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Auto repair and car care businesses in Multnomah County, OR
The auto repair and car care businesses in Multnomah County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,456 of 2,401 scored counties
#25 of 29 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 1,085
- 242 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 462
- −4.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $306.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $876 a household
- Spending per listing
- $282K
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 31.0
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 795,391
- −2.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Multnomah County comes to about $306.4M a year: $876 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,085 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $282K per business, 5% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 1,085 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Multnomah County as of September 2026. 242 of them (22%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 31.0, 13% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 462 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Multnomah County in 2023, down 4.9% from 2019. That is one for every 757 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 411 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 23 SBA-backed loans worth $22.5M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Multnomah County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Multnomah County declined 2.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For auto repair and car care businesses, Multnomah County has a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle): #1,456 of 2,401 scored counties and #25 of 29 scored counties in Oregon.
How Multnomah 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 | Multnomah County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 31.0 | 33.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $282K | $318K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 757 | 689 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.9% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.6% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $876 | $1,050 | $958 |
| Median household income | $88,766 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 486 → 462−4.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,576
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $195.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 411Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,085242 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,141The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 23
- Amount
- $22.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Multnomah 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 Multnomah County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 795,391−2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 349,803
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 53%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 431 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,860
- Median household income
- $88,766+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $122,099
- Median home value
- $552,700
- Jobs located here
- 522,256
- Daytime population
- 927,649Residents 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 Multnomah 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 |
| 25Multnomah County, OR | 44 | 1,085 | 31.0 | $282K | −2.6% | #1,456 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Multnomah 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 care44
- Auto repair shops39
- Collision repair and body shops39
- Car washes and detailing56
- Tire shops57
- Oil change and quick lube53
- Gas stations61
- Insurance agencies32
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 Multnomah County, OR?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,085 auto repair and car care businesses in Multnomah County. 242 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 462 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 4.9% from 2019. Another 411 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Multnomah County, OR spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $306.4M a year, or $876 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,085 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $282K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 349,803 households in Multnomah County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Multnomah County, OR compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Multnomah County has 31.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $282K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Multnomah County would have about 1,141, against 1,085 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 757 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Multnomah County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Multnomah County at 795,391 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 349,803 households. The median household income in Multnomah County is $88,766 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Multnomah County scores 44 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,456 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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