Auto · Small-town market · Washington
Auto repair and car care businesses in the Oak Harbor, WA area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Oak Harbor, WA area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 81 out of 100: High
Ranked #19 of 538 scored small-town markets
#5 of 10 scored small-town markets based in Washington
- Listings
- 67
- 17 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- −17.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $42.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,174 a household
- Spending per listing
- $630K
- 2.4 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.6
- 48% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 85,657
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in the Oak Harbor area is 81 (high), #19 of 538 scored small-town markets and #5 of 10 scored small-town markets based in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of small-town markets for auto repair and car care businesses.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 67 auto repair and car care businesses in the Oak Harbor area. Of those, 17 are chain locations, or 25%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 18.6 per 10,000 households, 48% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,174 per household (23% above the U.S. average), households in the Oak Harbor area spend about $42.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 67 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $630K per business, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Oak Harbor area was 24 in 2023, down 17.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,499 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Population estimates show the Oak Harbor area declined 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Oak Harbor 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 | Oak Harbor area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.6 | 27.9 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $630K | $396K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,499 | 767 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −17.2% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,174 | $1,104 | $958 |
| Median household income | $90,551 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 81 | 84 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24−17.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 146
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 45Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6717 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 157The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 85,657−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 35,972
- Median age
- 46.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 209 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 416
- Median household income
- $90,551+32.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,035
- Median home value
- $593,300
- Jobs located here
- 16,025
- Daytime population
- 70,254Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Washington market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Washington for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Washington, with the Oak Harbor area marked.
Top small-town markets in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shelton, WA | 96 | 65 | 25.0 | $514K | +7.8% | #1 of 538 |
| 2Port Townsend, WA | 88 | 28 | 17.1 | $634K | +2.7% | #5 of 538 |
| 3Ellensburg, WA | 88 | 63 | 31.5 | $377K | +4.2% | #7 of 538 |
| 4Aberdeen, WA | 83 | 84 | 27.4 | $400K | +3.0% | #12 of 538 |
| 5Oak Harbor, WA | 81 | 67 | 18.6 | $630K | −1.5% | #19 of 538 |
| 6Pullman, WA | 78 | 41 | 21.9 | $439K | +1.5% | #30 of 538 |
| 7Moses Lake, WA | 78 | 142 | 40.1 | $300K | +6.3% | #31 of 538 |
| 8Port Angeles, WA | 74 | 93 | 26.5 | $399K | +1.1% | #47 of 538 |
| 9Centralia, WA | 72 | 145 | 44.1 | $277K | +6.7% | #70 of 538 |
| 10Othello, WA | 67 | 26 | 41.3 | $303K | +4.3% | #106 of 538 |
Other business types in the Oak Harbor 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 care81
- Auto repair shops81
- Collision repair and body shops78
- Car washes and detailing74
- Tire shops76
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations78
- Insurance agencies73
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 Oak Harbor, WA area?
There are 67 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in the Oak Harbor area as of September 2026. 17 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 24 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 17.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 45 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Oak Harbor, WA area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $42.2M a year, or $1,174 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 67 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $630K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,972 households in the Oak Harbor area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Oak Harbor, WA area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Oak Harbor area has 18.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 48% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $630K, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Oak Harbor area would have about 157, against 67 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,499 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 17.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Oak Harbor, WA area growing?
Population estimates put the Oak Harbor area at 85,657 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 35,972 households. Median household income in the Oak Harbor area is $90,551, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.0%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Oak Harbor area scores 81 for auto repair and car care businesses (high), #19 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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