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Auto repair and car care businesses in Bowman County, ND

The auto repair and car care businesses in Bowman County, ND, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
7
2 chain locations (29%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$1.7M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,303 a household
Spending per listing
$240K
11% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
54.2
52% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
2,762
−7.1% 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

At $1,303 per household (36% above the U.S. average), households in Bowman County spend about $1.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $240K per business, 11% below the U.S. figure of $269K.

There are 7 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Bowman County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 29% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That is 54.2 per 10,000 households, 52% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Bowman County in 2023. That is one for every 323 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Bowman County declined 7.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Bowman County compares

The same measures for North Dakota 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 Bowman County, ND compared with North Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureBowman CountyNorth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households54.241.235.7
Spending per listing$240K$280K$269K
Households per official establishment323481681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.5%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−7.1%+2.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,303$1,154$958
Median household income$72,109$76,657$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored46

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 4
Employees, 2023
10
Annual payroll, 2023
$463K
One-person businesses, 2023
7Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
72 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Bowman 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 Bowman County

Population, 2025 estimate
2,762−7.1% since 2020
Households
1,291
Median age
44.5
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
1,162 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3
Median household income
$72,109
Average household income
$87,925
Median home value
$164,900
Jobs located here
1,325
Daytime population
2,766Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across North Dakota

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The highest-scoring counties in North Dakota for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in North Dakota, with Bowman County marked.

Top counties in North Dakota

Counties in North Dakota ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Rolette County, ND711129.2$438K−4.1%#330 of 2,401
2McKenzie County, ND662135.0$403K+2.8%#488 of 2,401
3Cass County, ND6129435.0$293K+9.1%#701 of 2,401
4Burleigh County, ND5816339.5$291K+4.7%#839 of 2,401
5Morton County, ND537553.8$249K+3.8%#1,103 of 2,401
6Grand Forks County, ND5110332.9$305K+1.9%#1,169 of 2,401
7Stutsman County, ND483840.3$274K−0.6%#1,298 of 2,401
8Walsh County, ND421943.2$278K−3.3%#1,542 of 2,401
9Barnes County, ND382653.0$232K−2.7%#1,736 of 2,401
10Richland County, ND383754.0$220K+1.2%#1,747 of 2,401
Bowman County, NDNot scored754.2$240K−7.1%

Other business types in Bowman County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Bowman County, ND?

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 auto repair and car care businesses in Bowman County. 2 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Bowman County, ND spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $1.7M a year, or $1,303 per household. That is 36% above the U.S. average (an index of 136, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $240K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,291 households in Bowman County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Bowman County, ND compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Bowman County has 54.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 52% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $240K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Bowman County would have about 6, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 323 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.

How fast is Bowman County, ND growing?

Population estimates put Bowman County at 2,762 people in 2025, down 7.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,291 households. The median household income in Bowman County is $72,109 a year, 11% 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. 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 score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for auto repair and car care businesses · All 56 business types in Bowman County

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