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Auto repair and car care businesses in Defiance County, OH
The auto repair and car care businesses in Defiance County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,234 of 2,401 scored counties
#67 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 66
- 16 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- −13.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $17.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,140 a household
- Spending per listing
- $265K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 43.1
- 21% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,292
- +0.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 66 auto repair and car care businesses in Defiance County. 16 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 43.1 for every 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,140 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in Defiance County spend about $17.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $265K of household spending for each business on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Defiance County was 25 in 2023, down 13.8% from 2019. That is one for every 613 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 43 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $80K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Defiance County.
Population estimates show Defiance County grew 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Defiance County is 50 (upper middle), #1,234 of 2,401 scored counties and #67 of 88 scored counties in Ohio.
How Defiance County compares
The same measures for Ohio 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 | Defiance County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 43.1 | 34.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $265K | $299K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 613 | 778 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.8% | +2.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.1% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,140 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $73,064 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 25−13.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 74
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 43Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6616 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 65The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $80K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Defiance 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 Defiance County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,292+0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 15,327
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 411 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $73,064+21.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,073
- Median home value
- $163,200
- Jobs located here
- 14,922
- Daytime population
- 36,059Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Defiance County marked.
Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Delaware County, OH | 92 | 203 | 24.7 | $516K | +12.5% | #12 of 2,401 |
| 2Pickaway County, OH | 90 | 64 | 29.2 | $401K | +7.4% | #22 of 2,401 |
| 3Warren County, OH | 89 | 226 | 24.6 | $521K | +5.7% | #26 of 2,401 |
| 4Fairfield County, OH | 86 | 166 | 27.5 | $441K | +6.5% | #45 of 2,401 |
| 5Perry County, OH | 84 | 38 | 28.2 | $433K | +1.3% | #64 of 2,401 |
| 6Morrow County, OH | 84 | 53 | 39.4 | $335K | +3.7% | #69 of 2,401 |
| 7Greene County, OH | 81 | 191 | 28.0 | $406K | +3.7% | #104 of 2,401 |
| 8Vinton County, OH | 80 | 13 | 24.4 | $483K | −1.2% | #116 of 2,401 |
| 9Brown County, OH | 80 | 62 | 36.2 | $354K | +1.6% | #127 of 2,401 |
| 10Henry County, OH | 77 | 38 | 33.2 | $370K | −0.2% | #187 of 2,401 |
| 67Defiance County, OH | 50 | 66 | 43.1 | $265K | +0.1% | #1,234 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Defiance 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 care50
- Auto repair shops48
- Collision repair and body shops44
- Car washes and detailing40
- Tire shops58
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations41
- Insurance agencies32
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 Defiance County, OH?
Defiance County has 66 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 16 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 25 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 13.8% from 2019. Another 43 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Defiance County, OH spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $17.5M a year, or $1,140 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 66 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $265K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,327 households in Defiance County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Defiance County, OH compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Defiance County has 43.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $265K, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Defiance County would have about 65, against 66 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 613 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Defiance County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Defiance County at 38,292 people in 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,327 households. Median household income in Defiance County is $73,064, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.9%, 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. Defiance County scores 50 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,234 of 2,401 scored counties.
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