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Auto repair and car care businesses in Davis County, UT
How Davis County, UT 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 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #427 of 2,401 scored counties
#9 of 21 scored counties in Utah
- Listings
- 454
- 143 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 226
- +12.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $151.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,308 a household
- Spending per listing
- $334K
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 39.2
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 381,227
- +4.8% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,308 per household (37% above the U.S. average), households in Davis County spend about $151.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $334K of household spending for each business on map listings, 24% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 454 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Davis County as of September 2026. 143 of them (31%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 39.2, 10% 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 Davis County was 226 in 2023, up 12.4% from 2019. That is one for every 513 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 242 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $11.8M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Davis County.
Population estimates show Davis County grew 4.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Davis County scores 68 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #427 of 2,401 scored counties and #9 of 21 scored counties in Utah. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Davis County compares
The same measures for Utah 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 | Davis County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 39.2 | 41.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $334K | $294K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 513 | 539 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.4% | +10.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.8% | +7.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,308 | $1,224 | $958 |
| Median household income | $110,884 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 201 → 226+12.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,807
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $89.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 242Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 454143 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 565The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 20
- Amount
- $11.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Davis 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 Davis County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 381,227+4.8% since 2020
- Households
- 115,919
- Median age
- 32.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 325 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,142
- Median household income
- $110,884+33.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $132,463
- Median home value
- $505,500
- Jobs located here
- 130,842
- Daytime population
- 330,642Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Utah market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Utah for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Utah, with Davis County marked.
Top counties in Utah
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wasatch County, UT | 83 | 44 | 34.2 | $404K | +9.9% | #85 of 2,401 |
| 2Tooele County, UT | 78 | 92 | 38.5 | $376K | +19.2% | #165 of 2,401 |
| 3Summit County, UT | 77 | 49 | 31.2 | $441K | +1.6% | #178 of 2,401 |
| 4Morgan County, UT | 73 | 12 | 31.7 | $533K | +8.1% | #262 of 2,401 |
| 5Box Elder County, UT | 73 | 72 | 36.8 | $373K | +12.7% | #269 of 2,401 |
| 6Millard County, UT | 73 | 20 | 45.9 | $311K | +7.7% | #282 of 2,401 |
| 7Utah County, UT | 71 | 830 | 40.9 | $319K | +14.5% | #343 of 2,401 |
| 8Juab County, UT | 69 | 22 | 57.0 | $268K | +14.8% | #404 of 2,401 |
| 9Davis County, UT | 68 | 454 | 39.2 | $334K | +4.8% | #427 of 2,401 |
| 10Sanpete County, UT | 68 | 42 | 47.3 | $284K | +10.3% | #446 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Davis 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 care68
- Auto repair shops73
- Collision repair and body shops80
- Car washes and detailing63
- Tire shops72
- Oil change and quick lube53
- Gas stations89
- Insurance agencies43
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 Davis County, UT?
As of September 2026, map listings count 454 auto repair and car care businesses in Davis County. 143 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 226 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 12.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 242 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Davis County, UT spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $151.6M a year, or $1,308 per household. That is 37% above the U.S. average (an index of 137, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 454 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $334K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 115,919 households in Davis County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Davis County, UT compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Davis County has 39.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $334K, 24% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Davis County would have about 565, against 454 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 513 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Davis County, UT growing?
Population estimates put Davis County at 381,227 people in 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 115,919 households. The median household income in Davis County is $110,884 a year, 37% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.1% 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. Davis County scores 68 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #427 of 2,401 scored counties.
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