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Auto repair and car care businesses in Newport County, RI
How Newport County, RI compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #649 of 2,401 scored counties
#1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 86
- 19 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- −15.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $33.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $910 a household
- Spending per listing
- $390K
- 45% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 23.3
- 35% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 83,051
- −2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Newport County spend about $33.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $910 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That works out to $390K per business, 45% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 86 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Newport County as of September 2026. 19 of them (22%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 23.3 for every 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 34 businesses with payroll in Newport County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, down 15.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,084 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 48 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $40K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Newport County.
Population estimates show Newport County declined 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For auto repair and car care businesses, Newport County has a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle): #649 of 2,401 scored counties and #1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.
How Newport County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Newport County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 23.3 | 31.3 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $390K | $273K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,084 | 618 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.0% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.9% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $910 | $853 | $958 |
| Median household income | $103,514 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 32 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 40 → 34−15.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 140
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 48Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8619 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 125The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $40K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Newport 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 Newport County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 83,051−2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 36,868
- Median age
- 46.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 102 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 826
- Median household income
- $103,514+30.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $138,641
- Median home value
- $609,700
- Jobs located here
- 36,087
- Daytime population
- 83,890Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Newport County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Newport County, RI | 62 | 86 | 23.3 | $390K | −2.9% | #649 of 2,401 |
| 2Washington County, RI | 61 | 139 | 26.5 | $389K | 0.0% | #687 of 2,401 |
| 3Bristol County, RI | 50 | 62 | 30.8 | $300K | −1.5% | #1,221 of 2,401 |
| 4Kent County, RI | 41 | 258 | 35.4 | $260K | +1.8% | #1,597 of 2,401 |
| 5Providence County, RI | 35 | 835 | 32.2 | $243K | +2.8% | #1,833 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Newport 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 care62
- Auto repair shops60
- Collision repair and body shops50
- Car washes and detailing64
- Tire shops57
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations57
- Insurance agencies53
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 Newport County, RI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 86 auto repair and car care businesses in Newport County. 19 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 34 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 15.0% from 2019. Another 48 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Newport County, RI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $33.6M a year, or $910 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 86 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $390K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 36,868 households in Newport County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Newport County, RI compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Newport County has 23.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $390K, 45% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Newport County would have about 125, against 86 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,084 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Newport County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Newport County at 83,051 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 36,868 households. The median household income in Newport County is $103,514 a year, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.3% 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. Newport County scores 62 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #649 of 2,401 scored counties.
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