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Auto repair and car care businesses in Holmes County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Holmes County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,880 of 2,401 scored counties
#87 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 55
- 8 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- −21.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $956 a household
- Spending per listing
- $233K
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 41.1
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 44,970
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
For auto repair and car care businesses, Holmes County has a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle): #1,880 of 2,401 scored counties and #87 of 88 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 55 auto repair and car care businesses in Holmes County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 15%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 41.1 for every 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Holmes County comes to about $12.8M a year: $956 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $233K per business, 13% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Holmes County in 2023, down 21.2% from 2019. That is one for every 515 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $256K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Holmes County. Population estimates put the population change in Holmes County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Holmes 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 | Holmes County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 41.1 | 34.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $233K | $299K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 515 | 778 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −21.2% | +2.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $956 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $76,140 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33 → 26−21.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 230
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 76Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 558 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 48The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $256K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Holmes 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 Holmes County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 44,970+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 13,395
- Median age
- 34.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 423 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 105
- Median household income
- $76,140+19.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $101,211
- Median home value
- $267,700
- Jobs located here
- 21,845
- Daytime population
- 47,930Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 87Holmes County, OH | 34 | 55 | 41.1 | $233K | +1.7% | #1,880 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Holmes 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 care34
- Auto repair shops31
- Collision repair and body shops43
- Car washes and detailing25
- Tire shops48
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations44
- Insurance agencies67
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 Holmes County, OH?
Holmes County has 55 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 21.2% from 2019. Another 76 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Holmes County, OH spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $12.8M a year, or $956 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 55 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $233K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,395 households in Holmes County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Holmes County, OH compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Holmes County has 41.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $233K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Holmes County would have about 48, against 55 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 515 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 21.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Holmes County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Holmes County at 44,970 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,395 households. Median household income in Holmes County is $76,140, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.4%, 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. Holmes County scores 34 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,880 of 2,401 scored counties.
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