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Auto repair and car care businesses in Pine County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Pine County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 81 out of 100: High
Ranked #110 of 2,401 scored counties
#3 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 47
- 8 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $15.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,225 a household
- Spending per listing
- $321K
- 20% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.1
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,472
- +5.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Pine County is 81 (high), #110 of 2,401 scored counties and #3 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair and car care businesses.
As of September 2026, map listings count 47 auto repair and car care businesses in Pine County. Chain locations make up 17% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 38.1, 7% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,225 per household (28% above the U.S. average), households in Pine County spend about $15.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $321K per business, 20% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Pine County in 2023. That is one for every 880 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $400K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Pine County. Population estimates show Pine County grew 5.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Pine 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 | Pine County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.1 | 33.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $321K | $330K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 880 | 665 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.5% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,225 | $1,108 | $958 |
| Median household income | $71,146 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 81 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 14
- Employees, 2023
- 45
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 34Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 478 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 56The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $400K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Pine 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 Pine County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,472+5.5% since 2020
- Households
- 12,323
- Median age
- 46.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 1,411 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 21
- Median household income
- $71,146+33.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,014
- Median home value
- $239,300
- Jobs located here
- 7,837
- Daytime population
- 25,047Residents 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 Pine 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 |
Other business types in Pine 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 Pine County, MN?
Pine County has 47 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Official counts list 34 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Pine County, MN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $15.1M a year, or $1,225 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $321K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,323 households in Pine County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pine County, MN compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Pine County has 38.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $321K, 20% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Pine County would have about 56, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 880 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is Pine County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Pine County at 30,472 people in 2025, up 5.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,323 households. Median household income in Pine County is $71,146, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.2%, 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. Pine County scores 81 for auto repair and car care businesses (high), #110 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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