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Auto repair shops in Bonneville County, ID
The auto repair shops in Bonneville County, ID, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,257 of 2,378 scored counties
#24 of 30 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 148
- 30 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 64
- −3.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $53.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,209 a household
- Spending per listing
- $361K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 33.5
- 56% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 135,771
- +8.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 148 auto repair shops in Bonneville County. 30 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 33.5 for every 10,000 households, 56% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
At $1,209 per household (26% above the U.S. average), households in Bonneville County spend about $53.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 148 auto repair shops, that is $361K per shop, 19% 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 64 businesses with payroll in Bonneville County classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, down 3.0% from 2019. That is one for every 690 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts also show 108 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $1.8M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Bonneville County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Bonneville County grew 8.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Bonneville County is 49 (lower middle), #1,257 of 2,378 scored counties and #24 of 30 scored counties in Idaho.
How Bonneville County compares
The same measures for Idaho 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 | Bonneville County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 33.5 | 24.1 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $361K | $497K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 690 | 758 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.0% | +8.3% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.9% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,209 | $1,196 | $958 |
| Median household income | $79,068 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 66 → 64−3.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 342
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $20.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 108Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14830 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 120The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $1.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Bonneville 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 Bonneville County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 135,771+8.9% since 2020
- Households
- 44,184
- Median age
- 34.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,866 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 69
- Median household income
- $79,068+30.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,874
- Median home value
- $368,800
- Jobs located here
- 70,908
- Daytime population
- 141,771Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Idaho market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Idaho for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Idaho, with Bonneville County marked.
Top counties in Idaho
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, ID | 87 | 7 | 16.7 | $685K | +9.7% | #35 of 2,378 |
| 2Shoshone County, ID | 86 | 9 | 15.6 | $692K | +7.1% | #44 of 2,378 |
| 3Latah County, ID | 81 | 23 | 14.1 | $770K | +5.6% | #98 of 2,378 |
| 4Elmore County, ID | 81 | 19 | 17.2 | $658K | +2.8% | #104 of 2,378 |
| 5Ada County, ID | 79 | 383 | 18.9 | $604K | +9.6% | #136 of 2,378 |
| 6Teton County, ID | 75 | 9 | 19.2 | $676K | +12.9% | #207 of 2,378 |
| 7Jefferson County, ID | 75 | 25 | 24.5 | $600K | +13.6% | #215 of 2,378 |
| 8Owyhee County, ID | 74 | 11 | 25.4 | $499K | +5.6% | #245 of 2,378 |
| 9Canyon County, ID | 73 | 189 | 22.0 | $570K | +18.1% | #266 of 2,378 |
| 10Benewah County, ID | 71 | 8 | 19.6 | $613K | +9.7% | #308 of 2,378 |
| 24Bonneville County, ID | 49 | 148 | 33.5 | $361K | +8.9% | #1,257 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Bonneville County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in Bonneville County, ID?
Bonneville County has 148 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 30 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 64 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 3.0% from 2019. Another 108 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Bonneville County, ID spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $53.4M a year, or $1,209 per household. That is 26% above the U.S. average (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 148 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $361K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 44,184 households in Bonneville County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bonneville County, ID compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Bonneville County has 33.5 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 56% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $361K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Bonneville County would have about 120, against 148 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 690 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Bonneville County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Bonneville County at 135,771 people in 2025, up 8.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 44,184 households. The median household income in Bonneville County is $79,068 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.4% 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. Bonneville County scores 49 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,257 of 2,378 scored counties.
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