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Auto repair and car care businesses in Greene County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 81 out of 100: High

Ranked #104 of 2,401 scored counties
#7 of 88 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
191
66 chain locations (35%)
Official establishments
79
0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$77.5M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,137 a household
Spending per listing
$406K
51% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
28.0
22% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
174,322
+3.7% 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

The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Greene County is 81 (high), #104 of 2,401 scored counties and #7 of 88 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair and car care businesses.

As of September 2026, map listings count 191 auto repair and car care businesses in Greene County. Of those, 66 are chain locations, or 35%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 28.0 per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.

At $1,137 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in Greene County spend about $77.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $406K per business, 51% above the U.S. figure of $269K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Greene County was 79 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 863 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.7M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Greene County. Population estimates show Greene County grew 3.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Greene 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.

Auto repair and car care in Greene County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureGreene CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households28.034.535.7
Spending per listing$406K$299K$269K
Households per official establishment863778681
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%+2.4%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.7%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,137$1,033$958
Median household income$87,309$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score8168

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
79 → 790.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
554
Annual payroll, 2023
$25.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
100Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
19166 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
289The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$1.7M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
174,322+3.7% since 2020
Households
68,166
Median age
40.5
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
414 sq. mi.
People per square mile
410
Median household income
$87,309+27.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$110,530
Median home value
$252,200
Jobs located here
68,123
Daytime population
167,684Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across Ohio

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

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Delaware County, OH9220324.7$516K+12.5%#12 of 2,401
2Pickaway County, OH906429.2$401K+7.4%#22 of 2,401
3Warren County, OH8922624.6$521K+5.7%#26 of 2,401
4Fairfield County, OH8616627.5$441K+6.5%#45 of 2,401
5Perry County, OH843828.2$433K+1.3%#64 of 2,401
6Morrow County, OH845339.4$335K+3.7%#69 of 2,401
7Greene County, OH8119128.0$406K+3.7%#104 of 2,401
8Vinton County, OH801324.4$483K−1.2%#116 of 2,401
9Brown County, OH806236.2$354K+1.6%#127 of 2,401
10Henry County, OH773833.2$370K−0.2%#187 of 2,401

Other business types in Greene 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 Greene County, OH?

Greene County has 191 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 66 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 79 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Official counts also show 100 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Greene County, OH spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $77.5M a year, or $1,137 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 191 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $406K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 68,166 households in Greene County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Greene County has 28.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $406K, 51% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Greene County would have about 289, against 191 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 863 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Greene County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Greene County at 174,322 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 68,166 households. Median household income in Greene County is $87,309, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.1%, 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. Greene County scores 81 for auto repair and car care businesses (high), #104 of 2,401 scored counties.

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 Greene County

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