Auto · Small-town market · Missouri
Auto repair and car care businesses in the Kennett, MO area
The auto repair and car care businesses in the Kennett, MO area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #425 of 538 scored small-town markets
#13 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Missouri
- Listings
- 60
- 22 chain locations (37%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- −36.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $11.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $993 a household
- Spending per listing
- $186K
- 31% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 53.3
- 49% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 26,855
- −4.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in the Kennett area is 34 (lower middle), #425 of 538 scored small-town markets and #13 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Missouri. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.
As of September 2026, map listings count 60 auto repair and car care businesses in the Kennett area. Of those, 22 are chain locations, or 37%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 53.3 per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in the Kennett area spend about $11.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $993 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. Spread across 60 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $186K per business, 31% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Kennett area was 14 in 2023, down 36.4% from 2019. That is one for every 804 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Kennett area declined 4.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Kennett area compares
The same measures for Missouri 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 | Kennett area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 53.3 | 37.9 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $186K | $279K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 804 | 613 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −36.4% | +2.8% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.8% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $993 | $1,058 | $958 |
| Median household income | $47,849 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14−36.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 25
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 52Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6022 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 42The 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 the Kennett area, 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 the Kennett area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 26,855−4.8% since 2020
- Households
- 11,257
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 542 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 51
- Median household income
- $47,849+31.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $64,703
- Median home value
- $97,600
- Jobs located here
- 8,368
- Daytime population
- 24,850Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Missouri market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Missouri for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Missouri, with the Kennett area marked.
Top small-town markets in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warrensburg, MO | 89 | 71 | 33.7 | $340K | +4.9% | #4 of 538 |
| 2Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 69 | 67 | 39.8 | $267K | +0.8% | #93 of 538 |
| 3Mexico, MO | 63 | 36 | 39.0 | $272K | −1.0% | #155 of 538 |
| 4Branson, MO | 59 | 93 | 40.8 | $257K | +1.7% | #189 of 538 |
| 5Farmington, MO | 48 | 123 | 49.6 | $213K | +2.1% | #295 of 538 |
| 6Maryville, MO | 45 | 37 | 43.7 | $260K | −4.0% | #317 of 538 |
| 7Hannibal, MO | 44 | 66 | 43.2 | $251K | +0.4% | #331 of 538 |
| 8Sikeston, MO | 41 | 102 | 51.5 | $203K | −0.3% | #369 of 538 |
| 9Kirksville, MO | 37 | 54 | 51.8 | $209K | +1.9% | #402 of 538 |
| 10Lebanon, MO | 37 | 84 | 57.7 | $183K | +2.5% | #405 of 538 |
| 13Kennett, MO | 34 | 60 | 53.3 | $186K | −4.8% | #425 of 538 |
Other business types in the Kennett area
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 care34
- Auto repair shops33
- Collision repair and body shops30
- Car washes and detailing23
- Tire shops23
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations16
- Insurance agencies14
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 the Kennett, MO area?
The Kennett area has 60 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (37%) 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, down 36.4% from 2019. Official counts list 52 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Kennett, MO area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $11.2M a year, or $993 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 60 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $186K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,257 households in the Kennett area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Kennett, MO area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Kennett area has 53.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $186K, 31% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Kennett area would have about 42, against 60 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 804 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 36.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Kennett, MO area growing?
Population estimates put the Kennett area at 26,855 people in 2025, down 4.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,257 households. Median household income in the Kennett area is $47,849, 41% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.5%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Kennett area scores 34 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #425 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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