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Auto repair and car care businesses in Lewis County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Lewis County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #636 of 2,401 scored counties
#30 of 35 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 145
- 44 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 57
- +3.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $40.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,222 a household
- Spending per listing
- $277K
- 3% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 44.1
- 24% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 88,062
- +6.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,222 per household (28% above the U.S. average), households in Lewis County spend about $40.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $277K of household spending for each business on map listings, 3% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 145 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Lewis County as of September 2026. Of those, 44 are chain locations, or 30%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 44.1, 24% 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 Lewis County was 57 in 2023, up 3.6% from 2019. That is one for every 577 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 58 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $806K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Lewis County.
Population estimates show Lewis County grew 6.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Lewis County is 63 (upper middle), #636 of 2,401 scored counties and #30 of 35 scored counties in Washington.
How Lewis 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 | Lewis County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 44.1 | 27.9 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $277K | $396K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 577 | 767 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.6% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.7% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,222 | $1,104 | $958 |
| Median household income | $74,796 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 84 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 55 → 57+3.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 351
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 58Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14544 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 150The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $806K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Lewis 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 Lewis County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 88,062+6.7% since 2020
- Households
- 32,916
- Median age
- 42.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 2,403 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 35
- Median household income
- $74,796+39.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,194
- Median home value
- $385,800
- Jobs located here
- 25,436
- Daytime population
- 72,396Residents 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 Lewis 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 |
| 30Lewis County, WA | 63 | 145 | 44.1 | $277K | +6.7% | #636 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Lewis 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 care63
- Auto repair shops66
- Collision repair and body shops91
- Car washes and detailing85
- Tire shops71
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations55
- Insurance agencies62
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 Lewis County, WA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 145 auto repair and car care businesses in Lewis County. 44 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 57 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 3.6% from 2019. Another 58 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Lewis County, WA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $40.2M a year, or $1,222 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 145 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $277K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 32,916 households in Lewis County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lewis County, WA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Lewis County has 44.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $277K, 3% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Lewis County would have about 150, against 145 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 577 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Lewis County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Lewis County at 88,062 people in 2025, up 6.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 32,916 households. The median household income in Lewis County is $74,796 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.9% 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. Lewis County scores 63 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #636 of 2,401 scored counties.
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