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Auto repair shops in the Seymour, IN area

The auto repair shops in the Seymour, IN area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #276 of 538 scored small-town markets
#22 of 25 scored small-town markets based in Indiana

Listings
55
8 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments
24
−11.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$20.7M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,142 a household
Spending per listing
$377K
15% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
30.3
41% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
47,370
+1.9% 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

Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in the Seymour area comes to about $20.7M a year: $1,142 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That is about $377K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 15% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.

There are 55 auto repair shops on map listings in the Seymour area as of September 2026. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 15%, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 30.3, 41% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.

In 2023, official counts showed 24 businesses with payroll in the Seymour area classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, down 11.1% from 2019. That is one for every 756 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 41 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show the Seymour area grew 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Seymour area scores 51 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #276 of 538 scored small-town markets and #22 of 25 scored small-town markets based in Indiana.

How the Seymour 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 Seymour, IN area compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureSeymour areaIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households30.321.321.5
Spending per listing$377K$504K$445K
Households per official establishment756928955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−11.1%+0.4%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.9%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,142$1,072$958
Median household income$70,262$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score5164

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
24−11.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
119
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
41Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
558 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
47The 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 the Seymour 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 Seymour area

Population, 2025 estimate
47,370+1.9% since 2020
Households
18,138
Median age
39.1
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
510 sq. mi.
People per square mile
91
Median household income
$70,262+37.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,415
Median home value
$178,300
Jobs located here
22,359
Daytime population
46,218Residents 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 Seymour 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
22Seymour, IN515530.3$377K+1.9%#276 of 538

Other business types in the Seymour area

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 55 auto repair shops in the Seymour area. 8 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 11.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 41 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $20.7M a year, or $1,142 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 55 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $377K 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 18,138 households in the Seymour area and national spending patterns by income.

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

The Seymour area has 30.3 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $377K, 15% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, the Seymour area would have about 47, against 55 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 756 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

How fast is the Seymour, IN area growing?

Population estimates put the Seymour area at 47,370 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,138 households. Median household income in the Seymour area is $70,262, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.1%, 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 Seymour area scores 51 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #276 of 538 scored small-town markets.

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