Market rankings · Minnesota
Auto repair and car care businesses in Minnesota
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Minnesota, ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 7,739
- 2,220 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 3,473
- +3.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.6B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 33.5
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $330K
- 23% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #7 of 51
- Market score 67 · Upper middle
A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in Minnesota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Minnesota has 7,739 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 2,220 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 33.5 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Minnesota spend about $2.6B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,108 per household, 16% above the U.S. average. That is about $330K of household spending for each business on map listings, 23% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 3,473 businesses with payroll in Minnesota classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 665 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 4.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 235 SBA-backed loans worth $130.6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Minnesota.
Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #7 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area scores highest (78). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Brainerd area scores highest (72).
Every market in Minnesota for auto repair and car care businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 78 | 4,270 | 28.9 | $377K | +2.6% | #18 of 387 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 73 | 431 | 35.2 | $326K | +9.5% | #37 of 387 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 66 | 381 | 34.5 | $301K | +7.7% | #79 of 387 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 63 | 239 | 33.2 | $318K | +0.4% | #94 of 387 |
| 2Rochester, MN | 63 | 347 | 37.4 | $305K | +2.0% | #96 of 387 |
| 3Mankato, MN | 54 | 151 | 37.2 | $300K | +1.2% | #169 of 387 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 53 | 146 | 33.4 | $313K | +0.8% | #176 of 387 |
| 4Duluth, MN-WI | 52 | 448 | 37.2 | $290K | +0.2% | #191 of 387 |
| 5St. Cloud, MN | 47 | 338 | 43.3 | $261K | +3.0% | #229 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brainerd, MN | 72 | 187 | 44.2 | $261K | +4.3% | #71 of 538 |
| 2Winona, MN | 69 | 77 | 38.0 | $287K | +1.8% | #88 of 538 |
| 3Alexandria, MN | 68 | 68 | 38.8 | $299K | +2.6% | #98 of 538 |
| 4Austin, MN | 67 | 62 | 39.4 | $287K | +2.3% | #109 of 538 |
| 5Detroit Lakes, MN | 66 | 62 | 43.0 | $286K | +0.9% | #116 of 538 |
| 6Grand Rapids, MN | 66 | 83 | 44.8 | $259K | +0.9% | #118 of 538 |
| 7Faribault-Northfield, MN | 64 | 96 | 40.9 | $281K | +4.2% | #136 of 538 |
| 8Bemidji, MN | 63 | 74 | 40.7 | $278K | +1.8% | #154 of 538 |
| 9Fergus Falls, MN | 61 | 118 | 46.9 | $254K | +1.6% | #173 of 538 |
| 10Albert Lea, MN | 60 | 51 | 39.7 | $277K | −1.5% | #180 of 538 |
| 11Red Wing, MN | 57 | 85 | 43.1 | $271K | +1.3% | #203 of 538 |
| 12Owatonna, MN | 55 | 67 | 44.3 | $264K | +0.2% | #218 of 538 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 53 | 44 | 46.3 | $257K | 0.0% | #237 of 538 |
| 13Marshall, MN | 52 | 43 | 42.5 | $258K | +1.0% | #246 of 538 |
| 14Willmar, MN | 49 | 86 | 48.9 | $237K | +2.3% | #282 of 538 |
| 15Hutchinson, MN | 48 | 80 | 52.6 | $227K | −0.3% | #290 of 538 |
| 16Worthington, MN | 37 | 44 | 57.3 | $202K | +0.6% | #403 of 538 |
| 17Fairmont, MN | 32 | 43 | 48.6 | $216K | −2.8% | #439 of 538 |
| 18New Ulm, MN | 27 | 62 | 56.2 | $197K | −1.5% | #469 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, MN | 89 | 254 | 24.1 | $504K | +6.9% | #27 of 2,401 |
| 2Carver County, MN | 86 | 106 | 25.7 | $506K | +6.6% | #42 of 2,401 |
