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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Massena-Ogdensburg, NY area

The auto repair and car care businesses in the Massena-Ogdensburg, NY area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #394 of 538 scored small-town markets
#5 of 14 scored small-town markets based in New York

Listings
139
34 chain locations (24%)
Official establishments
55
−3.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$32.1M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $770 a household
Spending per listing
$231K
14% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
33.4
6% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
105,488
−2.5% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 139 auto repair and car care businesses in the Massena-Ogdensburg area. Chain locations make up 24% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That is 33.4 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Households in the Massena-Ogdensburg area spend about $32.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $770 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. That works out to $231K per business, 14% below the U.S. figure of $269K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Massena-Ogdensburg area was 55 in 2023, down 3.5% from 2019. That is one for every 758 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 80 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $408K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Massena-Ogdensburg area.

Population estimates put the population change in the Massena-Ogdensburg area from 2020 to 2025 at −2.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Massena-Ogdensburg area scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #394 of 538 scored small-town markets and #5 of 14 scored small-town markets based in New York.

How the Massena-Ogdensburg area 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.

Auto repair and car care in Massena-Ogdensburg, NY area compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureMassena-Ogdensburg areaNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households33.424.935.7
Spending per listing$231K$258K$269K
Households per official establishment758765681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−3.5%−1.7%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.5%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$770$642$958
Median household income$62,850$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score3835

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
55−3.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
206
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
80Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
13934 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
120The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$408K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Massena-Ogdensburg 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 Massena-Ogdensburg area

Population, 2025 estimate
105,488−2.5% since 2020
Households
41,666
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
2,680 sq. mi.
People per square mile
40
Median household income
$62,850
Average household income
$82,668
Median home value
$121,900
Jobs located here
32,561
Daytime population
102,579Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across New York

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in New York for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in New York, with the Massena-Ogdensburg area marked.

Top small-town markets in New York

Small-town markets in New York ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Monticello, NY5810132.1$264K+2.7%#196 of 538
2Hudson, NY518331.2$284K−2.1%#254 of 538
3Oneonta, NY478536.7$226K+3.8%#304 of 538
4Plattsburgh, NY4211935.5$228K−2.0%#350 of 538
5Massena-Ogdensburg, NY3813933.4$231K−2.5%#394 of 538
6Olean, NY3511235.1$219K−2.1%#414 of 538
7Gloversville, NY298436.7$212K−1.6%#456 of 538
8Batavia, NY2611044.2$190K+0.2%#482 of 538
9Seneca Falls, NY256144.8$182K−1.7%#487 of 538
10Amsterdam, NY238945.4$171K+1.1%#498 of 538

Other business types in the Massena-Ogdensburg area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in the Massena-Ogdensburg, NY area?

The Massena-Ogdensburg area has 139 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 34 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 55 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 3.5% from 2019. Another 80 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in the Massena-Ogdensburg, NY area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $32.1M a year, or $770 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 139 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $231K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 41,666 households in the Massena-Ogdensburg area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Massena-Ogdensburg, NY area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

The Massena-Ogdensburg area has 33.4 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $231K, 14% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Massena-Ogdensburg area would have about 120, against 139 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 758 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

How fast is the Massena-Ogdensburg, NY area growing?

Population estimates put the Massena-Ogdensburg area at 105,488 people in 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 41,666 households. Median household income in the Massena-Ogdensburg area is $62,850, 22% 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 Massena-Ogdensburg area scores 38 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #394 of 538 scored small-town markets.

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