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Auto repair and car care businesses in Washoe County, NV
The auto repair and car care businesses in Washoe County, NV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #662 of 2,401 scored counties
#6 of 9 scored counties in Nevada
- Listings
- 702
- 167 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 348
- +10.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $219.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,102 a household
- Spending per listing
- $313K
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 35.2
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 509,386
- +4.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Washoe County spend about $219.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,102 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. That works out to $313K per business, 16% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 702 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Washoe County as of September 2026. 167 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 35.2 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 348 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Washoe County in 2023, up 10.1% from 2019. That is one for every 573 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 331 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 26 SBA-backed loans worth $20.5M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Washoe County.
Population estimates show Washoe County grew 4.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washoe County scores 62 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #662 of 2,401 scored counties and #6 of 9 scored counties in Nevada.
How Washoe County compares
The same measures for Nevada 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 | Washoe County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 35.2 | 34.2 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $313K | $296K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 573 | 713 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.1% | +13.5% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.4% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,102 | $1,012 | $958 |
| Median household income | $88,096 | $78,260 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 70 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 316 → 348+10.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,279
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $125.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 331Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 702167 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 817The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 26
- Amount
- $20.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Washoe 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 Washoe County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 509,386+4.4% since 2020
- Households
- 199,296
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 6,316 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 79
- Median household income
- $88,096+36.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $120,937
- Median home value
- $539,900
- Jobs located here
- 242,902
- Daytime population
- 492,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nevada
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lyon County, NV | 91 | 66 | 27.8 | $443K | +9.5% | #16 of 2,401 |
| 2Nye County, NV | 90 | 51 | 23.0 | $488K | +10.3% | #20 of 2,401 |
| 3Douglas County, NV | 69 | 62 | 29.1 | $432K | +1.2% | #374 of 2,401 |
| 4Elko County, NV | 63 | 60 | 30.6 | $384K | +2.1% | #607 of 2,401 |
| 5Clark County, NV | 63 | 2,927 | 33.9 | $284K | +5.8% | #633 of 2,401 |
| 6Washoe County, NV | 62 | 702 | 35.2 | $313K | +4.4% | #662 of 2,401 |
| 7Churchill County, NV | 56 | 36 | 37.8 | $320K | +1.1% | #916 of 2,401 |
| 8Humboldt County, NV | 43 | 32 | 46.3 | $260K | 0.0% | #1,501 of 2,401 |
| 9Carson City, NV | 25 | 132 | 55.7 | $192K | −0.2% | #2,174 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Washoe 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 care62
- Auto repair shops64
- Collision repair and body shops69
- Car washes and detailing64
- Tire shops71
- Oil change and quick lube71
- Gas stations79
- Insurance agencies41
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 Washoe County, NV?
As of September 2026, map listings count 702 auto repair and car care businesses in Washoe County. 167 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 348 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 10.1% from 2019. Official counts list 331 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washoe County, NV spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $219.5M a year, or $1,102 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 702 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $313K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 199,296 households in Washoe County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washoe County, NV compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Washoe County has 35.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $313K, 16% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Washoe County would have about 817, against 702 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 573 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Washoe County, NV growing?
Population estimates put Washoe County at 509,386 people in 2025, up 4.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 199,296 households. The median household income in Washoe County is $88,096 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.0% 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. Washoe County scores 62 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #662 of 2,401 scored counties.
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