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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #35 of 387 scored metro areas
#7 of 11 scored metro areas based in Washington
- Listings
- 146
- 36 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 66
- +10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $50.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,145 a household
- Spending per listing
- $345K
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 33.2
- 7% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 114,885
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Longview-Kelso metro area scores 73 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #35 of 387 scored metro areas and #7 of 11 scored metro areas based in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of metro areas for auto repair and car care businesses.
At $1,145 per household (20% above the U.S. average), households in the Longview-Kelso metro area spend about $50.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $345K per business, 28% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The Longview-Kelso metro area has 146 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 36 are chain locations, or 25%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 33.2, 7% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Longview-Kelso metro area was 66 in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 666 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 the Longview-Kelso metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the Longview-Kelso metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Longview-Kelso metro area 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 | Longview-Kelso metro area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 33.2 | 27.9 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $345K | $396K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 666 | 767 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.0% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,145 | $1,104 | $958 |
| Median household income | $76,531 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 84 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 66+10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 422
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $23.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 83Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14636 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 187The 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 the Longview-Kelso metro area, 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 the Longview-Kelso metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 114,885+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 43,943
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,141 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 98
- Median household income
- $76,531+40.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,669
- Median home value
- $397,500
- Jobs located here
- 40,531
- Daytime population
- 95,784Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Washington market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Washington for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Washington (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Longview-Kelso metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 85 | 255 | 23.5 | $504K | +2.7% | #2 of 387 |
| 2Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 85 | 311 | 26.2 | $429K | +2.8% | #3 of 387 |
| 3Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 82 | 4,082 | 25.4 | $418K | +3.3% | #5 of 387 |
| 4Bellingham, WA | 79 | 273 | 29.0 | $383K | +3.9% | #13 of 387 |
| 5Walla Walla, WA | 79 | 68 | 29.0 | $382K | −0.4% | #14 of 387 |
| 6Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 74 | 171 | 36.0 | $328K | +5.0% | #32 of 387 |
| 7Longview-Kelso, WA | 73 | 146 | 33.2 | $345K | +3.5% | #35 of 387 |
| 8Kennewick-Richland, WA | 72 | 386 | 35.8 | $334K | +6.5% | #42 of 387 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 71 | 2,932 | 29.0 | $361K | +1.0% | #46 of 387 |
| 9Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 69 | 183 | 35.0 | $353K | +2.4% | #59 of 387 |
Other business types in the Longview-Kelso metro area
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 care73
- Auto repair shops74
- Collision repair and body shops71
- Car washes and detailing77
- Tire shops75
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations48
- Insurance agencies77
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 the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 146 auto repair and car care businesses in the Longview-Kelso metro area. 36 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 66 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 83 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $50.3M a year, or $1,145 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 146 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $345K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,943 households in the Longview-Kelso metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Longview-Kelso metro area has 33.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $345K, 28% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Longview-Kelso metro area would have about 187, against 146 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 666 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Longview-Kelso metro area at 114,885 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,943 households. The median household income in the Longview-Kelso metro area is $76,531 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.4% 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. The Longview-Kelso metro area scores 73 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #35 of 387 scored metro areas.
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