Auto · County · Oklahoma
Auto repair and car care businesses in Woodward County, OK
The auto repair and car care businesses in Woodward County, OK, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 13 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,364 of 2,401 scored counties
#55 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma
- Listings
- 52
- 10 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- −16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $977 a household
- Spending per listing
- $149K
- 45% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 65.6
- 84% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 19,827
- −2.8% since 2020
See the auto repair and car care businesses around any address in Woodward County
The site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Woodward County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Woodward County is 13 (low), #2,364 of 2,401 scored counties and #55 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $977 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Woodward County spend about $7.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 52 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $149K per business, 45% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 52 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Woodward County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 65.6 for every 10,000 households, 84% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 20 businesses with payroll in Woodward County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, down 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 396 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Population estimates show Woodward County declined 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Woodward 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 | Woodward County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 65.6 | 42.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $149K | $217K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 396 | 696 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −16.7% | +7.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.8% | +4.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $977 | $911 | $958 |
| Median household income | $61,417 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 13 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 20−16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 116
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 30Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5210 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The 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 Woodward 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 Woodward County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 19,827−2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 7,925
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,243 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 16
- Median household income
- $61,417+2.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,705
- Median home value
- $169,000
- Jobs located here
- 8,020
- Daytime population
- 19,265Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Woodward County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Woodward County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardAuto repair and car care across Oklahoma
Every Oklahoma market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oklahoma for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Oklahoma, with Woodward 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 |
| 55Woodward County, OK | 13 | 52 | 65.6 | $149K | −2.8% | #2,364 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Woodward 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 care13
- Auto repair shops12
- Collision repair and body shops13
- Car washes and detailing15
- Tire shops
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations26
- Insurance agencies25
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 Woodward County, OK?
As of September 2026, map listings count 52 auto repair and car care businesses in Woodward County. 10 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 20 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 16.7% from 2019. Official counts list 30 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Woodward County, OK spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $7.7M a year, or $977 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 52 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $149K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,925 households in Woodward County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Woodward County, OK compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Woodward County has 65.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 84% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $149K, 45% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Woodward County would have about 29, against 52 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 396 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Woodward County, OK growing?
Population estimates put Woodward County at 19,827 people in 2025, down 2.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,925 households. The median household income in Woodward County is $61,417 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 2.1% 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. Woodward County scores 13 for auto repair and car care businesses (low), #2,364 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Woodward County. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
How the score works · Top markets for auto repair and car care businesses · All 56 business types in Woodward County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Woodward County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Woodward County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.