Market rankings · Colorado
Auto repair shops in Colorado
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Colorado, ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,444
- 1,234 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 2,776
- +3.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.6B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 22.9
- 7% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $485K
- 9% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #18 of 51
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 5,444 auto repair shops on map listings in Colorado as of September 2026. Of those, 1,234 are chain locations, or 23%, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 22.9, 7% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
At $1,112 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in Colorado spend about $2.6B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $485K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 9% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,776 businesses with payroll in Colorado classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, up 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 855 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 2.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 214 SBA-backed loans worth $144.6M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #18 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest (74). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Cañon City area scores highest (76).
Every market in Colorado for auto repair shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 74 | 297 | 23.9 | $523K | +14.2% | #37 of 387 |
| 2Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 65 | 2,653 | 21.7 | $502K | +4.1% | #84 of 387 |
| 3Boulder, CO | 64 | 247 | 18.0 | $596K | −0.7% | #86 of 387 |
| 4Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 56 | 373 | 24.2 | $473K | +4.8% | #149 of 387 |
| 5Grand Junction, CO | 48 | 165 | 25.1 | $437K | +4.4% | #218 of 387 |
| 6Colorado Springs, CO | 47 | 798 | 26.4 | $427K | +3.1% | #232 of 387 |
| 7Pueblo, CO | 46 | 157 | 22.9 | $448K | +0.6% | #238 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cañon City, CO | 76 | 36 | 20.0 | $553K | +2.4% | #33 of 538 |
| 2Durango, CO | 63 | 59 | 24.2 | $482K | +2.2% | #133 of 538 |
| 3Breckenridge, CO | 60 | 34 | 21.8 | $525K | +1.1% | #165 of 538 |
| 4Edwards, CO | 58 | 55 | 24.9 | $485K | −2.4% | #183 of 538 |
| 5Rifle, CO | 54 | 84 | 25.8 | $450K | +1.2% | #232 of 538 |
| 6Alamosa, CO | 54 | 33 | 28.8 | $366K | +2.1% | #241 of 538 |
| 7Steamboat Springs, CO | 53 | 45 | 27.0 | $447K | +0.9% | #251 of 538 |
| 8Montrose, CO | 42 | 65 | 36.0 | $318K | +4.1% | #359 of 538 |
| 9Fort Morgan, CO | 41 | 39 | 35.2 | $320K | +4.2% | #365 of 538 |
| 10Sterling, CO | 19 | 26 | 31.7 | $319K | −2.7% | #511 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Park County, CO | 83 | 14 | 15.6 | $870K | +5.1% | #69 of 2,378 |
| 2Douglas County, CO | 83 | 230 | 16.4 | $777K | +10.9% | #71 of 2,378 |
| 3Elbert County, CO | 78 | 23 | 23.0 | $736K | +16.5% | #151 of 2,378 |
| 4Weld County, CO | 74 | 297 | 23.9 | $523K | +14.2% | #241 of 2,378 |
| 5Pitkin County, CO | 71 | 8 | 8.7 | $1.2M | −4.2% | #301 of 2,378 |
| 6Broomfield County, CO | 70 | 63 | 19.8 | $556K | +6.3% | #346 of 2,378 |
| 7Fremont County, CO | 67 | 36 | 20.0 | $553K | +2.4% | #464 of 2,378 |
| 8Denver County, CO | 65 | 581 | 17.3 | $510K | +3.2% | #529 of 2,378 |
| 9Delta County, CO | 64 | 27 | 20.8 | $542K | +3.6% | #567 of 2,378 |
| 10Teller County, CO | 62 | 21 | 17.7 | $700K | 0.0% | #639 of 2,378 |
| 11Boulder County, CO | 62 | 247 | 18.0 | $596K | −0.7% | #643 of 2,378 |
| 12Montezuma County, CO | 60 | 22 | 19.5 | $570K | +3.0% | #715 of 2,378 |
| 13Grand County, CO | 60 | 18 | 24.1 | $510K | +4.8% | #728 of 2,378 |
| 14Gunnison County, CO | 59 | 17 | 20.0 | $580K | +2.9% | #757 of 2,378 |
| 15Larimer County, CO | 58 | 373 | 24.2 | $473K | +4.8% | #812 of 2,378 |
| 16Routt County, CO | 57 | 25 | 22.2 | $549K | +2.0% | #846 of 2,378 |
| 17Jefferson County, CO | 57 | 515 | 21.3 | $540K | −0.5% | #851 of 2,378 |
| 18La Plata County, CO | 55 | 59 | 24.2 | $482K | +2.2% | #954 of 2,378 |
| 19Arapahoe County, CO | 54 | 631 | 24.5 | $445K | +2.8% | #1,017 of 2,378 |
| 20Archuleta County, CO | 54 | 16 | 27.0 | $444K | +6.6% | #1,018 of 2,378 |
| 21Mesa County, CO | 52 | 165 | 25.1 | $437K | +4.4% | #1,115 of 2,378 |
| 22Eagle County, CO | 51 | 55 | 24.9 | $485K | −2.4% | #1,139 of 2,378 |
| 23El Paso County, CO | 51 | 777 | 26.8 | $420K | +3.2% | #1,156 of 2,378 |
