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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Mansfield, OH metro area
The auto repair and car care businesses in the Mansfield, OH metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #282 of 387 scored metro areas
#11 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio
- Listings
- 207
- 47 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 72
- +5.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $49.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $984 a household
- Spending per listing
- $238K
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 41.3
- 16% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 124,893
- −0.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 207 auto repair and car care businesses in the Mansfield metro area. 47 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 41.3 for every 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $984 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in the Mansfield metro area spend about $49.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 207 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $238K per business, 11% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Mansfield metro area was 72 in 2023, up 5.9% from 2019. That is one for every 696 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 113 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $503K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Mansfield metro area.
Population estimates show the Mansfield metro area declined 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in the Mansfield metro area is 39 (lower middle), #282 of 387 scored metro areas and #11 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio.
How the Mansfield metro area 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 | Mansfield metro area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 41.3 | 34.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $238K | $299K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 696 | 778 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.9% | +2.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.1% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $984 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $59,509 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 72+5.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 379
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 113Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 20747 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 184The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $503K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Mansfield metro area, 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 the Mansfield metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 124,893−0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 50,111
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 495 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 253
- Median household income
- $59,509+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,578
- Median home value
- $164,800
- Jobs located here
- 47,696
- Daytime population
- 122,740Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Ohio for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Ohio (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Mansfield metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 84 | 2,645 | 30.6 | $344K | +4.7% | #4 of 387 |
| 2Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 76 | 2,808 | 31.0 | $340K | +2.7% | #22 of 387 |
| 3Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 69 | 1,161 | 33.7 | $307K | +1.5% | #62 of 387 |
| 4Sandusky, OH | 63 | 175 | 34.3 | $311K | −2.6% | #95 of 387 |
| 5Springfield, OH | 62 | 203 | 36.3 | $284K | −0.4% | #106 of 387 |
| 6Cleveland, OH | 56 | 3,058 | 32.8 | $291K | −0.8% | #152 of 387 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 54 | 149 | 30.0 | $294K | −3.6% | #171 of 387 |
| 7Youngstown-Warren, OH | 49 | 688 | 37.3 | $261K | −1.4% | #210 of 387 |
| 8Toledo, OH | 47 | 886 | 34.8 | $284K | −1.0% | #226 of 387 |
| 9Canton-Massillon, OH | 47 | 666 | 39.8 | $262K | −0.2% | #228 of 387 |
| 11Mansfield, OH | 39 | 207 | 41.3 | $238K | −0.1% | #282 of 387 |
Other business types in the Mansfield metro area
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 care39
- Auto repair shops40
- Collision repair and body shops60
- Car washes and detailing28
- Tire shops68
- Oil change and quick lube37
- Gas stations39
- Insurance agencies23
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 the Mansfield, OH metro area?
The Mansfield metro area has 207 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 47 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 72 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 5.9% from 2019. Another 113 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Mansfield, OH metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $49.3M a year, or $984 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 207 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $238K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 50,111 households in the Mansfield metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Mansfield, OH metro area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Mansfield metro area has 41.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $238K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Mansfield metro area would have about 184, against 207 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 696 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Mansfield, OH metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Mansfield metro area at 124,893 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 50,111 households. Median household income in the Mansfield metro area is $59,509, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.1%, 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. The Mansfield metro area scores 39 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #282 of 387 scored metro areas.
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