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Auto repair and car care businesses in Platte County, NE
The auto repair and car care businesses in Platte County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,684 of 2,401 scored counties
#17 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 78
- 17 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- +21.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $16.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,197 a household
- Spending per listing
- $210K
- 22% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 57.1
- 60% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 35,649
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 78 auto repair and car care businesses in Platte County. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That is 57.1 per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,197 per household (25% above the U.S. average), households in Platte County spend about $16.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $210K of household spending for each business on map listings, 22% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Platte County in 2023, up 21.2% from 2019. That is one for every 341 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 59 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $413K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Platte County.
Population estimates put the population change in Platte County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Platte County scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,684 of 2,401 scored counties and #17 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska.
How Platte 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 | Platte County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 57.1 | 40.8 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $210K | $281K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 341 | 497 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +21.2% | +5.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,197 | $1,146 | $958 |
| Median household income | $71,552 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33 → 40+21.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 234
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 59Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7817 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 61The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $413K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Platte 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 Platte County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 35,649+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 13,658
- Median age
- 37.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 675 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 51
- Median household income
- $71,552+14.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,157
- Median home value
- $223,900
- Jobs located here
- 20,463
- Daytime population
- 36,606Residents 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 Platte 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 |
| 17Platte County, NE | 40 | 78 | 57.1 | $210K | +3.9% | #1,684 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Platte 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 care40
- Auto repair shops44
- Collision repair and body shops46
- Car washes and detailing46
- Tire shops56
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations56
- 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 Platte County, NE?
Platte County has 78 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 17 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 21.2% from 2019. Official counts list 59 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Platte County, NE spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $16.3M a year, or $1,197 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 78 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $210K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,658 households in Platte County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Platte County, NE compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Platte County has 57.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $210K, 22% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Platte County would have about 61, against 78 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 341 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Platte County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Platte County at 35,649 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,658 households. Median household income in Platte County is $71,552, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 14.8%, 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. Platte County scores 40 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,684 of 2,401 scored counties.
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