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Auto repair and car care businesses in Jefferson County, WA
How Jefferson County, WA 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 84 out of 100: High
Ranked #61 of 2,401 scored counties
#9 of 35 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 28
- 8 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $17.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,086 a household
- Spending per listing
- $634K
- 2.4 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.1
- 52% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,970
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Jefferson County is 84 (high), #61 of 2,401 scored counties and #9 of 35 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair and car care businesses.
As of September 2026, map listings count 28 auto repair and car care businesses in Jefferson County. 8 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 17.1 for every 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,086 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Jefferson County spend about $17.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 28 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $634K per business, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Jefferson County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers. That is one for every 1,485 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.5M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Jefferson County. Population estimates show Jefferson County grew 2.7% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Jefferson County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.1 | 27.9 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $634K | $396K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,485 | 767 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,086 | $1,104 | $958 |
| Median household income | $74,048 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 84 | 84 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 61
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 19Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 288 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 66The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $2.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,970+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 16,340
- Median age
- 58.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,804 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 19
- Median household income
- $74,048+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,756
- Median home value
- $535,000
- Jobs located here
- 8,967
- Daytime population
- 30,032Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Washington market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Washington for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Washington, with Jefferson County marked.
Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Douglas County, WA | 96 | 37 | 23.2 | $547K | +8.0% | #1 of 2,401 |
| 2Skamania County, WA | 94 | 9 | 17.9 | $756K | +5.2% | #5 of 2,401 |
| 3Pend Oreille County, WA | 94 | 12 | 20.2 | $612K | +7.1% | #6 of 2,401 |
| 4Klickitat County, WA | 92 | 18 | 18.2 | $673K | +6.6% | #10 of 2,401 |
| 5Mason County, WA | 92 | 65 | 25.0 | $514K | +7.8% | #13 of 2,401 |
| 6San Juan County, WA | 89 | 20 | 22.2 | $526K | +4.2% | #25 of 2,401 |
| 7Stevens County, WA | 87 | 52 | 26.8 | $480K | +6.6% | #34 of 2,401 |
| 8Pacific County, WA | 86 | 24 | 21.9 | $502K | +3.6% | #44 of 2,401 |
| 9Jefferson County, WA | 84 | 28 | 17.1 | $634K | +2.7% | #61 of 2,401 |
| 10Kitsap County, WA | 81 | 255 | 23.5 | $504K | +2.7% | #101 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Jefferson County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 Jefferson County, WA?
Jefferson County has 28 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Another 19 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Jefferson County, WA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $17.8M a year, or $1,086 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $634K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,340 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, WA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Jefferson County has 17.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $634K, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 66, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,485 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 33,970 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,340 households. Median household income in Jefferson County is $74,048, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, 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. Jefferson County scores 84 for auto repair and car care businesses (high), #61 of 2,401 scored counties.
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