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Auto repair shops in Ouachita County, AR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in Ouachita County, AR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 21 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,230 of 2,378 scored counties
#52 of 60 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 22
- 2 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $7.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $824 a household
- Spending per listing
- $323K
- 27% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 25.5
- 19% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 21,731
- −3.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Ouachita County is 21 (low), #2,230 of 2,378 scored counties and #52 of 60 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 22 auto repair shops in Ouachita County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 9%, against 16% across the U.S. That is 25.5 per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Households in Ouachita County spend about $7.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $824 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. Spread across 22 auto repair shops, that is $323K per shop, 27% below the U.S. figure of $445K. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 9 businesses with payroll in Ouachita County classed as mechanical, body and glass repair. That is one for every 958 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Population estimates show Ouachita County declined 3.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Ouachita County compares
The same measures for Arkansas and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the auto repair shops 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 | Ouachita County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 25.5 | 22.9 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $323K | $387K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 958 | 1,089 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.8% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.9% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $824 | $886 | $958 |
| Median household income | $49,268 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 21 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 45
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 14Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 222 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The 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 mechanical, body and glass repair in Ouachita 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 Ouachita County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 21,731−3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 8,624
- Median age
- 44.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 733 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 30
- Median household income
- $49,268+39.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $65,528
- Median home value
- $102,100
- Jobs located here
- 6,318
- Daytime population
- 19,004Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arkansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Ouachita County marked.
Top counties in Arkansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Madison County, AR | 78 | 12 | 18.6 | $568K | +11.2% | #158 of 2,378 |
| 2Marion County, AR | 77 | 11 | 14.4 | $652K | +4.3% | #168 of 2,378 |
| 3Benton County, AR | 74 | 225 | 20.1 | $502K | +16.0% | #244 of 2,378 |
| 4Grant County, AR | 72 | 11 | 15.8 | $631K | +4.1% | #289 of 2,378 |
| 5Washington County, AR | 67 | 178 | 18.3 | $505K | +9.9% | #474 of 2,378 |
| 6Carroll County, AR | 66 | 19 | 16.7 | $580K | +3.6% | #491 of 2,378 |
| 7Saline County, AR | 66 | 93 | 18.5 | $514K | +7.6% | #501 of 2,378 |
| 8Lonoke County, AR | 65 | 58 | 20.3 | $477K | +3.5% | #537 of 2,378 |
| 9Fulton County, AR | 51 | 12 | 25.2 | $366K | +3.7% | #1,164 of 2,378 |
| 10Crawford County, AR | 50 | 55 | 23.5 | $408K | +4.1% | #1,194 of 2,378 |
| 52Ouachita County, AR | 21 | 22 | 25.5 | $323K | −3.9% | #2,230 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Ouachita County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 shops are in Ouachita County, AR?
Ouachita County has 22 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Official counts list 14 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Ouachita County, AR spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $7.1M a year, or $824 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $323K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,624 households in Ouachita County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ouachita County, AR compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Ouachita County has 25.5 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $323K, 27% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Ouachita County would have about 16, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 958 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.
How fast is Ouachita County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Ouachita County at 21,731 people in 2025, down 3.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 8,624 households. The median household income in Ouachita County is $49,268 a year, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.1% 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. Ouachita County scores 21 for auto repair shops (low), #2,230 of 2,378 scored counties.
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