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Auto repair and car care businesses in Goodhue County, MN
How Goodhue County, MN compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,301 of 2,401 scored counties
#50 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 85
- 16 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 42
- +10.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $23M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,166 a household
- Spending per listing
- $271K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 43.1
- 21% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 48,195
- +1.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 85 auto repair and car care businesses in Goodhue County. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 19%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 43.1 per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,166 per household (22% above the U.S. average), households in Goodhue County spend about $23M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $271K per business, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Goodhue County was 42 in 2023, up 10.5% from 2019. That is one for every 470 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 54 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates put the population change in Goodhue County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Goodhue County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,301 of 2,401 scored counties and #50 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota.
How Goodhue 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 | Goodhue County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 43.1 | 33.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $271K | $330K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 470 | 665 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.5% | +3.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.3% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,166 | $1,108 | $958 |
| Median household income | $84,171 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 42+10.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 224
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 54Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8516 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 86The 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 Goodhue 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 Goodhue County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 48,195+1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 19,727
- Median age
- 43.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 757 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 63
- Median household income
- $84,171+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,161
- Median home value
- $285,100
- Jobs located here
- 19,843
- Daytime population
- 42,664Residents 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 Goodhue 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 |
| 50Goodhue County, MN | 48 | 85 | 43.1 | $271K | +1.3% | #1,301 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Goodhue 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 care48
- Auto repair shops46
- Collision repair and body shops39
- Car washes and detailing70
- Tire shops64
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations57
- Insurance agencies18
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 Goodhue County, MN?
There are 85 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Goodhue County 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 42 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 10.5% from 2019. Official counts list 54 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Goodhue County, MN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $23M a year, or $1,166 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 85 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $271K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,727 households in Goodhue County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Goodhue County, MN compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Goodhue County has 43.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $271K, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Goodhue County would have about 86, against 85 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 470 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Goodhue County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Goodhue County at 48,195 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,727 households. Median household income in Goodhue County is $84,171, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.0%, 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. Goodhue County scores 48 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,301 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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