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Auto repair and car care businesses in Tooele County, UT
The auto repair and car care businesses in Tooele County, UT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #165 of 2,401 scored counties
#2 of 21 scored counties in Utah
- Listings
- 92
- 26 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 42
- +16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $34.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,447 a household
- Spending per listing
- $376K
- 40% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.5
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 87,461
- +19.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Tooele County is 78 (high), #165 of 2,401 scored counties and #2 of 21 scored counties in Utah. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair and car care businesses.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 92 auto repair and car care businesses in Tooele County. 26 of them (28%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 38.5, 8% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Tooele County spend about $34.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,447 per household, 51% above the U.S. average. That works out to $376K per business, 40% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 42 businesses with payroll in Tooele County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 570 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Tooele County. Population estimates show Tooele County grew 19.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Tooele 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 | Tooele County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.5 | 41.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $376K | $294K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 570 | 539 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.7% | +10.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +19.2% | +7.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,447 | $1,224 | $958 |
| Median household income | $106,587 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 42+16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 250
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 91Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9226 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 129The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Tooele 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 Tooele County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 87,461+19.2% since 2020
- Households
- 23,925
- Median age
- 32.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.5
- Land area
- 7,040 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 11
- Median household income
- $106,587+43.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,358
- Median home value
- $431,600
- Jobs located here
- 18,741
- Daytime population
- 54,672Residents 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 Tooele 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 Tooele 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 care78
- Auto repair shops82
- Collision repair and body shops93
- Car washes and detailing80
- Tire shops72
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations89
- Insurance agencies83
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 Tooele County, UT?
There are 92 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Tooele County as of September 2026. 26 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 91 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Tooele County, UT spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $34.6M a year, or $1,447 per household. That is 51% above the U.S. average (an index of 151, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 92 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $376K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,925 households in Tooele County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tooele County, UT compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Tooele County has 38.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $376K, 40% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Tooele County would have about 129, against 92 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 570 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Tooele County, UT growing?
Population estimates put Tooele County at 87,461 people in 2025, up 19.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,925 households. Median household income in Tooele County is $106,587, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 43.0%, 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. Tooele County scores 78 for auto repair and car care businesses (high), #165 of 2,401 scored counties.
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