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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Springfield, MO metro area
The auto repair and car care businesses in the Springfield, MO metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #237 of 387 scored metro areas
#5 of 8 scored metro areas based in Missouri
- Listings
- 812
- 205 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 397
- +11.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $209.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,053 a household
- Spending per listing
- $258K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 40.8
- 14% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 500,694
- +5.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 812 auto repair and car care businesses in the Springfield metro area. 205 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 40.8, 14% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,053 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in the Springfield metro area spend about $209.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $258K per business, 4% 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 Springfield metro area was 397 in 2023, up 11.0% from 2019. That is one for every 501 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 645 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 31 SBA-backed loans worth $8.9M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Springfield metro area.
Population estimates show the Springfield metro area grew 5.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, the Springfield metro area has a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle): #237 of 387 scored metro areas and #5 of 8 scored metro areas based in Missouri.
How the Springfield metro 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 | Springfield metro area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 40.8 | 37.9 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $258K | $279K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 501 | 613 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +11.0% | +2.8% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.1% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,053 | $1,058 | $958 |
| Median household income | $65,071 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 397+11.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,437
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $115.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 645Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 812205 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 780The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 31
- Amount
- $8.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Springfield metro 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 Springfield metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 500,694+5.1% since 2020
- Households
- 198,884
- Median age
- 38.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 3,007 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 162
- Median household income
- $65,071+34.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,400
- Median home value
- $230,700
- Jobs located here
- 224,104
- Daytime population
- 505,510Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Missouri market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Missouri for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Missouri, with the Springfield metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kansas City, MO-KS | 77 | 2,918 | 32.6 | $335K | +3.4% | #21 of 387 |
| 2Columbia, MO | 73 | 290 | 33.6 | $321K | +3.9% | #39 of 387 |
| 3St. Louis, MO-IL | 58 | 3,808 | 32.8 | $318K | −0.2% | #133 of 387 |
| 4Jefferson City, MO | 56 | 241 | 41.1 | $283K | +2.2% | #155 of 387 |
| 5Springfield, MO | 46 | 812 | 40.8 | $258K | +5.1% | #237 of 387 |
| 6Joplin, MO-KS | 39 | 379 | 47.7 | $228K | +3.9% | #283 of 387 |
| 7Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 36 | 170 | 44.4 | $243K | +1.7% | #299 of 387 |
| 8St. Joseph, MO-KS | 34 | 199 | 42.4 | $255K | −2.0% | #306 of 387 |
Other business types in the Springfield metro 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 care46
- Auto repair shops48
- Collision repair and body shops47
- Car washes and detailing48
- Tire shops49
- Oil change and quick lube52
- Gas stations45
- Insurance agencies20
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 Springfield, MO metro area?
The Springfield metro area has 812 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 205 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 397 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 11.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 645 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Springfield, MO metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $209.5M a year, or $1,053 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 812 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $258K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 198,884 households in the Springfield metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Springfield, MO metro area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Springfield metro area has 40.8 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $258K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Springfield metro area would have about 780, against 812 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 501 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Springfield, MO metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Springfield metro area at 500,694 people in 2025, up 5.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 198,884 households. Median household income in the Springfield metro area is $65,071, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.0%, 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. The Springfield metro area scores 46 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #237 of 387 scored metro areas.
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