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Auto repair and car care businesses in Dutchess County, NY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Dutchess County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,455 of 2,401 scored counties
#14 of 61 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 370
- 90 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 195
- −3.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $104.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $900 a household
- Spending per listing
- $283K
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 31.8
- 11% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 300,708
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 370 auto repair and car care businesses in Dutchess County. Of those, 90 are chain locations, or 24%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 31.8 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $900 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Dutchess County spend about $104.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $283K per business, 5% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Dutchess County was 195 in 2023, down 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 596 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 205 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $2M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Dutchess County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Dutchess County grew 1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Dutchess County scores 44 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,455 of 2,401 scored counties and #14 of 61 scored counties in New York.
How Dutchess County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Dutchess County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 31.8 | 24.9 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $283K | $258K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 596 | 765 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.9% | −1.7% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $900 | $642 | $958 |
| Median household income | $99,478 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 203 → 195−3.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 932
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $46.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 205Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 37090 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 390The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Dutchess 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 Dutchess County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 300,708+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 116,275
- Median age
- 43.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 796 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 375
- Median household income
- $99,478+22.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $133,997
- Median home value
- $400,600
- Jobs located here
- 112,196
- Daytime population
- 274,540Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New York market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New York for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in New York, with Dutchess County marked.
Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saratoga County, NY | 68 | 245 | 24.0 | $381K | +2.3% | #420 of 2,401 |
| 2New York County, NY | 64 | 254 | 3.3 | $826K | −1.3% | #559 of 2,401 |
| 3Tompkins County, NY | 56 | 95 | 22.0 | $352K | −1.4% | #911 of 2,401 |
| 4Essex County, NY | 56 | 42 | 25.7 | $326K | −2.2% | #913 of 2,401 |
| 5Richmond County, NY | 53 | 404 | 23.7 | $315K | +1.3% | #1,065 of 2,401 |
| 6Tioga County, NY | 53 | 61 | 30.0 | $293K | −1.9% | #1,076 of 2,401 |
| 7Rockland County, NY | 52 | 301 | 29.0 | $317K | +5.9% | #1,117 of 2,401 |
| 8Putnam County, NY | 50 | 119 | 33.5 | $314K | +1.4% | #1,215 of 2,401 |
| 9Sullivan County, NY | 47 | 101 | 32.1 | $264K | +2.7% | #1,332 of 2,401 |
| 10Herkimer County, NY | 46 | 74 | 28.7 | $280K | −1.4% | #1,368 of 2,401 |
| 14Dutchess County, NY | 44 | 370 | 31.8 | $283K | +1.5% | #1,455 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Dutchess 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 care44
- Auto repair shops39
- Collision repair and body shops42
- Car washes and detailing43
- Tire shops57
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations39
- Insurance agencies46
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 Dutchess County, NY?
Dutchess County has 370 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 90 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 195 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 3.9% from 2019. Another 205 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Dutchess County, NY spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $104.7M a year, or $900 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 370 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $283K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 116,275 households in Dutchess County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dutchess County, NY compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Dutchess County has 31.8 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $283K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Dutchess County would have about 390, against 370 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 596 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Dutchess County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Dutchess County at 300,708 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 116,275 households. Median household income in Dutchess County is $99,478, 23% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.5%, 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. Dutchess County scores 44 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,455 of 2,401 scored counties.
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