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Auto repair and car care businesses in Kay County, OK
The auto repair and car care businesses in Kay County, OK, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 19 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,292 of 2,401 scored counties
#52 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma
- Listings
- 88
- 16 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- +11.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $876 a household
- Spending per listing
- $167K
- 38% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 52.5
- 47% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 43,490
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Kay County is 19 (low), #2,292 of 2,401 scored counties and #52 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 88 auto repair and car care businesses in Kay County. 16 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 52.5, 47% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $876 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Kay County spend about $14.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $167K of household spending for each business on map listings, 38% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Kay County in 2023, up 11.5% from 2019. That is one for every 578 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Kay County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Kay 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 | Kay County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 52.5 | 42.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $167K | $217K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 578 | 696 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +11.5% | +7.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +4.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $876 | $911 | $958 |
| Median household income | $58,423 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 19 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 29+11.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 172
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 59Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8816 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 55The 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 Kay 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 Kay County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 43,490−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 16,776
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 920 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 47
- Median household income
- $58,423+24.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,308
- Median home value
- $124,700
- Jobs located here
- 15,500
- Daytime population
- 42,294Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 52Kay County, OK | 19 | 88 | 52.5 | $167K | −0.3% | #2,292 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Kay 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 care19
- Auto repair shops22
- Collision repair and body shops35
- Car washes and detailing12
- Tire shops20
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations26
- Insurance agencies31
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 Kay County, OK?
Kay County has 88 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 16 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 11.5% from 2019. Official counts list 59 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kay County, OK spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $14.7M a year, or $876 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 88 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $167K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,776 households in Kay County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kay County, OK compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Kay County has 52.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 47% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $167K, 38% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Kay County would have about 55, against 88 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 578 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 Kay County, OK growing?
Population estimates put Kay County at 43,490 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 16,776 households. Median household income in Kay County is $58,423, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.8%, 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. Kay County scores 19 for auto repair and car care businesses (low), #2,292 of 2,401 scored counties.
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