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Auto repair and car care businesses in Chisago County, MN
The auto repair and car care businesses in Chisago County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #498 of 2,401 scored counties
#19 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 83
- 16 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 47
- +6.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $28.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,337 a household
- Spending per listing
- $344K
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.9
- 9% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 59,142
- +4.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 83 auto repair and car care businesses in Chisago County. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 38.9, 9% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Chisago County spend about $28.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,337 per household, 40% above the U.S. average. That is about $344K of household spending for each business on map listings, 28% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 47 businesses with payroll in Chisago County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 6.8% from 2019. That is one for every 455 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 73 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Chisago County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Chisago County has a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle): #498 of 2,401 scored counties and #19 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Chisago County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Chisago County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.9 | 33.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $344K | $330K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 455 | 665 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +6.8% | +3.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.3% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,337 | $1,108 | $958 |
| Median household income | $99,400 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 44 → 47+6.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 214
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 73Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8316 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 106The 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 Chisago 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 Chisago County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 59,142+4.3% since 2020
- Households
- 21,364
- Median age
- 41.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 86%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 415 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 140
- Median household income
- $99,400+19.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $116,368
- Median home value
- $351,900
- Jobs located here
- 13,785
- Daytime population
- 41,049Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Chisago County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| 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 |
| 19Chisago County, MN | 66 | 83 | 38.9 | $344K | +4.3% | #498 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Chisago 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 care66
- Auto repair shops64
- Collision repair and body shops54
- Car washes and detailing85
- Tire shops90
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations78
- Insurance agencies62
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 Chisago County, MN?
Chisago County has 83 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 16 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 47 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 6.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 73 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Chisago County, MN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $28.6M a year, or $1,337 per household. That is 40% above the U.S. average (an index of 140, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 83 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $344K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,364 households in Chisago County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chisago County, MN compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Chisago County has 38.9 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $344K, 28% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Chisago County would have about 106, against 83 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 455 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Chisago County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Chisago County at 59,142 people in 2025, up 4.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,364 households. Median household income in Chisago County is $99,400, 23% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.1%, 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. Chisago County scores 66 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #498 of 2,401 scored counties.
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