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Auto repair and car care businesses in Rosebud County, MT

The auto repair and car care businesses in Rosebud County, MT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

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

Listings
8
5 chain locations (63%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$3.6M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,174 a household
Spending per listing
$451K
68% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
26.1
27% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
8,253
−0.7% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 8 auto repair and car care businesses in Rosebud County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 63%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 26.1, 27% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.

At $1,174 per household (23% above the U.S. average), households in Rosebud County spend about $3.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $451K of household spending for each business on map listings, 68% above the U.S. figure of $269K.

Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Rosebud County in 2023. That is one for every 512 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 11 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

Population estimates show Rosebud County declined 0.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Rosebud 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 Rosebud County, MT compared with Montana and the U.S.
MeasureRosebud CountyMontanaU.S.
Listings per 10k households26.143.735.7
Spending per listing$451K$265K$269K
Households per official establishment512437681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.6%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.7%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,174$1,157$958
Median household income$49,914$72,509$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored47

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 6
Employees, 2023
17
Annual payroll, 2023
$444K
One-person businesses, 2023
11Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
85 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
13The 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 Rosebud 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 Rosebud County

Population, 2025 estimate
8,253−0.7% since 2020
Households
3,070
Median age
37.6
Homes lived in by their owners
64%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
5,008 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2
Median household income
$49,914
Average household income
$76,442
Median home value
$182,400
Jobs located here
3,441
Daytime population
8,826Residents 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 Rosebud 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
Rosebud County, MTNot scored826.1$451K−0.7%

Other business types in Rosebud 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 Rosebud County, MT?

Rosebud County has 8 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (63%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Official counts list 11 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $3.6M a year, or $1,174 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $451K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,070 households in Rosebud County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Rosebud County has 26.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $451K, 68% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Rosebud County would have about 13, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 512 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.

How fast is Rosebud County, MT growing?

Population estimates put Rosebud County at 8,253 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,070 households. Median household income in Rosebud County is $49,914, 38% 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?

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

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