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Auto repair and car care businesses in the North Platte, NE area
The auto repair and car care businesses in the North Platte, NE area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #362 of 538 scored small-town markets
#8 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska
- Listings
- 70
- 18 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 37
- +5.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $17.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,173 a household
- Spending per listing
- $255K
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 46.1
- 29% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,972
- −3.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in the North Platte area comes to about $17.8M a year: $1,173 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. That is about $255K of household spending for each business on map listings, 5% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The North Platte area has 70 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 18 of them (26%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 46.1 per 10,000 households, 29% 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 the North Platte area was 37 in 2023, up 5.7% from 2019. That is one for every 411 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 43 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $273K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the North Platte area.
Population estimates show the North Platte area declined 3.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For auto repair and car care businesses, the North Platte area has a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle): #362 of 538 scored small-town markets and #8 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska.
How the North Platte area 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 | North Platte area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 46.1 | 40.8 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $255K | $281K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 411 | 497 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.7% | +5.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,173 | $1,146 | $958 |
| Median household income | $65,430 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37+5.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 228
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 43Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7018 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 66The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $273K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the North Platte 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 North Platte area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,972−3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 15,189
- Median age
- 42.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 3,135 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 11
- Median household income
- $65,430
- Average household income
- $79,648
- Median home value
- $189,500
- Jobs located here
- 14,644
- Daytime population
- 34,430Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Nebraska for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with the North Platte area marked.
Top small-town markets in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lexington, NE | 57 | 49 | 49.1 | $265K | +1.1% | #204 of 538 |
| 2Kearney, NE | 55 | 107 | 46.9 | $259K | +1.9% | #220 of 538 |
| 3Fremont, NE | 54 | 75 | 49.4 | $239K | +2.6% | #228 of 538 |
| 4Beatrice, NE | 53 | 42 | 45.0 | $266K | +0.2% | #235 of 538 |
| 5Hastings, NE | 47 | 91 | 53.3 | $231K | −0.2% | #303 of 538 |
| 6Columbus, NE | 47 | 100 | 57.6 | $211K | +3.8% | #306 of 538 |
| 7Norfolk, NE | 44 | 100 | 51.0 | $229K | +1.1% | #334 of 538 |
| 8North Platte, NE | 41 | 70 | 46.1 | $255K | −3.6% | #362 of 538 |
| 9Scottsbluff, NE | 30 | 83 | 54.0 | $207K | −1.2% | #450 of 538 |
Other business types in the North Platte 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 care41
- Auto repair shops39
- Collision repair and body shops67
- Car washes and detailing55
- Tire shops57
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations32
- Insurance agencies17
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 North Platte, NE area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 70 auto repair and car care businesses in the North Platte area. 18 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 37 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 5.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 43 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the North Platte, NE area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $17.8M a year, or $1,173 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 70 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $255K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,189 households in the North Platte area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the North Platte, NE area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The North Platte area has 46.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $255K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the North Platte area would have about 66, against 70 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 411 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the North Platte, NE area growing?
Population estimates put the North Platte area at 33,972 people in 2025, down 3.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,189 households. The median household income in the North Platte area is $65,430 a year, 19% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 North Platte area scores 41 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #362 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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