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Auto repair and car care businesses in Klamath County, OR
The auto repair and car care businesses in Klamath County, OR, 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 #1,027 of 2,401 scored counties
#19 of 29 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 104
- 27 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 47
- +9.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $30.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,061 a household
- Spending per listing
- $296K
- 10% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 35.9
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 70,274
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,061 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Klamath County spend about $30.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $296K per business, 10% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Klamath County has 104 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 27 of them (26%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 35.9 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 47 businesses with payroll in Klamath County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 9.3% from 2019. That is one for every 617 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 93 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Klamath County grew 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Klamath County has a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle): #1,027 of 2,401 scored counties and #19 of 29 scored counties in Oregon.
How Klamath 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 | Klamath County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 35.9 | 33.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $296K | $318K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 617 | 689 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.3% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,061 | $1,050 | $958 |
| Median household income | $58,830 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 43 → 47+9.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 262
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 93Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10427 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 115The 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 Klamath 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 Klamath County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 70,274+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 28,999
- Median age
- 42.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 5,950 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 12
- Median household income
- $58,830+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,046
- Median home value
- $280,400
- Jobs located here
- 22,844
- Daytime population
- 67,284Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 19Klamath County, OR | 54 | 104 | 35.9 | $296K | +0.9% | #1,027 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Klamath 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 shops49
- Collision repair and body shops68
- Car washes and detailing71
- Tire shops56
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations54
- Insurance agencies61
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 Klamath County, OR?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 104 auto repair and car care businesses in Klamath County. 27 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 9.3% from 2019. Another 93 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Klamath County, OR spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $30.8M a year, or $1,061 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 104 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $296K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,999 households in Klamath County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Klamath County, OR compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Klamath County has 35.9 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $296K, 10% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Klamath County would have about 115, against 104 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 617 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Klamath County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Klamath County at 70,274 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 28,999 households. The median household income in Klamath County is $58,830 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.5% 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. Klamath County scores 54 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,027 of 2,401 scored counties.
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