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Auto repair and car care businesses in Calumet County, WI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Calumet County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 75 out of 100: High

Ranked #218 of 2,401 scored counties
#8 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
54
11 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
32
+3.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$25.4M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,188 a household
Spending per listing
$470K
75% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
25.3
29% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
53,982
+2.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Calumet County scores 75 (high) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #218 of 2,401 scored counties and #8 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair and car care businesses.

As of September 2026, map listings count 54 auto repair and car care businesses in Calumet County. 11 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 25.3 for every 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.

At $1,188 per household (24% above the U.S. average), households in Calumet County spend about $25.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $470K per business, 75% above the U.S. figure of $269K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Calumet County was 32 in 2023, up 3.2% from 2019. That is one for every 668 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2.5M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Calumet County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Calumet County grew 2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Calumet County compares

The same measures for Wisconsin 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.

Auto repair and car care in Calumet County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureCalumet CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households25.334.535.7
Spending per listing$470K$307K$269K
Households per official establishment668706681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+3.2%+1.2%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.9%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,188$1,061$958
Median household income$88,810$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score7566

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
31 → 32+3.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
132
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
45Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5411 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
95The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$2.5M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Calumet 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 Calumet County

Population, 2025 estimate
53,982+2.9% since 2020
Households
21,372
Median age
42.2
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
318 sq. mi.
People per square mile
166
Median household income
$88,810+17.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$107,837
Median home value
$274,200
Jobs located here
17,565
Daytime population
42,761Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across Wisconsin

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The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Calumet County marked.

Top counties in Wisconsin

Counties in Wisconsin ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Bayfield County, WI891621.5$544K+3.4%#24 of 2,401
2Pierce County, WI884629.0$448K+3.1%#31 of 2,401
3Adams County, WI832324.2$460K+5.2%#78 of 2,401
4Oconto County, WI805532.7$385K+2.9%#122 of 2,401
5Iowa County, WI782726.7$443K+1.0%#155 of 2,401
6Door County, WI774530.0$380K+1.6%#185 of 2,401
7Dane County, WI7766326.4$373K+4.9%#186 of 2,401
8Calumet County, WI755425.3$470K+2.9%#218 of 2,401
9Portage County, WI748729.3$388K+2.2%#246 of 2,401
10Walworth County, WI7413531.3$379K+0.8%#248 of 2,401

Other business types in Calumet County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Calumet County, WI?

Calumet County has 54 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 3.2% from 2019. Another 45 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Calumet County, WI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $25.4M a year, or $1,188 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 54 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $470K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,372 households in Calumet County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Calumet County, WI compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Calumet County has 25.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $470K, 75% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Calumet County would have about 95, against 54 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 668 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Calumet County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Calumet County at 53,982 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,372 households. Median household income in Calumet County is $88,810, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 17.1%, 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. Calumet County scores 75 for auto repair and car care businesses (high), #218 of 2,401 scored counties.

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