| 3Pine County, MN | 81 | 47 | 38.1 | $321K | +5.5% | #110 of 2,401 |
| 4Dakota County, MN | 79 | 496 | 28.4 | $400K | +3.9% | #145 of 2,401 |
| 5Cass County, MN | 78 | 48 | 37.3 | $317K | +4.2% | #171 of 2,401 |
| 6Wabasha County, MN | 76 | 36 | 39.3 | $317K | +0.7% | #213 of 2,401 |
| 7Pope County, MN | 75 | 11 | 22.2 | $562K | +0.8% | #216 of 2,401 |
| 8Clay County, MN | 75 | 87 | 32.9 | $328K | +3.6% | #235 of 2,401 |
| 9Wright County, MN | 74 | 210 | 38.9 | $341K | +11.1% | #253 of 2,401 |
| 10Aitkin County, MN | 74 | 24 | 33.2 | $333K | +3.5% | #255 of 2,401 |
| 11Sherburne County, MN | 74 | 147 | 41.3 | $317K | +6.8% | #257 of 2,401 |
| 12Koochiching County, MN | 73 | 10 | 17.0 | $664K | −3.7% | #261 of 2,401 |
| 13Scott County, MN | 73 | 212 | 38.6 | $341K | +5.1% | #276 of 2,401 |
| 14Hennepin County, MN | 69 | 1,242 | 23.0 | $422K | +0.2% | #376 of 2,401 |
| 15Isanti County, MN | 68 | 64 | 39.3 | $329K | +7.3% | #429 of 2,401 |
| 16Kanabec County, MN | 68 | 27 | 41.1 | $315K | +3.6% | #434 of 2,401 |
| 17Polk County, MN | 67 | 43 | 34.8 | $333K | −1.8% | #458 of 2,401 |
| 18Sibley County, MN | 66 | 22 | 37.1 | $353K | +3.6% | #496 of 2,401 |
| 19Chisago County, MN | 66 | 83 | 38.9 | $344K | +4.3% | #498 of 2,401 |
| 20Nicollet County, MN | 64 | 38 | 29.2 | $389K | −0.7% | #563 of 2,401 |
| 21Le Sueur County, MN | 64 | 48 | 41.2 | $325K | +2.9% | #570 of 2,401 |
| 22Houston County, MN | 63 | 23 | 28.3 | $428K | −2.3% | #605 of 2,401 |
| 23Carlton County, MN | 62 | 52 | 36.9 | $334K | +1.4% | #656 of 2,401 |
| 24Fillmore County, MN | 62 | 34 | 39.0 | $316K | +1.4% | #661 of 2,401 |
| 25Olmsted County, MN | 62 | 243 | 36.3 | $299K | +2.3% | #670 of 2,401 |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Dodge County, MN | 60 | 34 | 42.1 | $322K | +2.3% | #731 of 2,401 |
| 27Todd County, MN | 59 | 42 | 41.1 | $293K | +3.0% | #790 of 2,401 |
| 28Anoka County, MN | 59 | 553 | 40.2 | $292K | +4.7% | #792 of 2,401 |
| 29Ramsey County, MN | 58 | 595 | 26.9 | $346K | −1.8% | #822 of 2,401 |
| 30Douglas County, MN | 58 | 68 | 38.8 | $299K | +2.6% | #833 of 2,401 |
| 31Winona County, MN | 58 | 77 | 38.0 | $287K | +1.8% | #843 of 2,401 |
| 32Roseau County, MN | 56 | 26 | 41.3 | $303K | −0.3% | #924 of 2,401 |
| 33Mower County, MN | 56 | 62 | 39.4 | $287K | +2.3% | #931 of 2,401 |
| 34Becker County, MN | 56 | 62 | 43.0 | $286K | +0.9% | #932 of 2,401 |
| 35Hubbard County, MN | 56 | 39 | 43.5 | $278K | +4.6% | #934 of 2,401 |
| 36Watonwan County, MN | 56 | 20 | 47.3 | $263K | +2.0% | #942 of 2,401 |
| 37St. Louis County, MN | 55 | 325 | 37.3 | $284K | +0.2% | #975 of 2,401 |
| 38Rice County, MN | 55 | 96 | 40.9 | $281K | +4.2% | #978 of 2,401 |
| 39Itasca County, MN | 55 | 83 | 44.8 | $259K | +0.9% | #999 of 2,401 |
| 40Crow Wing County, MN | 54 | 139 | 47.3 | $242K | +4.3% | #1,053 of 2,401 |
| 41Beltrami County, MN | 53 | 74 | 40.7 | $278K | +1.8% | #1,084 of 2,401 |
| 42Stearns County, MN | 53 | 252 | 41.0 | $277K | +3.6% | #1,085 of 2,401 |
| 43Morrison County, MN | 52 | 63 | 44.7 | $280K | +1.9% | #1,131 of 2,401 |
| 44Freeborn County, MN | 51 | 51 | 39.7 | $277K | −1.5% | #1,182 of 2,401 |
| 45Otter Tail County, MN | 51 | 118 | 46.9 | $254K | +1.6% | #1,193 of 2,401 |
| 46Lake County, MN | 50 | 20 | 40.5 | $283K | −1.6% | #1,227 of 2,401 |
| 47Blue Earth County, MN | 50 | 113 | 40.9 | $271K | +2.1% | #1,233 of 2,401 |
| 48Pennington County, MN | 49 | 24 | 38.7 | $276K | −1.8% | #1,262 of 2,401 |
| 49Meeker County, MN | 48 | 42 | 44.9 | $273K | +0.7% | #1,300 of 2,401 |
| 50Goodhue County, MN | 48 | 85 | 43.1 | $271K | +1.3% | #1,301 of 2,401 |
| 51Mille Lacs County, MN | 48 | 63 | 59.0 | $212K | +4.8% | #1,320 of 2,401 |
| 52Steele County, MN | 46 | 67 | 44.3 | $264K | +0.2% | #1,377 of 2,401 |
| 53Faribault County, MN | 44 | 26 | 42.8 | $276K | −0.1% | #1,458 of 2,401 |
| 54Lyon County, MN | 43 | 43 | 42.5 | $258K | +1.0% | #1,502 of 2,401 |
