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Auto repair and car care businesses in Polk County, MO
The auto repair and car care businesses in Polk County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #533 of 2,401 scored counties
#17 of 85 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 44
- 8 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $14M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,157 a household
- Spending per listing
- $317K
- 18% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 36.5
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,604
- +6.3% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Polk County comes to about $14M a year: $1,157 per household, 21% above the U.S. average. Spread across 44 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $317K per business, 18% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 44 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Polk County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 36.5 for every 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 23 businesses with payroll in Polk County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers. That is one for every 524 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 51 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $554K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Polk County.
Population estimates put the population change in Polk County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Polk County has a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle): #533 of 2,401 scored counties and #17 of 85 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Polk County 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 | Polk County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 36.5 | 37.9 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $317K | $279K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 524 | 613 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.8% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.3% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,157 | $1,058 | $958 |
| Median household income | $59,647 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19 → 23
- Employees, 2023
- 105
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 51Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 448 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 52The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $554K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Polk 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 Polk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,604+6.3% since 2020
- Households
- 12,059
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 636 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 51
- Median household income
- $59,647+30.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,496
- Median home value
- $205,800
- Jobs located here
- 10,220
- Daytime population
- 28,041Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Missouri market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Polk County marked.
Top counties in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Platte County, MO | 88 | 111 | 25.3 | $465K | +6.7% | #29 of 2,401 |
| 2Warren County, MO | 84 | 52 | 37.6 | $343K | +9.2% | #67 of 2,401 |
| 3Johnson County, MO | 80 | 71 | 33.7 | $340K | +4.9% | #129 of 2,401 |
| 4Stone County, MO | 76 | 42 | 31.0 | $357K | +4.1% | #203 of 2,401 |
| 5Osage County, MO | 74 | 15 | 28.4 | $477K | +2.7% | #241 of 2,401 |
| 6Cass County, MO | 74 | 163 | 37.7 | $331K | +7.1% | #256 of 2,401 |
| 7Andrew County, MO | 73 | 24 | 34.3 | $359K | +0.7% | #272 of 2,401 |
| 8Boone County, MO | 73 | 244 | 31.9 | $334K | +4.2% | #279 of 2,401 |
| 9St. Charles County, MO | 72 | 564 | 35.0 | $343K | +4.9% | #302 of 2,401 |
| 10Clay County, MO | 69 | 321 | 31.4 | $353K | +4.3% | #382 of 2,401 |
| 17Polk County, MO | 65 | 44 | 36.5 | $317K | +6.3% | #533 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Polk 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 care65
- Auto repair shops54
- Collision repair and body shops59
- Car washes and detailing
- Tire shops54
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations55
- Insurance agencies45
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 Polk County, MO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 44 auto repair and car care businesses in Polk County. 8 of them (18%) 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. Official counts list 51 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Polk County, MO spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $14M a year, or $1,157 per household. That is 21% above the U.S. average (an index of 121, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 44 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $317K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,059 households in Polk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Polk County, MO compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Polk County has 36.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $317K, 18% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Polk County would have about 52, against 44 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 524 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is Polk County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Polk County at 33,604 people in 2025, up 6.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,059 households. The median household income in Polk County is $59,647 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.6% 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. Polk County scores 65 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #533 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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