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Auto repair and car care businesses in Le Sueur County, MN
The auto repair and car care businesses in Le Sueur County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #570 of 2,401 scored counties
#21 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 48
- 9 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- +9.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,339 a household
- Spending per listing
- $325K
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 41.2
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 29,453
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Le Sueur County comes to about $15.6M a year: $1,339 per household, 40% above the U.S. average. Spread across 48 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $325K per business, 21% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Le Sueur County has 48 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 9 are chain locations, or 19%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 41.2 for every 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Le Sueur County in 2023, up 9.5% from 2019. That is one for every 507 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 35 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $3.6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Le Sueur County.
Population estimates show Le Sueur County grew 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Le Sueur County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #570 of 2,401 scored counties and #21 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Le Sueur 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 | Le Sueur County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 41.2 | 33.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $325K | $330K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 507 | 665 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.5% | +3.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,339 | $1,108 | $958 |
| Median household income | $94,968 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 23+9.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 72
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 35Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 489 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 58The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $3.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 29,453+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 11,650
- Median age
- 41.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 449 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 65
- Median household income
- $94,968+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $112,026
- Median home value
- $316,500
- Jobs located here
- 8,789
- Daytime population
- 21,598Residents 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 Le Sueur 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 |
| 21Le Sueur County, MN | 64 | 48 | 41.2 | $325K | +2.9% | #570 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Le Sueur 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 care64
- Auto repair shops62
- Collision repair and body shops
- Car washes and detailing81
- Tire shops78
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations70
- Insurance agencies31
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 Le Sueur County, MN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 48 auto repair and car care businesses in Le Sueur County. 9 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 23 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 9.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 35 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Le Sueur County, MN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $15.6M a year, or $1,339 per household. That is 40% above the U.S. average (an index of 140, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $325K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,650 households in Le Sueur County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Le Sueur County, MN compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Le Sueur County has 41.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $325K, 21% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Le Sueur County would have about 58, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 507 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Le Sueur County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Le Sueur County at 29,453 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,650 households. The median household income in Le Sueur County is $94,968 a year, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% 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. Le Sueur County scores 64 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #570 of 2,401 scored counties.
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