| 55Kandiyohi County, MN | 41 | 86 | 48.9 | $237K | +2.3% | #1,610 of 2,401 |
| 56Waseca County, MN | 41 | 41 | 54.8 | $221K | −1.5% | #1,624 of 2,401 |
| 57McLeod County, MN | 40 | 80 | 52.6 | $227K | −0.3% | #1,673 of 2,401 |
| 58Wadena County, MN | 40 | 32 | 52.6 | $220K | +1.9% | #1,677 of 2,401 |
| 59Renville County, MN | 39 | 28 | 46.2 | $259K | −2.3% | #1,698 of 2,401 |
| 60Redwood County, MN | 36 | 28 | 44.5 | $253K | −1.0% | #1,795 of 2,401 |
| 61Benton County, MN | 34 | 86 | 51.4 | $214K | +0.9% | #1,886 of 2,401 |
| 62Nobles County, MN | 31 | 44 | 57.3 | $202K | +0.6% | #2,005 of 2,401 |
| 63Chippewa County, MN | 29 | 27 | 52.7 | $211K | −1.6% | #2,056 of 2,401 |
| 64Cottonwood County, MN | 29 | 26 | 56.2 | $208K | −1.0% | #2,058 of 2,401 |
| 65Martin County, MN | 27 | 43 | 48.6 | $216K | −2.8% | #2,109 of 2,401 |
| 66Brown County, MN | 24 | 62 | 56.2 | $197K | −1.5% | #2,192 of 2,401 |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 25 | 57.0 | $213K | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 15 | 36.4 | $303K | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 16 | 41.1 | $280K | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 20 | 49.6 | $254K | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 33 | 81.1 | $159K | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 24 | 60.4 | $196K | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 13 | 34.4 | $372K | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 19 | 56.9 | $217K | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 10 | 27.7 | $456K | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 18 | 61.6 | $215K | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 7 | 26.4 | $455K | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 18.5 | $662K | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 14 | 56.2 | $226K | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 7 | 25.8 | $429K | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 7 | 28.6 | $449K | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 6 | 31.8 | $350K | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 11 | 51.5 | $229K | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 8 | 45.1 | $292K | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 23.9 | $551K | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 15 | 82.6 | $142K | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 10 | 76.3 | $153K | −6.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Minnesota?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 7,739 auto repair and car care businesses in Minnesota. 2,220 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 3,473 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 3.1% from 2019. Official counts list 4,711 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.6B a year, or $1,108 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7,739 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $330K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Minnesota has 33.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 6% 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, Minnesota would have about 9,517, against 7,739 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 665 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Brainerd area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 66 scored counties in Minnesota, Washington County scores highest, at 89 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Minnesota scores 67 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #7 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Minnesota. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Minnesota
- Auto repair shops4,554 listings
- Collision repair and body shops719 listings
- Car washes and detailing846 listings
- Tire shops652 listings
- Oil change and quick lube134 listings
- Gas stations1,887 listings
- Insurance agencies4,003 listings
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