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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area
The auto repair and car care businesses in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #207 of 387 scored metro areas
#9 of 15 scored metro areas based in Michigan
- Listings
- 5,999
- 1,214 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 2,811
- +4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.8B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $994 a household
- Spending per listing
- $293K
- 9% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 33.9
- 5% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 4,390,913
- +0.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area spend about $1.8B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $994 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $293K of household spending for each business on map listings, 9% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 5,999 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area as of September 2026. 1,214 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 33.9 for every 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 2,811 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area in 2023, up 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 629 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 4,208 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 172 SBA-backed loans worth $88.7M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area.
Population estimates show the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area grew 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area has a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle): #207 of 387 scored metro areas and #9 of 15 scored metro areas based in Michigan.
How the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area 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 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 33.9 | 35.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $293K | $286K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 629 | 643 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.4% | +3.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $994 | $1,022 | $958 |
| Median household income | $76,664 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 2,811+4.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 16,904
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $793.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4,208Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5,9991,214 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6,545The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 172
- Amount
- $88.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area, 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 the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 4,390,913+0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 1,768,816
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 3,893 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,124
- Median household income
- $76,664+25.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,167
- Median home value
- $249,700
- Jobs located here
- 1,848,019
- Daytime population
- 4,411,570Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Michigan for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Michigan (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monroe, MI | 78 | 192 | 30.5 | $368K | +0.7% | #19 of 387 |
| 2Ann Arbor, MI | 75 | 342 | 22.7 | $450K | −0.4% | #24 of 387 |
| 3Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 68 | 607 | 31.3 | $321K | +1.4% | #68 of 387 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 64 | 409 | 31.8 | $316K | +0.1% | #90 of 387 |
| 4Jackson, MI | 62 | 220 | 35.2 | $290K | −0.4% | #105 of 387 |
| 5Midland, MI | 59 | 123 | 35.1 | $313K | +0.3% | #129 of 387 |
| 6Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 56 | 355 | 33.1 | $307K | +0.8% | #151 of 387 |
| 7Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 54 | 264 | 39.0 | $259K | +1.8% | #172 of 387 |
| 8Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 53 | 1,716 | 39.0 | $282K | +2.8% | #180 of 387 |
| 9Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 49 | 5,999 | 33.9 | $293K | +0.1% | #207 of 387 |
Other business types in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area
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 care49
- Auto repair shops57
- Collision repair and body shops51
- Car washes and detailing39
- Tire shops63
- Oil change and quick lube21
- Gas stations30
- Insurance agencies33
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 the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5,999 auto repair and car care businesses in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area. 1,214 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 2,811 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 4.4% from 2019. Official counts list 4,208 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.8B a year, or $994 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,999 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $293K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,768,816 households in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area has 33.9 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $293K, 9% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area would have about 6,545, against 5,999 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 629 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area at 4,390,913 people in 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,768,816 households. The median household income in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area is $76,664 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.7% 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. The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area scores 49 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #207 of 387 scored metro areas.
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