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Auto repair and car care businesses in Chippewa County, MI
How Chippewa County, MI compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 22 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,243 of 2,401 scored counties
#73 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 71
- 21 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- +25.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $960 a household
- Spending per listing
- $190K
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 50.4
- 41% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,081
- −1.9% since 2020
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What this means
For auto repair and car care businesses, Chippewa County has a Groundwork market score of 22 (low): #2,243 of 2,401 scored counties and #73 of 75 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 71 auto repair and car care businesses in Chippewa County. Of those, 21 are chain locations, or 30%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 50.4 per 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Chippewa County spend about $13.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $960 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $190K of household spending for each business on map listings, 29% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Chippewa County in 2023, up 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 563 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $144K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Chippewa County. Population estimates put the population change in Chippewa County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Chippewa County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Chippewa County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 50.4 | 35.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $190K | $286K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 563 | 643 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +25.0% | +3.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.9% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $960 | $1,022 | $958 |
| Median household income | $62,217 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 22 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 25+25.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 73
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 32Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7121 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 50The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $144K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Chippewa 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 Chippewa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,081−1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 14,080
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,559 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 23
- Median household income
- $62,217+33.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,569
- Median home value
- $161,900
- Jobs located here
- 11,286
- Daytime population
- 35,358Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Chippewa County marked.
Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Leelanau County, MI | 88 | 19 | 19.7 | $627K | +3.0% | #28 of 2,401 |
| 2Alcona County, MI | 83 | 9 | 17.0 | $591K | +3.7% | #75 of 2,401 |
| 3Lake County, MI | 82 | 6 | 11.6 | $809K | +9.1% | #89 of 2,401 |
| 4Benzie County, MI | 80 | 27 | 35.0 | $326K | +3.1% | #132 of 2,401 |
| 5Antrim County, MI | 76 | 26 | 23.4 | $467K | +5.3% | #195 of 2,401 |
| 6Livingston County, MI | 76 | 226 | 29.6 | $423K | +1.7% | #197 of 2,401 |
| 7Cass County, MI | 75 | 55 | 25.9 | $442K | +0.2% | #221 of 2,401 |
| 8Clinton County, MI | 75 | 91 | 28.8 | $417K | +1.6% | #222 of 2,401 |
| 9Washtenaw County, MI | 72 | 342 | 22.7 | $450K | −0.4% | #290 of 2,401 |
| 10Monroe County, MI | 72 | 192 | 30.5 | $368K | +0.7% | #295 of 2,401 |
| 73Chippewa County, MI | 22 | 71 | 50.4 | $190K | −1.9% | #2,243 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Chippewa 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 care22
- Auto repair shops23
- Collision repair and body shops19
- Car washes and detailing20
- Tire shops47
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations17
- Insurance agencies24
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 Chippewa County, MI?
There are 71 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Chippewa County as of September 2026. 21 of them (30%) 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 25.0% from 2019. Official counts list 32 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Chippewa County, MI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $13.5M a year, or $960 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 71 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $190K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,080 households in Chippewa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chippewa County, MI compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Chippewa County has 50.4 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $190K, 29% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Chippewa County would have about 50, against 71 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 563 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Chippewa County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Chippewa County at 36,081 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 14,080 households. Median household income in Chippewa County is $62,217, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.8%, 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. Chippewa County scores 22 for auto repair and car care businesses (low), #2,243 of 2,401 scored counties.
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