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Auto repair and car care businesses in Pottawatomie County, OK
The auto repair and car care businesses in Pottawatomie County, OK, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,052 of 2,401 scored counties
#19 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma
- Listings
- 103
- 20 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- −12.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $24.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $925 a household
- Spending per listing
- $242K
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.3
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 75,102
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 103 auto repair and car care businesses in Pottawatomie County. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 38.3 for every 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $925 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in Pottawatomie County spend about $24.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $242K of household spending for each business on map listings, 10% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Pottawatomie County was 29 in 2023, down 12.1% from 2019. That is one for every 929 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 101 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Pottawatomie County grew 3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Pottawatomie County scores 54 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,052 of 2,401 scored counties and #19 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma.
How Pottawatomie 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 | Pottawatomie County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.3 | 42.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $242K | $217K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 929 | 696 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.1% | +7.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +4.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $925 | $911 | $958 |
| Median household income | $61,398 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33 → 29−12.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 217
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 101Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10320 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 93The 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 Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 75,102+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 26,927
- Median age
- 38.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 788 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $61,398+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,941
- Median home value
- $165,400
- Jobs located here
- 22,815
- Daytime population
- 67,725Residents 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 Pottawatomie 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 |
| 19Pottawatomie County, OK | 54 | 103 | 38.3 | $242K | +3.5% | #1,052 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Pottawatomie 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 care54
- Auto repair shops48
- Collision repair and body shops43
- Car washes and detailing75
- Tire shops61
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations55
- Insurance agencies48
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 Pottawatomie County, OK?
There are 103 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Pottawatomie County as of September 2026. 20 of them (19%) 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, down 12.1% from 2019. Official counts list 101 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Pottawatomie County, OK spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $24.9M a year, or $925 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 103 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $242K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,927 households in Pottawatomie County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pottawatomie County, OK compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Pottawatomie County has 38.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $242K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Pottawatomie County would have about 93, against 103 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 929 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Pottawatomie County, OK growing?
Population estimates put Pottawatomie County at 75,102 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,927 households. Median household income in Pottawatomie County is $61,398, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.7%, 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. Pottawatomie County scores 54 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,052 of 2,401 scored counties.
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