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Auto repair shops in Gallatin County, IL

The auto repair shops in Gallatin County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$2.3M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,087 a household
Spending per listing
$760K
71% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.3
33% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
4,616
−6.4% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Gallatin County comes to about $2.3M a year: $1,087 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That works out to $760K per shop, 71% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.

There are 3 auto repair shops on map listings in Gallatin County as of September 2026. That comes to 14.3 for every 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.

In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Gallatin County classed as mechanical, body and glass repair. That is one for every 699 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 9 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Gallatin County declined 6.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Gallatin County compares

The same measures for Illinois 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.

Auto repair shops in Gallatin County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureGallatin CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.320.321.5
Spending per listing$760K$479K$445K
Households per official establishment699840955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.1%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−6.4%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,087$975$958
Median household income$59,219$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored38

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 3
Employees, 2023
6
Annual payroll, 2023
$147K
One-person businesses, 2023
9Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Gallatin 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 Gallatin County

Population, 2025 estimate
4,616−6.4% since 2020
Households
2,098
Median age
46.1
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
323 sq. mi.
People per square mile
15
Median household income
$59,219
Average household income
$77,408
Median home value
$82,900
Jobs located here
914
Daytime population
3,754Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair shops across Illinois

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The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Gallatin County marked.

Top counties in Illinois

Counties in Illinois ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Kendall County, IL827817.2$752K+9.9%#78 of 2,378
2Piatt County, IL76913.0$994K+0.6%#182 of 2,378
3Woodford County, IL702215.0$818K−0.8%#330 of 2,378
4Marshall County, IL70815.7$743K−2.0%#332 of 2,378
5Boone County, IL694020.6$583K+0.4%#375 of 2,378
6Menard County, IL68815.3$725K−3.3%#401 of 2,378
7Crawford County, IL671824.0$475K+0.1%#477 of 2,378
8Jersey County, IL651620.1$599K−1.5%#517 of 2,378
9Greene County, IL64818.0$648K−5.1%#550 of 2,378
10Douglas County, IL631114.2$781K+0.5%#588 of 2,378
Gallatin County, ILNot scored314.3$760K−6.4%

Other business types in Gallatin County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in Gallatin County, IL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 auto repair shops in Gallatin County. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Official counts also show 9 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Gallatin County, IL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $2.3M a year, or $1,087 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $760K 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 2,098 households in Gallatin County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Gallatin County, IL compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?

Gallatin County has 14.3 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $760K, 71% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Gallatin County would have about 5, against 3 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 699 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.

How fast is Gallatin County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Gallatin County at 4,616 people in 2025, down 6.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 2,098 households. Median household income in Gallatin County is $59,219, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for auto repair shops · All 56 business types in Gallatin County

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