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Auto repair and car care businesses in Eaton County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Eaton County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #617 of 2,401 scored counties
#20 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 147
- 51 chain locations (35%)
- Official establishments
- 63
- +5.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $48.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,067 a household
- Spending per listing
- $330K
- 23% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 32.4
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 109,581
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Eaton County comes to about $48.5M a year: $1,067 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. Spread across 147 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $330K per business, 23% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 147 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Eaton County as of September 2026. 51 of them (35%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 32.4 for every 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 63 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Eaton County in 2023, up 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 721 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 110 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $5.4M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Eaton County.
Population estimates put the population change in Eaton County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Eaton County has a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle): #617 of 2,401 scored counties and #20 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.
How Eaton 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 | Eaton County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 32.4 | 35.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $330K | $286K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 721 | 643 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.0% | +3.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,067 | $1,022 | $958 |
| Median household income | $79,597 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 60 → 63+5.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 361
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 110Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14751 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 180The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $5.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Eaton 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 Eaton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 109,581+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 45,428
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 575 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 190
- Median household income
- $79,597+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $96,970
- Median home value
- $216,900
- Jobs located here
- 46,164
- Daytime population
- 108,771Residents 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 Eaton 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 |
| 20Eaton County, MI | 63 | 147 | 32.4 | $330K | +0.4% | #617 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Eaton 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 care63
- Auto repair shops68
- Collision repair and body shops74
- Car washes and detailing68
- Tire shops58
- Oil change and quick lube25
- Gas stations56
- Insurance agencies27
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 Eaton County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 147 auto repair and car care businesses in Eaton County. 51 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 63 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 5.0% from 2019. Official counts list 110 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Eaton County, MI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $48.5M a year, or $1,067 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 147 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $330K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 45,428 households in Eaton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Eaton County, MI compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Eaton County has 32.4 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $330K, 23% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Eaton County would have about 180, against 147 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 721 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Eaton County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Eaton County at 109,581 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 45,428 households. The median household income in Eaton County is $79,597 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.7% 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. Eaton County scores 63 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #617 of 2,401 scored counties.
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