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Auto repair and car care businesses in York County, NE
How York County, NE compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,972 of 2,401 scored counties
#23 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 39
- 11 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- −8.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,178 a household
- Spending per listing
- $173K
- 36% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 68.3
- 91% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 14,564
- +3.3% since 2020
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What this means
York County scores 32 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,972 of 2,401 scored counties and #23 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 39 auto repair and car care businesses in York County. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 28%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 68.3 for every 10,000 households, 91% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in York County spend about $6.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,178 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. That works out to $173K per business, 36% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 23 businesses with payroll in York County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, down 8.0% from 2019. That is one for every 248 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $546K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in York County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of York County grew 3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How York 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 | York County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 68.3 | 40.8 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $173K | $281K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 248 | 497 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.0% | +5.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.3% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,178 | $1,146 | $958 |
| Median household income | $77,757 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 23−8.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 149
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 26Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3911 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $546K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in York 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 York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 14,564+3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 5,712
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 573 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 25
- Median household income
- $77,757+29.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,779
- Median home value
- $189,400
- Jobs located here
- 7,309
- Daytime population
- 14,544Residents 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 York 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 |
| 23York County, NE | 32 | 39 | 68.3 | $173K | +3.3% | #1,972 of 2,401 |
Other business types in York 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 York County, NE?
York County has 39 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 8.0% from 2019. Official counts list 26 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in York County, NE spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $6.7M a year, or $1,178 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 39 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $173K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,712 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does York County, NE compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
York County has 68.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 91% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $173K, 36% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, York County would have about 25, against 39 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 248 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is York County, NE growing?
Population estimates put York County at 14,564 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,712 households. Median household income in York County is $77,757, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.0%, 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. York County scores 32 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,972 of 2,401 scored counties.
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