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Auto repair and car care businesses in Dawson County, NE
The auto repair and car care businesses in Dawson County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,388 of 2,401 scored counties
#10 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 47
- 11 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- +4.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $11.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,290 a household
- Spending per listing
- $251K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 51.4
- 44% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 24,452
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Dawson County comes to about $11.8M a year: $1,290 per household, 35% above the U.S. average. That is about $251K of household spending for each business on map listings, 7% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Dawson County has 47 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 23% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 51.4, 44% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Dawson County was 22 in 2023, up 4.8% from 2019. That is one for every 416 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 41 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $350K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Dawson County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Dawson County grew 1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Dawson County is 46 (lower middle), #1,388 of 2,401 scored counties and #10 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska.
How Dawson County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Dawson County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 51.4 | 40.8 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $251K | $281K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 416 | 497 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.8% | +5.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,290 | $1,146 | $958 |
| Median household income | $69,880 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 22+4.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 98
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 41Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4711 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 44The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $350K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Dawson 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 Dawson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 24,452+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 9,145
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 1,014 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 24
- Median household income
- $69,880+30.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,897
- Median home value
- $166,200
- Jobs located here
- 12,382
- Daytime population
- 24,113Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Nebraska for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with Dawson County marked.
Top counties in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sarpy County, NE | 80 | 235 | 31.7 | $385K | +9.0% | #121 of 2,401 |
| 2Saunders County, NE | 72 | 23 | 25.8 | $519K | +6.0% | #289 of 2,401 |
| 3Cass County, NE | 70 | 38 | 35.1 | $384K | +3.9% | #354 of 2,401 |
| 4Douglas County, NE | 66 | 775 | 32.5 | $317K | +3.6% | #504 of 2,401 |
| 5Saline County, NE | 64 | 28 | 54.4 | $265K | +1.9% | #596 of 2,401 |
| 6Seward County, NE | 58 | 29 | 42.7 | $308K | +2.3% | #829 of 2,401 |
| 7Otoe County, NE | 58 | 29 | 45.4 | $281K | +3.9% | #845 of 2,401 |
| 8Lancaster County, NE | 57 | 491 | 36.6 | $291K | +3.4% | #877 of 2,401 |
| 9Washington County, NE | 53 | 41 | 48.6 | $276K | +1.8% | #1,087 of 2,401 |
| 10Dawson County, NE | 46 | 47 | 51.4 | $251K | +1.5% | #1,388 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Dawson 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 care46
- Auto repair shops58
- Collision repair and body shops
- Car washes and detailing63
- Tire shops31
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations33
- Insurance agencies28
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 Dawson County, NE?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 47 auto repair and car care businesses in Dawson County. 11 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 4.8% from 2019. Another 41 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Dawson County, NE spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $11.8M a year, or $1,290 per household. That is 35% above the U.S. average (an index of 135, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $251K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,145 households in Dawson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dawson County, NE compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Dawson County has 51.4 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $251K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Dawson County would have about 44, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 416 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Dawson County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Dawson County at 24,452 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,145 households. The median household income in Dawson County is $69,880 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.1% 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. Dawson County scores 46 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,388 of 2,401 scored counties.
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