| 24Chaffee County, CO | 50 | 29 | 29.4 | $416K | +6.9% | #1,192 of 2,378 |
| 25Adams County, CO | 50 | 588 | 31.2 | $382K | +6.6% | #1,198 of 2,378 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Summit County, CO | 49 | 29 | 23.1 | $498K | +0.9% | #1,217 of 2,378 |
| 27Pueblo County, CO | 49 | 157 | 22.9 | $448K | +0.6% | #1,233 of 2,378 |
| 28Garfield County, CO | 40 | 76 | 32.5 | $371K | +2.7% | #1,669 of 2,378 |
| 29Montrose County, CO | 38 | 65 | 36.0 | $318K | +4.1% | #1,758 of 2,378 |
| 30Rio Grande County, CO | 37 | 14 | 27.3 | $395K | −3.9% | #1,775 of 2,378 |
| 31Morgan County, CO | 37 | 39 | 35.2 | $320K | +4.2% | #1,789 of 2,378 |
| 32Otero County, CO | 35 | 21 | 27.7 | $400K | −5.2% | #1,834 of 2,378 |
| 33Prowers County, CO | 30 | 13 | 27.5 | $384K | −1.1% | #2,012 of 2,378 |
| 34Las Animas County, CO | 30 | 19 | 29.2 | $368K | −0.7% | #2,018 of 2,378 |
| 35Moffat County, CO | 29 | 20 | 37.1 | $320K | −1.1% | #2,060 of 2,378 |
| 36Alamosa County, CO | 28 | 26 | 39.1 | $255K | +1.9% | #2,098 of 2,378 |
| 37Logan County, CO | 18 | 26 | 31.7 | $319K | −2.7% | #2,286 of 2,378 |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 14 | 34.3 | $352K | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 10.7 | $1.2M | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 8.7 | $1.1M | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 15.8 | $751K | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 16.6 | $683K | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 12 | 41.4 | $294K | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 9.7 | $1M | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 8.8 | $1.3M | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 21.4 | $549K | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 9.6 | $1.3M | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $1.5M | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 10.1 | $1.2M | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 10.7 | $953K | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 22.5 | $473K | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 7.6 | $1.6M | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 24.2 | $528K | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 30.7 | $370K | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 12.1 | $846K | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 24.1 | $472K | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 15.9 | $899K | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 39.1 | $299K | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 34.2 | $362K | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 19.6 | $581K | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 51.8 | $196K | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 25.1 | $440K | +14.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in Colorado?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5,444 auto repair shops in Colorado. 1,234 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 2,776 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 3.3% from 2019. Another 4,463 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Colorado spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.6B a year, or $1,112 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,444 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $485K per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Colorado has 22.9 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $485K, 9% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Colorado would have about 5,936, against 5,444 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 855 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for auto repair shops?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Cañon City area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 37 scored counties in Colorado, Park County scores highest, at 83 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Colorado scores 59 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #18 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Colorado. It maps the auto repair shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
Auto repair shops in other states
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Related business types in Colorado
- Auto repair and car care8,920 listings
- Collision repair and body shops777 listings
- Car washes and detailing976 listings
- Tire shops884 listings
- Oil change and quick lube142 listings
- Gas stations2,449 listings
- Insurance agencies4,549 listings
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