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Auto repair shops in the Angola, IN area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in the Angola, IN area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #371 of 538 scored small-town markets
#25 of 25 scored small-town markets based in Indiana

Listings
43
11 chain locations (26%)
Official establishments
23
−4.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$15.5M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,106 a household
Spending per listing
$361K
19% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
30.6
42% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
34,799
+1.0% 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 43 auto repair shops in the Angola area. Chain locations make up 26% of them, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 30.6, 42% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.

Households in the Angola area spend about $15.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,106 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. That works out to $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.

Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Angola area in 2023, down 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 611 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts also show 40 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $259K has gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Angola area.

Population estimates put the population change in the Angola area from 2020 to 2025 at +1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Angola area scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #371 of 538 scored small-town markets and #25 of 25 scored small-town markets based in Indiana.

How the Angola area compares

The same measures for Indiana 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 Angola, IN area compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureAngola areaIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households30.621.321.5
Spending per listing$361K$504K$445K
Households per official establishment611928955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−4.2%+0.4%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.0%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,106$1,072$958
Median household income$74,911$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score4064

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
23−4.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
155
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
40Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4311 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
35The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$259K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Angola area, 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 the Angola area

Population, 2025 estimate
34,799+1.0% since 2020
Households
14,058
Median age
43.0
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
309 sq. mi.
People per square mile
112
Median household income
$74,911+28.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$97,356
Median home value
$216,200
Jobs located here
15,877
Daytime population
34,843Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair shops across Indiana

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Indiana for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Indiana, with the Angola area marked.

Top small-town markets in Indiana

Small-town markets in Indiana ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Bedford, IN853719.3$612K+1.2%#10 of 538
2Monticello, IN772322.4$514K+2.0%#32 of 538
3Wabash, IN751612.6$901K−0.7%#38 of 538
4Frankfort, IN742822.4$519K+0.4%#46 of 538
5New Castle, IN724021.5$518K+0.5%#58 of 538
6Madison, IN723023.5$501K+0.6%#59 of 538
7Greencastle, IN713121.9$537K+3.2%#68 of 538
8Crawfordsville, IN693723.7$474K+2.7%#83 of 538
9Auburn, IN683721.6$549K+2.9%#88 of 538
10Connersville, IN672021.2$501K+0.7%#95 of 538
25Angola, IN404330.6$361K+1.0%#371 of 538

Other business types in the Angola area

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

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in the Angola, IN area?

The Angola area has 43 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 4.2% from 2019. Another 40 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in the Angola, IN area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $15.5M a year, or $1,106 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 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 14,058 households in the Angola area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Angola, IN area compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?

The Angola area has 30.6 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 42% 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, the Angola area would have about 35, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 611 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

How fast is the Angola, IN area growing?

Population estimates put the Angola area at 34,799 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,058 households. The median household income in the Angola area is $74,911 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.5% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Angola area scores 40 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #371 of 538 scored small-town markets.

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