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Auto repair and car care businesses in Sibley County, MN

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Sibley County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #496 of 2,401 scored counties
#18 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
22
6 chain locations (27%)
Official establishments
13
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$7.8M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,309 a household
Spending per listing
$353K
31% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
37.1
4% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
15,356
+3.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Households in Sibley County spend about $7.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,309 per household, 37% above the U.S. average. That is about $353K of household spending for each business on map listings, 31% above the U.S. figure of $269K.

There are 22 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Sibley County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 27% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 37.1 for every 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Sibley County in 2023. That is one for every 456 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 39 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Sibley County grew 3.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Sibley County has a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle): #496 of 2,401 scored counties and #18 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Sibley 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.

Auto repair and car care in Sibley County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureSibley CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households37.133.535.7
Spending per listing$353K$330K$269K
Households per official establishment456665681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.1%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.6%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,309$1,108$958
Median household income$77,634$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score6667

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
11 → 13
Employees, 2023
63
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
39Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
226 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
29The 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 Sibley 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 Sibley County

Population, 2025 estimate
15,356+3.6% since 2020
Households
5,929
Median age
41.9
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
589 sq. mi.
People per square mile
25
Median household income
$77,634+22.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$97,335
Median home value
$231,900
Jobs located here
3,561
Daytime population
11,336Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across Minnesota

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The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Sibley County marked.

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Washington County, MN8925424.1$504K+6.9%#27 of 2,401
2Carver County, MN8610625.7$506K+6.6%#42 of 2,401
3Pine County, MN814738.1$321K+5.5%#110 of 2,401
4Dakota County, MN7949628.4$400K+3.9%#145 of 2,401
5Cass County, MN784837.3$317K+4.2%#171 of 2,401
6Wabasha County, MN763639.3$317K+0.7%#213 of 2,401
7Pope County, MN751122.2$562K+0.8%#216 of 2,401
8Clay County, MN758732.9$328K+3.6%#235 of 2,401
9Wright County, MN7421038.9$341K+11.1%#253 of 2,401
10Aitkin County, MN742433.2$333K+3.5%#255 of 2,401
18Sibley County, MN662237.1$353K+3.6%#496 of 2,401

Other business types in Sibley County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Sibley County, MN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 22 auto repair and car care businesses in Sibley County. 6 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Another 39 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Sibley County, MN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $7.8M a year, or $1,309 per household. That is 37% above the U.S. average (an index of 137, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $353K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,929 households in Sibley County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Sibley County, MN compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Sibley County has 37.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $353K, 31% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Sibley County would have about 29, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 456 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.

How fast is Sibley County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Sibley County at 15,356 people in 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,929 households. The median household income in Sibley County is $77,634 a year, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.4% 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. Sibley County scores 66 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #496 of 2,401 scored counties.

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