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Auto repair and car care businesses in Gage County, NE
The auto repair and car care businesses in Gage County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,462 of 2,401 scored counties
#12 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 42
- 11 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,198 a household
- Spending per listing
- $266K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 45.0
- 26% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 21,711
- +0.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Gage County spend about $11.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,198 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. That works out to $266K per business, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 42 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Gage County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 26% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 45.0 for every 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Gage County in 2023. That is one for every 389 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 26 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Gage County grew 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Gage County has a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle): #1,462 of 2,401 scored counties and #12 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska.
How Gage 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 | Gage County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 45.0 | 40.8 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $266K | $281K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 389 | 497 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,198 | $1,146 | $958 |
| Median household income | $67,247 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19 → 24
- Employees, 2023
- 129
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 26Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4211 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 42The 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 Gage 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 Gage County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 21,711+0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 9,327
- Median age
- 43.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 852 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 25
- Median household income
- $67,247+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $83,338
- Median home value
- $174,000
- Jobs located here
- 8,371
- Daytime population
- 18,346Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 12Gage County, NE | 44 | 42 | 45.0 | $266K | +0.2% | #1,462 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Gage County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 Gage County, NE?
As of September 2026, map listings count 42 auto repair and car care businesses in Gage County. 11 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Official counts also show 26 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Gage County, NE spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $11.2M a year, or $1,198 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 42 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $266K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,327 households in Gage County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gage County, NE compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Gage County has 45.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $266K, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 389 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is Gage County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Gage County at 21,711 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,327 households. The median household income in Gage County is $67,247 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.6% 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. Gage County scores 44 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,462 of 2,401 scored counties.
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