Auto · Small-town market · Oregon
Auto repair and car care businesses in the Astoria, OR area
The auto repair and car care businesses in the Astoria, OR area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #233 of 538 scored small-town markets
#8 of 12 scored small-town markets based in Oregon
- Listings
- 56
- 13 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- +26.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $17.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $968 a household
- Spending per listing
- $311K
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 31.1
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 40,926
- −0.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $968 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in the Astoria area spend about $17.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $311K per business, 16% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 56 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in the Astoria area as of September 2026. Of those, 13 are chain locations, or 23%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 31.1, 13% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Astoria area in 2023, up 26.9% from 2019. That is one for every 545 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 28 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Astoria area declined 0.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For auto repair and car care businesses, the Astoria area has a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle): #233 of 538 scored small-town markets and #8 of 12 scored small-town markets based in Oregon.
How the Astoria area compares
The same measures for Oregon 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 | Astoria area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 31.1 | 33.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $311K | $318K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 545 | 689 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +26.9% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.6% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $968 | $1,050 | $958 |
| Median household income | $71,822 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33+26.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 174
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 28Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5613 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 65The 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 the Astoria 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 Astoria area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 40,926−0.6% since 2020
- Households
- 17,984
- Median age
- 45.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 828 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 50
- Median household income
- $71,822+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,117
- Median home value
- $468,300
- Jobs located here
- 17,288
- Daytime population
- 38,525Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Oregon for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Oregon, with the Astoria area marked.
Top small-town markets in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hood River, OR | 71 | 34 | 38.0 | $317K | −0.7% | #73 of 538 |
| 2Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 68 | 135 | 40.9 | $290K | +1.8% | #99 of 538 |
| 3Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 64 | 78 | 27.1 | $370K | −1.5% | #128 of 538 |
| 4Newport, OR | 64 | 74 | 32.0 | $297K | +0.3% | #131 of 538 |
| 5Klamath Falls, OR | 64 | 104 | 35.9 | $296K | +0.9% | #132 of 538 |
| 6Roseburg, OR | 63 | 173 | 36.4 | $299K | +0.6% | #151 of 538 |
| 7Brookings, OR | 58 | 42 | 37.6 | $273K | −3.8% | #195 of 538 |
| 8Astoria, OR | 53 | 56 | 31.1 | $311K | −0.6% | #233 of 538 |
| 9Ontario, OR-ID | 51 | 106 | 53.0 | $221K | +5.0% | #266 of 538 |
| 10La Grande, OR | 49 | 46 | 42.2 | $259K | −1.0% | #279 of 538 |
Other business types in the Astoria 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 care53
- Auto repair shops55
- Collision repair and body shops
- Car washes and detailing44
- Tire shops65
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations63
- Insurance agencies42
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 Astoria, OR area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 56 auto repair and car care businesses in the Astoria area. 13 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 26.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 28 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Astoria, OR area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $17.4M a year, or $968 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 56 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $311K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,984 households in the Astoria area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Astoria, OR area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Astoria area has 31.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $311K, 16% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Astoria area would have about 65, against 56 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 545 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 26.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Astoria, OR area growing?
Population estimates put the Astoria area at 40,926 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,984 households. The median household income in the Astoria area is $71,822 a year, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.9% 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 Astoria area scores 53 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #233 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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