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Auto repair shops in Tazewell County, IL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,274 of 2,378 scored counties
#42 of 87 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
118
20 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
68
+6.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$57.8M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,070 a household
Spending per listing
$490K
10% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
21.8
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
130,049
−0.9% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 118 auto repair shops in Tazewell County. 20 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That is 21.8 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 21.5.

At $1,070 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in Tazewell County spend about $57.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $490K per shop, 10% above 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Tazewell County was 68 in 2023, up 6.3% from 2019. That is one for every 795 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 65 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $75K has gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Tazewell County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Tazewell County declined 0.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Tazewell County is 48 (lower middle), #1,274 of 2,378 scored counties and #42 of 87 scored counties in Illinois.

How Tazewell 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 Tazewell County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureTazewell CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households21.820.321.5
Spending per listing$490K$479K$445K
Households per official establishment795840955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+6.3%−1.1%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.9%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,070$975$958
Median household income$77,982$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score4838

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
64 → 68+6.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
319
Annual payroll, 2023
$18M
One-person businesses, 2023
65Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
11820 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
130The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$75K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Tazewell 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 Tazewell County

Population, 2025 estimate
130,049−0.9% since 2020
Households
54,051
Median age
42.1
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
647 sq. mi.
People per square mile
202
Median household income
$77,982+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$97,832
Median home value
$167,500
Jobs located here
46,441
Daytime population
115,748Residents 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 Tazewell 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
42Tazewell County, IL4811821.8$490K−0.9%#1,274 of 2,378

Other business types in Tazewell County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

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

Tazewell County has 118 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 20 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 68 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 6.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 65 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $57.8M a year, or $1,070 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 118 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $490K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 54,051 households in Tazewell County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Tazewell County has 21.8 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $490K, 10% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Tazewell County would have about 130, against 118 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 795 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Tazewell County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Tazewell County at 130,049 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 54,051 households. The median household income in Tazewell County is $77,982 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.9% 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. Tazewell County scores 48 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,274 of 2,378 scored counties.

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