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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Wooster, OH area
The auto repair and car care businesses in the Wooster, OH area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #178 of 538 scored small-town markets
#19 of 29 scored small-town markets based in Ohio
- Listings
- 165
- 43 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 68
- +11.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $46.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,056 a household
- Spending per listing
- $284K
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 37.2
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 116,758
- −0.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Wooster area spend about $46.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,056 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That works out to $284K per business, 6% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 165 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in the Wooster area as of September 2026. Of those, 43 are chain locations, or 26%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 37.2, 4% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Wooster area was 68 in 2023, up 11.5% from 2019. That is one for every 652 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 152 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $143K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Wooster area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Wooster area declined 0.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Wooster area scores 60 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #178 of 538 scored small-town markets and #19 of 29 scored small-town markets based in Ohio.
How the Wooster 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 | Wooster area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 37.2 | 34.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $284K | $299K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 652 | 778 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +11.5% | +2.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.1% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,056 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $73,574 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 68+11.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 393
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 152Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16543 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 174The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $143K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Wooster 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 Wooster area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 116,758−0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 44,365
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 555 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 210
- Median household income
- $73,574+26.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,644
- Median home value
- $222,100
- Jobs located here
- 48,576
- Daytime population
- 113,893Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Ohio for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Ohio, with the Wooster area marked.
Top small-town markets in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Van Wert, OH | 81 | 38 | 32.9 | $348K | +0.3% | #21 of 538 |
| 2Mount Vernon, OH | 78 | 96 | 40.9 | $280K | +1.9% | #32 of 538 |
| 3Coshocton, OH | 76 | 51 | 34.5 | $305K | +1.6% | #42 of 538 |
| 4Athens, OH | 76 | 81 | 35.2 | $296K | +1.3% | #43 of 538 |
| 5Wilmington, OH | 74 | 74 | 44.2 | $264K | +0.6% | #56 of 538 |
| 6Sidney, OH | 71 | 82 | 43.4 | $278K | −0.2% | #75 of 538 |
| 7Urbana, OH | 70 | 63 | 40.3 | $293K | +0.2% | #83 of 538 |
| 8Wapakoneta, OH | 69 | 73 | 38.5 | $319K | −1.2% | #86 of 538 |
| 9Bellefontaine, OH | 69 | 74 | 37.8 | $295K | +0.4% | #87 of 538 |
| 10Findlay, OH | 67 | 113 | 35.7 | $305K | +0.1% | #105 of 538 |
| 19Wooster, OH | 60 | 165 | 37.2 | $284K | −0.1% | #178 of 538 |
Other business types in the Wooster 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 care60
- Auto repair shops61
- Collision repair and body shops75
- Car washes and detailing64
- Tire shops76
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations60
- 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 the Wooster, OH area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 165 auto repair and car care businesses in the Wooster area. 43 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 68 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 11.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 152 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Wooster, OH area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $46.9M a year, or $1,056 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 165 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $284K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 44,365 households in the Wooster area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Wooster, OH area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Wooster area has 37.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $284K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Wooster area would have about 174, against 165 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 652 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Wooster, OH area growing?
Population estimates put the Wooster area at 116,758 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 44,365 households. The median household income in the Wooster area is $73,574 a year, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.2% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Wooster area scores 60 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #178 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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