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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Laramie, WY area
The auto repair and car care businesses in the Laramie, WY area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #138 of 538 scored small-town markets
#3 of 8 scored small-town markets based in Wyoming
- Listings
- 69
- 13 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- −10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,059 a household
- Spending per listing
- $262K
- 2% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 40.4
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,558
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 69 auto repair and car care businesses in the Laramie area. Of those, 13 are chain locations, or 19%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 40.4, 13% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,059 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in the Laramie area spend about $18.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 69 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $262K per business, 2% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Laramie area in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 633 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 28 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.4M has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Laramie area.
Population estimates show the Laramie area grew 3.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Laramie area scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #138 of 538 scored small-town markets and #3 of 8 scored small-town markets based in Wyoming.
How the Laramie area compares
The same measures for Wyoming 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 | Laramie area | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 40.4 | 47.6 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $262K | $247K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 633 | 440 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.0% | +2.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,059 | $1,173 | $958 |
| Median household income | $61,917 | $76,176 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27−10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 124
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 28Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6913 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 67The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Laramie 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 Laramie area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,558+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 17,083
- Median age
- 32.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 50%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 4,274 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 9
- Median household income
- $61,917+25.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,098
- Median home value
- $333,000
- Jobs located here
- 16,736
- Daytime population
- 38,437Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wyoming market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Wyoming for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Wyoming, with the Laramie area marked.
Top small-town markets in Wyoming
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jackson, WY-ID | 68 | 60 | 41.4 | $304K | +4.2% | #97 of 538 |
| 2Evanston, WY-UT | 65 | 43 | 49.8 | $253K | +2.0% | #125 of 538 |
| 3Laramie, WY | 64 | 69 | 40.4 | $262K | +3.9% | #138 of 538 |
| 4Cody, WY | 48 | 72 | 54.0 | $215K | +5.1% | #294 of 538 |
| 5Sheridan, WY | 46 | 72 | 52.0 | $215K | +7.2% | #314 of 538 |
| 6Riverton, WY | 45 | 74 | 49.2 | $233K | +0.7% | #322 of 538 |
| 7Rock Springs, WY | 44 | 86 | 49.1 | $247K | −2.2% | #332 of 538 |
| 8Gillette, WY | 44 | 108 | 60.0 | $213K | +2.1% | #337 of 538 |
Other business types in the Laramie 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 care64
- Auto repair shops61
- Collision repair and body shops71
- Car washes and detailing69
- Tire shops69
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations66
- 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 the Laramie, WY area?
The Laramie area has 69 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 13 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 27 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 28 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Laramie, WY area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $18.1M a year, or $1,059 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 69 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $262K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,083 households in the Laramie area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Laramie, WY area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Laramie area has 40.4 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $262K, 2% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Laramie area would have about 67, against 69 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 633 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Laramie, WY area growing?
Population estimates put the Laramie area at 38,558 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,083 households. Median household income in the Laramie area is $61,917, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.5%, 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 Laramie area scores 64 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #138 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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