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Auto repair and car care businesses in Morgan County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #287 of 2,401 scored counties
#17 of 88 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
8
3 chain locations (38%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.3M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,104 a household
Spending per listing
$788K
2.9 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.0
61% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
13,626
−0.9% 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

At $1,104 per household (15% above the U.S. average), households in Morgan County spend about $6.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $788K per business, 2.9 times the U.S. figure of $269K.

Morgan County has 8 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 38% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That is 14.0 per 10,000 households, 61% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Morgan County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 16 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Morgan County declined 0.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Morgan County scores 72 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #287 of 2,401 scored counties and #17 of 88 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Morgan 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 Morgan County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureMorgan CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.034.535.7
Spending per listing$788K$299K$269K
Households per official establishmentn/a778681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.4%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.9%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,104$1,033$958
Median household income$59,351$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score7268

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
16Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
83 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
24The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
13,626−0.9% since 2020
Households
5,713
Median age
44.1
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
416 sq. mi.
People per square mile
33
Median household income
$59,351+40.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$70,286
Median home value
$150,900
Jobs located here
2,895
Daytime population
11,576Residents 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 Morgan 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
17Morgan County, OH72814.0$788K−0.9%#287 of 2,401

Other business types in Morgan 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 Morgan County, OH?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 8 auto repair and car care businesses in Morgan County. 3 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. No official count is published for automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Morgan County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 16 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $6.3M a year, or $1,104 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $788K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,713 households in Morgan County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Morgan County has 14.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 61% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $788K, 2.9 times the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Morgan County would have about 24, against 8 on map listings.

How fast is Morgan County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Morgan County at 13,626 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,713 households. The median household income in Morgan County is $59,351 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Morgan County scores 72 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #287 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 Morgan County

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