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Auto repair and car care businesses in Koochiching County, MN
The auto repair and car care businesses in Koochiching County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #261 of 2,401 scored counties
#12 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 10
- 3 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $6.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,130 a household
- Spending per listing
- $664K
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.0
- 52% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 11,587
- −3.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,130 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in Koochiching County spend about $6.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $664K per business, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $269K.
Koochiching County has 10 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 30%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 17.0 per 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Koochiching County in 2023. That is one for every 979 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 19 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Koochiching County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Koochiching County is 73 (upper middle), #261 of 2,401 scored counties and #12 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Koochiching 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 | Koochiching County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.0 | 33.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $664K | $330K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 979 | 665 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.7% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,130 | $1,108 | $958 |
| Median household income | $66,940 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 24
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $650K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 19Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 103 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The 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 Koochiching 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 Koochiching County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 11,587−3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 5,872
- Median age
- 50.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 3,105 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4
- Median household income
- $66,940+31.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,265
- Median home value
- $156,600
- Jobs located here
- 4,294
- Daytime population
- 11,095Residents 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 Koochiching 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 |
| 12Koochiching County, MN | 73 | 10 | 17.0 | $664K | −3.7% | #261 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Koochiching 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 Koochiching County, MN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 10 auto repair and car care businesses in Koochiching County. 3 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Another 19 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Koochiching County, MN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $6.6M a year, or $1,130 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $664K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,872 households in Koochiching County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Koochiching County, MN compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Koochiching County has 17.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $664K, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Koochiching County would have about 25, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 979 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is Koochiching County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Koochiching County at 11,587 people in 2025, down 3.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,872 households. The median household income in Koochiching County is $66,940 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Koochiching County scores 73 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #261 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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