KS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 247 auto repair and car care businesses in Wyandotte County. 47 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 79 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 5.9% from 2019. Official counts list 173 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Wyandotte County, KS spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $64.6M a year, or $1,049 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 247 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $262K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 61,562 households in Wyandotte County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wyandotte County, KS compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Wyandotte County has 40.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 12% above 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, Wyandotte County would have about 241, against 247 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 779 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Wyandotte County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Wyandotte County at 170,597 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 61,562 households. The median household income in Wyandotte County is $63,631 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.7% 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. Wyandotte County scores 55 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #997 of 2,401 scored counties.
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