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Auto repair and car care businesses in Josephine County, OR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Josephine County, OR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #994 of 2,401 scored counties
#17 of 29 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 155
- 31 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 49
- +2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $41.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,125 a household
- Spending per listing
- $266K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 42.2
- 18% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 87,867
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Josephine County comes to about $41.3M a year: $1,125 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That is about $266K of household spending for each business on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 155 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Josephine County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 42.2 for every 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Josephine County was 49 in 2023, up 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 749 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 139 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Josephine County.
Population estimates show Josephine County declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Josephine County is 55 (upper middle), #994 of 2,401 scored counties and #17 of 29 scored counties in Oregon.
How Josephine County 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 | Josephine County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 42.2 | 33.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $266K | $318K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 749 | 689 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.1% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,125 | $1,050 | $958 |
| Median household income | $60,098 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 48 → 49+2.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 230
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 139Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15531 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 154The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $1.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Josephine 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 Josephine County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 87,867−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 36,715
- Median age
- 47.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,639 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 54
- Median household income
- $60,098+31.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,314
- Median home value
- $404,300
- Jobs located here
- 30,421
- Daytime population
- 87,114Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Josephine County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Polk County, OR | 83 | 67 | 20.3 | $565K | +2.3% | #76 of 2,401 |
| 2Benton County, OR | 81 | 76 | 19.7 | $530K | +4.4% | #100 of 2,401 |
| 3Morrow County, OR | 81 | 16 | 37.0 | $339K | +3.1% | #108 of 2,401 |
| 4Columbia County, OR | 79 | 63 | 30.1 | $417K | +2.6% | #143 of 2,401 |
| 5Jefferson County, OR | 75 | 34 | 38.6 | $336K | +4.7% | #234 of 2,401 |
| 6Washington County, OR | 74 | 628 | 26.7 | $402K | +1.8% | #244 of 2,401 |
| 7Linn County, OR | 69 | 189 | 37.3 | $307K | +3.0% | #392 of 2,401 |
| 8Clackamas County, OR | 68 | 469 | 28.6 | $408K | +0.9% | #416 of 2,401 |
| 9Tillamook County, OR | 68 | 34 | 28.5 | $360K | −0.3% | #422 of 2,401 |
| 10Hood River County, OR | 62 | 34 | 38.0 | $317K | −0.7% | #660 of 2,401 |
| 17Josephine County, OR | 55 | 155 | 42.2 | $266K | −0.4% | #994 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Josephine 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 care55
- Auto repair shops54
- Collision repair and body shops67
- Car washes and detailing68
- Tire shops78
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations65
- Insurance agencies54
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 Josephine County, OR?
As of September 2026, map listings count 155 auto repair and car care businesses in Josephine County. 31 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 2.1% from 2019. Another 139 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Josephine County, OR spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $41.3M a year, or $1,125 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 155 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $266K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 36,715 households in Josephine County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Josephine County, OR compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Josephine County has 42.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $266K, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Josephine County would have about 154, against 155 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 749 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Josephine County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Josephine County at 87,867 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 36,715 households. The median household income in Josephine County is $60,098 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.8% 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. Josephine County scores 55 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #994 of 2,401 scored counties.
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