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Auto repair and car care businesses in Golden Valley County, ND

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Golden Valley County, ND, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

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

Listings
3
2 chain locations (67%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$963K
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,378 a household
Spending per listing
$321K
20% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
42.9
20% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
1,808
+4.8% 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 $1,378 per household (44% above the U.S. average), households in Golden Valley County spend about $963K a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 3 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $321K per business, 20% above the U.S. figure of $269K.

There are 3 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Golden Valley County as of September 2026. That is 42.9 per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Golden Valley County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts also show 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Golden Valley County grew 4.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley County, ND compared with North Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureGolden Valley CountyNorth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households42.941.235.7
Spending per listing$321K$280K$269K
Households per official establishmentn/a481681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.5%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.8%+2.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,378$1,154$958
Median household income$68,021$76,657$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored46

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
5Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
32 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley County

Population, 2025 estimate
1,808+4.8% since 2020
Households
699
Median age
49.9
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
1,001 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2
Median household income
$68,021
Average household income
$92,719
Median home value
$123,900
Jobs located here
630
Daytime population
1,548Residents 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 Golden Valley 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
Golden Valley County, NDNot scored342.9$321K+4.8%

Other business types in Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley County, ND?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 auto repair and car care businesses in Golden Valley County. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. No official count is published for automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Golden Valley County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $963K a year, or $1,378 per household. That is 44% above the U.S. average (an index of 144, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $321K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 699 households in Golden Valley County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Golden Valley County has 42.9 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $321K, 20% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Golden Valley County would have about 4, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Golden Valley County, ND growing?

Population estimates put Golden Valley County at 1,808 people in 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 699 households. The median household income in Golden Valley County is $68,021 a year, 16% 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?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Golden Valley County. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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

Screening a site or an acquisition in Golden Valley County?

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