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Auto repair and car care businesses in Golden Valley County, MT

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
0
None on the map
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$444K
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,182 a household
Spending per listing
n/a
Listings per 10k households
0.0
Population, 2025
844
+2.7% 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

At $1,182 per household (23% above the U.S. average), households in Golden Valley County spend about $444K a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs.

Map listings as of September 2026 show no auto repair and car care businesses in Golden Valley County. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Golden Valley County would have about 2, against none on map listings.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Golden Valley County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates put the population change in Golden Valley County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Golden Valley County compares

The same measures for Montana 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 Golden Valley County, MT compared with Montana and the U.S.
MeasureGolden Valley CountyMontanaU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.043.735.7
Spending per listingn/a$265K$269K
Households per official establishmentn/a437681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.6%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,182$1,157$958
Median household income$58,333$72,509$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored47

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
0
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley County

Population, 2025 estimate
844+2.7% since 2020
Households
376
Median age
50.9
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
1,174 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1
Median household income
$58,333
Average household income
$71,963
Median home value
$212,200
Jobs located here
195
Daytime population
797Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across Montana

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

Top counties in Montana

Counties in Montana ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Jefferson County, MT941326.0$584K+9.8%#7 of 2,401
2Sanders County, MT851731.2$382K+12.9%#55 of 2,401
3Carbon County, MT741634.3$384K+9.1%#247 of 2,401
4Big Horn County, MT731128.7$395K−2.5%#264 of 2,401
5Lake County, MT684334.2$362K+6.9%#421 of 2,401
6Ravalli County, MT608243.9$282K+9.4%#747 of 2,401
7Gallatin County, MT5922343.5$281K+7.7%#800 of 2,401
8Glacier County, MT561535.0$292K−2.0%#929 of 2,401
9Missoula County, MT5518334.7$306K+4.4%#963 of 2,401
10Park County, MT543541.8$278K+5.7%#1,034 of 2,401
Golden Valley County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+2.7%

Other business types in Golden Valley County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Golden Valley County, MT?

There are no auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Golden Valley County as of September 2026. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. No official count is published for automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Golden Valley County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Golden Valley County, MT spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $444K a year, or $1,182 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). It is estimated from the incomes of the 376 households in Golden Valley County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Golden Valley County, MT compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Golden Valley County has no auto repair and car care businesses on map listings. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Golden Valley County would have about 2, against none on map listings.

How fast is Golden Valley County, MT growing?

Population estimates put Golden Valley County at 844 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 376 households. The median household income in Golden Valley County is $58,333 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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 score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Golden Valley County. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

How the score works · Top markets for auto repair and car care businesses · All 56 business types in Golden Valley County

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