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Auto repair and car care businesses in Iron County, UT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Iron County, UT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #894 of 2,401 scored counties
#15 of 21 scored counties in Utah
- Listings
- 95
- 29 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 46
- +24.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $24.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,230 a household
- Spending per listing
- $261K
- 3% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 47.1
- 32% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 67,141
- +16.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 95 auto repair and car care businesses in Iron County. 29 of them (31%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 47.1 for every 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,230 per household (28% above the U.S. average), households in Iron County spend about $24.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $261K per business, 3% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Iron County in 2023, up 24.3% from 2019. That is one for every 438 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 65 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $2.3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Iron County.
Population estimates put the population change in Iron County from 2020 to 2025 at +16.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Iron County is 57 (upper middle), #894 of 2,401 scored counties and #15 of 21 scored counties in Utah.
How Iron 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 | Iron County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 47.1 | 41.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $261K | $294K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 438 | 539 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +24.3% | +10.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +16.4% | +7.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,230 | $1,224 | $958 |
| Median household income | $66,247 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 57 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 46+24.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 269
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 65Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9529 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 92The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $2.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Iron 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 Iron County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 67,141+16.4% since 2020
- Households
- 20,157
- Median age
- 31.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 3,296 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 19
- Median household income
- $66,247+27.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,495
- Median home value
- $379,000
- Jobs located here
- 23,946
- Daytime population
- 58,964Residents 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 Iron 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 |
| 15Iron County, UT | 57 | 95 | 47.1 | $261K | +16.4% | #894 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Iron 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 care57
- Auto repair shops67
- Collision repair and body shops74
- Car washes and detailing57
- Tire shops51
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations54
- Insurance agencies50
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 Iron County, UT?
Iron County has 95 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 29 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 46 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 24.3% from 2019. Official counts list 65 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Iron County, UT spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $24.8M a year, or $1,230 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 95 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $261K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,157 households in Iron County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Iron County, UT compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Iron County has 47.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $261K, 3% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Iron County would have about 92, against 95 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 438 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 24.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Iron County, UT growing?
Population estimates put Iron County at 67,141 people in 2025, up 16.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,157 households. Median household income in Iron County is $66,247, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.9%, 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. Iron County scores 57 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #894 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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