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Auto repair and car care businesses in Lorain County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Lorain County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #393 of 2,401 scored counties
#21 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 447
- 115 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 157
- +5.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $136.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,073 a household
- Spending per listing
- $306K
- 14% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 35.0
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 323,219
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 447 auto repair and car care businesses in Lorain County. 115 of them (26%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 35.0 per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,073 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in Lorain County spend about $136.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $306K of household spending for each business on map listings, 14% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 157 businesses with payroll in Lorain County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 812 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 264 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $4.1M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Lorain County.
Population estimates show Lorain County grew 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Lorain County is 69 (upper middle), #393 of 2,401 scored counties and #21 of 88 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Lorain 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 | Lorain County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 35.0 | 34.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $306K | $299K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 812 | 778 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.4% | +2.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,073 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $73,347 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 149 → 157+5.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 752
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $35.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 264Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 447115 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 509The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $4.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Lorain 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 Lorain County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 323,219+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 127,544
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 491 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 646
- Median household income
- $73,347+25.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,714
- Median home value
- $223,200
- Jobs located here
- 99,992
- Daytime population
- 270,084Residents 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 Lorain 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 |
| 21Lorain County, OH | 69 | 447 | 35.0 | $306K | +3.1% | #393 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Lorain 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 care69
- Auto repair shops72
- Collision repair and body shops73
- Car washes and detailing43
- Tire shops74
- Oil change and quick lube77
- Gas stations70
- Insurance agencies47
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 Lorain County, OH?
Lorain County has 447 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 115 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 157 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 5.4% from 2019. Official counts list 264 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lorain County, OH spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $136.8M a year, or $1,073 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 447 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $306K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 127,544 households in Lorain County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lorain County, OH compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Lorain County has 35.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $306K, 14% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Lorain County would have about 509, against 447 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 812 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Lorain County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Lorain County at 323,219 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 127,544 households. Median household income in Lorain County is $73,347, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.5%, 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. Lorain County scores 69 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #393 of 2,401 scored counties.
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