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Auto repair and car care businesses in Stutsman County, ND

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,298 of 2,401 scored counties
#7 of 14 scored counties in North Dakota

Listings
38
10 chain locations (26%)
Official establishments
16
−27.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$10.4M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,105 a household
Spending per listing
$274K
2% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
40.3
13% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
21,414
−0.6% 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

Households in Stutsman County spend about $10.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,105 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. Spread across 38 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $274K per business, 2% above the U.S. figure of $269K.

Stutsman County has 38 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (26%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 40.3 for every 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Stutsman County was 16 in 2023, down 27.3% from 2019. That is one for every 590 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 21 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Stutsman County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For auto repair and car care businesses, Stutsman County has a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle): #1,298 of 2,401 scored counties and #7 of 14 scored counties in North Dakota.

How Stutsman 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 Stutsman County, ND compared with North Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureStutsman CountyNorth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households40.341.235.7
Spending per listing$274K$280K$269K
Households per official establishment590481681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−27.3%+5.5%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.6%+2.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,105$1,154$958
Median household income$61,856$76,657$80,734
Groundwork market score4846

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
22 → 16−27.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
74
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
21Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3810 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
39The 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 Stutsman 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 Stutsman County

Population, 2025 estimate
21,414−0.6% since 2020
Households
9,437
Median age
41.3
Homes lived in by their owners
63%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
2,222 sq. mi.
People per square mile
10
Median household income
$61,856+7.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$88,326
Median home value
$208,400
Jobs located here
10,312
Daytime population
21,126Residents 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 Stutsman 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

Other business types in Stutsman County

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 Stutsman County, ND?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 38 auto repair and car care businesses in Stutsman County. 10 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 27.3% from 2019. Another 21 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $10.4M a year, or $1,105 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 38 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $274K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,437 households in Stutsman County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Stutsman County has 40.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $274K, 2% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Stutsman County would have about 39, against 38 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 590 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 27.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Stutsman County, ND growing?

Population estimates put Stutsman County at 21,414 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 9,437 households. The median household income in Stutsman County is $61,856 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 7.3% 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. Stutsman County scores 48 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,298 of 2,401 scored counties.

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