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Auto repair and car care businesses in Presque Isle County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Presque Isle County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,674 of 2,401 scored counties
#56 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 31
- 5 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,053 a household
- Spending per listing
- $226K
- 16% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 46.6
- 31% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 13,128
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 31 auto repair and car care businesses in Presque Isle County. 5 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 46.6, 31% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,053 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in Presque Isle County spend about $7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 31 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $226K per business, 16% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Presque Isle County in 2023. That is one for every 605 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 21 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Presque Isle County grew 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Presque Isle County is 40 (lower middle), #1,674 of 2,401 scored counties and #56 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.
How Presque Isle 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 | Presque Isle County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 46.6 | 35.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $226K | $286K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 605 | 643 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,053 | $1,022 | $958 |
| Median household income | $59,321 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 31
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $843K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 21Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 315 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 13,128+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 6,655
- Median age
- 53.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 89%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 659 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 20
- Median household income
- $59,321+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,164
- Median home value
- $151,300
- Jobs located here
- 2,441
- Daytime population
- 10,872Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 56Presque Isle County, MI | 40 | 31 | 46.6 | $226K | +1.0% | #1,674 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Presque Isle County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 Presque Isle County, MI?
Presque Isle County has 31 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Official counts also show 21 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Presque Isle County, MI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $7M a year, or $1,053 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $226K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,655 households in Presque Isle County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Presque Isle County, MI compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Presque Isle County has 46.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $226K, 16% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Presque Isle County would have about 26, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 605 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is Presque Isle County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Presque Isle County at 13,128 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,655 households. Median household income in Presque Isle County is $59,321, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.7%, 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. Presque Isle County scores 40 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,674 of 2,401 scored counties.
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