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Auto repair and car care businesses in Ottawa County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Ottawa County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #612 of 2,401 scored counties
#34 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 61
- 12 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- +19.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $21M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,134 a household
- Spending per listing
- $344K
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 33.0
- 8% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 39,481
- −2.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 61 auto repair and car care businesses in Ottawa County. Of those, 12 are chain locations, or 20%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 33.0 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,134 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in Ottawa County spend about $21M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 61 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $344K per business, 28% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Ottawa County in 2023, up 19.1% from 2019. That is one for every 740 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 46 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $495K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Ottawa County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ottawa County declined 2.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Ottawa County scores 63 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #612 of 2,401 scored counties and #34 of 88 scored counties in Ohio.
How Ottawa 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 | Ottawa County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 33.0 | 34.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $344K | $299K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 740 | 778 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +19.1% | +2.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.0% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,134 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $76,101 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 25+19.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 83
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 46Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6112 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 78The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $495K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 39,481−2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 18,504
- Median age
- 49.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 255 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 157
- Median household income
- $76,101+28.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,812
- Median home value
- $219,900
- Jobs located here
- 12,612
- Daytime population
- 34,439Residents 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 Ottawa 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 |
| 34Ottawa County, OH | 63 | 61 | 33.0 | $344K | −2.0% | #612 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Ottawa 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 care63
- Auto repair shops61
- Collision repair and body shops71
- Car washes and detailing53
- Tire shops
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations47
- Insurance agencies44
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 Ottawa County, OH?
Ottawa County has 61 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 12 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 19.1% from 2019. Another 46 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Ottawa County, OH spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $21M a year, or $1,134 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 61 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $344K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,504 households in Ottawa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ottawa County, OH compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Ottawa County has 33.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $344K, 28% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Ottawa County would have about 78, against 61 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 740 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Ottawa County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Ottawa County at 39,481 people in 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,504 households. Median household income in Ottawa County is $76,101, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.8%, 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. Ottawa County scores 63 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #612 of 2,401 scored counties.
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