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Auto repair and car care businesses in Cleveland County, OK
The auto repair and car care businesses in Cleveland County, OK, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #666 of 2,401 scored counties
#14 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma
- Listings
- 356
- 102 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 135
- +9.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $107.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $923 a household
- Spending per listing
- $303K
- 13% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.5
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 303,973
- +2.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $923 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Cleveland County spend about $107.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $303K per business, 13% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 356 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Cleveland County as of September 2026. 102 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 30.5 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Cleveland County was 135 in 2023, up 9.8% from 2019. That is one for every 865 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 260 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $3.1M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Cleveland County.
Population estimates put the population change in Cleveland County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Cleveland County is 62 (upper middle), #666 of 2,401 scored counties and #14 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma.
How Cleveland County compares
The same measures for Oklahoma 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 | Cleveland County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.5 | 42.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $303K | $217K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 865 | 696 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.8% | +7.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.6% | +4.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $923 | $911 | $958 |
| Median household income | $77,068 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 123 → 135+9.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 996
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $49M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 260Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 356102 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 401The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $3.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Cleveland 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 Cleveland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 303,973+2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 116,799
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 539 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 557
- Median household income
- $77,068+20.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,350
- Median home value
- $235,700
- Jobs located here
- 94,350
- Daytime population
- 271,685Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oklahoma market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oklahoma for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Oklahoma, with Cleveland County marked.
Top counties in Oklahoma
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wagoner County, OK | 85 | 90 | 28.7 | $367K | +14.6% | #57 of 2,401 |
| 2Love County, OK | 81 | 10 | 25.6 | $410K | +6.1% | #103 of 2,401 |
| 3Osage County, OK | 79 | 43 | 24.7 | $415K | +2.2% | #144 of 2,401 |
| 4Rogers County, OK | 77 | 114 | 31.1 | $344K | +7.1% | #189 of 2,401 |
| 5Pawnee County, OK | 75 | 16 | 26.2 | $398K | +3.1% | #223 of 2,401 |
| 6Lincoln County, OK | 74 | 44 | 33.5 | $304K | +5.3% | #259 of 2,401 |
| 7Canadian County, OK | 73 | 189 | 32.5 | $308K | +20.4% | #283 of 2,401 |
| 8Adair County, OK | 70 | 17 | 23.8 | $371K | +2.0% | #356 of 2,401 |
| 9McClain County, OK | 69 | 64 | 39.0 | $281K | +18.4% | #401 of 2,401 |
| 10Washita County, OK | 67 | 11 | 26.6 | $366K | −0.2% | #454 of 2,401 |
| 14Cleveland County, OK | 62 | 356 | 30.5 | $303K | +2.6% | #666 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Cleveland 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 care62
- Auto repair shops64
- Collision repair and body shops46
- Car washes and detailing42
- Tire shops69
- Oil change and quick lube39
- Gas stations74
- Insurance agencies43
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 Cleveland County, OK?
As of September 2026, map listings count 356 auto repair and car care businesses in Cleveland County. 102 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 135 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 9.8% from 2019. Official counts list 260 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Cleveland County, OK spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $107.8M a year, or $923 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 356 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $303K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 116,799 households in Cleveland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cleveland County, OK compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Cleveland County has 30.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $303K, 13% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Cleveland County would have about 401, against 356 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 865 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Cleveland County, OK growing?
Population estimates put Cleveland County at 303,973 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 116,799 households. The median household income in Cleveland County is $77,068 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.4% 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. Cleveland County scores 62 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #666 of 2,401 scored counties.
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