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Auto repair and car care businesses in Ozaukee County, WI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Ozaukee County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #331 of 2,401 scored counties
#14 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 108
- 21 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 59
- +9.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,131 a household
- Spending per listing
- $401K
- 49% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 28.2
- 21% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 94,346
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,131 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in Ozaukee County spend about $43.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $401K per business, 49% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Ozaukee County has 108 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 21 are chain locations, or 19%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 28.2 per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 59 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Ozaukee County in 2023, up 9.3% from 2019. That is one for every 649 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 54 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $3.6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Ozaukee County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ozaukee County grew 3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Ozaukee County is 71 (upper middle), #331 of 2,401 scored counties and #14 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Ozaukee 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.
| Measure | Ozaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 28.2 | 34.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $401K | $307K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 649 | 706 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.3% | +1.2% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,131 | $1,061 | $958 |
| Median household income | $96,996 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 71 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 54 → 59+9.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 241
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 54Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10821 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 161The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $3.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Ozaukee 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 Ozaukee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 94,346+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 38,309
- Median age
- 44.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 233 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 399
- Median household income
- $96,996+13.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $138,958
- Median home value
- $390,200
- Jobs located here
- 42,307
- Daytime population
- 88,821Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Ozaukee County marked.
Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bayfield County, WI | 89 | 16 | 21.5 | $544K | +3.4% | #24 of 2,401 |
| 2Pierce County, WI | 88 | 46 | 29.0 | $448K | +3.1% | #31 of 2,401 |
| 3Adams County, WI | 83 | 23 | 24.2 | $460K | +5.2% | #78 of 2,401 |
| 4Oconto County, WI | 80 | 55 | 32.7 | $385K | +2.9% | #122 of 2,401 |
| 5Iowa County, WI | 78 | 27 | 26.7 | $443K | +1.0% | #155 of 2,401 |
| 6Door County, WI | 77 | 45 | 30.0 | $380K | +1.6% | #185 of 2,401 |
| 7Dane County, WI | 77 | 663 | 26.4 | $373K | +4.9% | #186 of 2,401 |
| 8Calumet County, WI | 75 | 54 | 25.3 | $470K | +2.9% | #218 of 2,401 |
| 9Portage County, WI | 74 | 87 | 29.3 | $388K | +2.2% | #246 of 2,401 |
| 10Walworth County, WI | 74 | 135 | 31.3 | $379K | +0.8% | #248 of 2,401 |
| 14Ozaukee County, WI | 71 | 108 | 28.2 | $401K | +3.0% | #331 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Ozaukee 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 care71
- Auto repair shops67
- Collision repair and body shops66
- Car washes and detailing74
- Tire shops
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations74
- Insurance agencies21
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 Ozaukee County, WI?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 108 auto repair and car care businesses in Ozaukee County. 21 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 59 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 9.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 54 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Ozaukee County, WI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $43.3M a year, or $1,131 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 108 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $401K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 38,309 households in Ozaukee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ozaukee County, WI compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Ozaukee County has 28.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $401K, 49% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Ozaukee County would have about 161, against 108 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 649 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Ozaukee County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Ozaukee County at 94,346 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 38,309 households. The median household income in Ozaukee County is $96,996 a year, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 13.8% 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. Ozaukee County scores 71 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #331 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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