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Auto repair and car care businesses in Medina County, OH
How Medina County, OH compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #732 of 2,401 scored counties
#42 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 278
- 83 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 136
- +12.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $88.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,215 a household
- Spending per listing
- $319K
- 19% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.0
- 6% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 185,025
- +1.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 278 auto repair and car care businesses in Medina County. Of those, 83 are chain locations, or 30%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 38.0 per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Medina County spend about $88.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,215 per household, 27% above the U.S. average. That is about $319K of household spending for each business on map listings, 19% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 136 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Medina County in 2023, up 12.4% from 2019. That is one for every 537 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 214 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $2.1M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Medina County.
Population estimates put the population change in Medina County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Medina County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #732 of 2,401 scored counties and #42 of 88 scored counties in Ohio.
How Medina 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 | Medina County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.0 | 34.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $319K | $299K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 537 | 778 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.4% | +2.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.3% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,215 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $94,968 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 121 → 136+12.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 727
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $33.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 214Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 27883 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 331The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $2.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Medina 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 Medina County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 185,025+1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 73,086
- Median age
- 43.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 422 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 436
- Median household income
- $94,968+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $119,431
- Median home value
- $287,000
- Jobs located here
- 62,633
- Daytime population
- 155,601Residents 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 Medina 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 |
| 42Medina County, OH | 60 | 278 | 38.0 | $319K | +1.3% | #732 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Medina 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 care60
- Auto repair shops64
- Collision repair and body shops75
- Car washes and detailing57
- Tire shops58
- Oil change and quick lube57
- Gas stations71
- Insurance agencies38
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 Medina County, OH?
There are 278 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Medina County as of September 2026. 83 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 136 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 12.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 214 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Medina County, OH spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $88.8M a year, or $1,215 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 278 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $319K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 73,086 households in Medina County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Medina County, OH compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Medina County has 38.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $319K, 19% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Medina County would have about 331, against 278 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 537 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Medina County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Medina County at 185,025 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 73,086 households. Median household income in Medina County is $94,968, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.0%, 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. Medina County scores 60 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #732 of 2,401 scored counties.
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