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Auto repair and car care businesses in Lenawee County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Lenawee County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,175 of 2,401 scored counties
#37 of 75 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
149
29 chain locations (19%)
Official establishments
58
0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$42.6M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,096 a household
Spending per listing
$286K
6% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
38.3
7% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
97,779
−1.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 149 auto repair and car care businesses in Lenawee County. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 38.3, 7% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Households in Lenawee County spend about $42.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,096 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. Spread across 149 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $286K per business, 6% above the U.S. figure of $269K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Lenawee County was 58 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 670 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 100 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Lenawee County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Lenawee County scores 51 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,175 of 2,401 scored counties and #37 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.

How Lenawee 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.

Auto repair and car care in Lenawee County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureLenawee CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households38.335.735.7
Spending per listing$286K$286K$269K
Households per official establishment670643681
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%+3.9%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.6%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,096$1,022$958
Median household income$70,518$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5145

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
58 → 580.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
243
Annual payroll, 2023
$11.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
100Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
14929 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
159The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Lenawee 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 Lenawee County

Population, 2025 estimate
97,779−1.6% since 2020
Households
38,871
Median age
42.7
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
750 sq. mi.
People per square mile
131
Median household income
$70,518+27.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$86,684
Median home value
$196,800
Jobs located here
24,864
Daytime population
85,633Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Lenawee County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Leelanau County, MI881919.7$627K+3.0%#28 of 2,401
2Alcona County, MI83917.0$591K+3.7%#75 of 2,401
3Lake County, MI82611.6$809K+9.1%#89 of 2,401
4Benzie County, MI802735.0$326K+3.1%#132 of 2,401
5Antrim County, MI762623.4$467K+5.3%#195 of 2,401
6Livingston County, MI7622629.6$423K+1.7%#197 of 2,401
7Cass County, MI755525.9$442K+0.2%#221 of 2,401
8Clinton County, MI759128.8$417K+1.6%#222 of 2,401
9Washtenaw County, MI7234222.7$450K−0.4%#290 of 2,401
10Monroe County, MI7219230.5$368K+0.7%#295 of 2,401
37Lenawee County, MI5114938.3$286K−1.6%#1,175 of 2,401

Other business types in Lenawee County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Lenawee County, MI?

There are 149 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Lenawee County as of September 2026. 29 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 58 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Official counts also show 100 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Lenawee County, MI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $42.6M a year, or $1,096 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 149 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $286K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 38,871 households in Lenawee County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lenawee County, MI compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Lenawee County has 38.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $286K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Lenawee County would have about 159, against 149 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 670 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Lenawee County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Lenawee County at 97,779 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 38,871 households. Median household income in Lenawee County is $70,518, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.2%, 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. Lenawee County scores 51 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,175 of 2,401 scored counties.

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