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Auto repair and car care businesses in Oldham County, KY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Oldham County, KY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 85 out of 100: High
Ranked #53 of 2,401 scored counties
#2 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 69
- 22 chain locations (32%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- +4.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $27.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,188 a household
- Spending per listing
- $396K
- 48% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.0
- 16% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 70,986
- +4.9% since 2020
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What this means
Oldham County scores 85 (high) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #53 of 2,401 scored counties and #2 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair and car care businesses.
At $1,188 per household (24% above the U.S. average), households in Oldham County spend about $27.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 69 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $396K per business, 48% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 69 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Oldham County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 32% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 30.0, 16% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Oldham County in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 921 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Oldham County. Population estimates show Oldham County grew 4.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Oldham County compares
The same measures for Kentucky 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 | Oldham County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.0 | 36.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $396K | $243K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 921 | 819 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.2% | +0.7% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.9% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,188 | $889 | $958 |
| Median household income | $122,497 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 85 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 25+4.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 91
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 56Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6922 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 102The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $2.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Oldham 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 Oldham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 70,986+4.9% since 2020
- Households
- 23,025
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 187 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 370
- Median household income
- $122,497+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $162,241
- Median home value
- $393,100
- Jobs located here
- 17,264
- Daytime population
- 52,951Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kentucky market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kentucky for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Kentucky, with Oldham County marked.
Top counties in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Spencer County, KY | 95 | 17 | 23.3 | $563K | +7.7% | #2 of 2,401 |
| 2Oldham County, KY | 85 | 69 | 30.0 | $396K | +4.9% | #53 of 2,401 |
| 3Allen County, KY | 84 | 18 | 22.4 | $437K | +9.5% | #63 of 2,401 |
| 4Garrard County, KY | 82 | 18 | 26.9 | $366K | +7.3% | #95 of 2,401 |
| 5Edmonson County, KY | 78 | 9 | 17.7 | $550K | +5.0% | #152 of 2,401 |
| 6Green County, KY | 78 | 15 | 33.9 | $312K | +4.6% | #172 of 2,401 |
| 7Owen County, KY | 77 | 8 | 18.8 | $517K | +2.6% | #174 of 2,401 |
| 8Pendleton County, KY | 77 | 14 | 25.7 | $410K | +1.1% | #180 of 2,401 |
| 9Trigg County, KY | 77 | 15 | 24.8 | $384K | +3.1% | #183 of 2,401 |
| 10Lincoln County, KY | 73 | 25 | 25.8 | $362K | +4.6% | #271 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Oldham 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 care85
- Auto repair shops81
- Collision repair and body shops91
- Car washes and detailing77
- Tire shops
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations92
- Insurance agencies70
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 Oldham County, KY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 69 auto repair and car care businesses in Oldham County. 22 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 25 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019. Another 56 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Oldham County, KY spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $27.4M a year, or $1,188 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 69 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $396K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,025 households in Oldham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Oldham County, KY compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Oldham County has 30.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $396K, 48% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Oldham County would have about 102, against 69 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 921 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Oldham County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Oldham County at 70,986 people in 2025, up 4.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,025 households. The median household income in Oldham County is $122,497 a year, 52% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.6% 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. Oldham County scores 85 for auto repair and car care businesses (high), #53 of 2,401 scored counties.
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