Auto · Small-town market · Indiana
Auto repair shops in the Washington, IN area
The auto repair shops in the Washington, 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 #274 of 538 scored small-town markets
#21 of 25 scored small-town markets based in Indiana
- Listings
- 32
- 2 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,142 a household
- Spending per listing
- $422K
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 27.1
- 26% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 34,209
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 32 auto repair shops in the Washington area. 2 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That is 27.1 per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Households in the Washington area spend about $13.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,142 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That is about $422K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 5% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Washington area was 23 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 514 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 24 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Washington area grew 2.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Washington area scores 51 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #274 of 538 scored small-town markets and #21 of 25 scored small-town markets based in Indiana.
How the Washington 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.
| Measure | Washington area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 27.1 | 21.3 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $422K | $504K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 514 | 928 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +0.4% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,142 | $1,072 | $958 |
| Median household income | $68,503 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 230.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 95
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 24Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 322 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 30The 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 Washington 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 Washington area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 34,209+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 11,814
- Median age
- 35.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 430 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 78
- Median household income
- $68,503+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,976
- Median home value
- $197,200
- Jobs located here
- 12,604
- Daytime population
- 31,688Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Indiana market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Indiana for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Indiana, with the Washington area marked.
Top small-town markets in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bedford, IN | 85 | 37 | 19.3 | $612K | +1.2% | #10 of 538 |
| 2Monticello, IN | 77 | 23 | 22.4 | $514K | +2.0% | #32 of 538 |
| 3Wabash, IN | 75 | 16 | 12.6 | $901K | −0.7% | #38 of 538 |
| 4Frankfort, IN | 74 | 28 | 22.4 | $519K | +0.4% | #46 of 538 |
| 5New Castle, IN | 72 | 40 | 21.5 | $518K | +0.5% | #58 of 538 |
| 6Madison, IN | 72 | 30 | 23.5 | $501K | +0.6% | #59 of 538 |
| 7Greencastle, IN | 71 | 31 | 21.9 | $537K | +3.2% | #68 of 538 |
| 8Crawfordsville, IN | 69 | 37 | 23.7 | $474K | +2.7% | #83 of 538 |
| 9Auburn, IN | 68 | 37 | 21.6 | $549K | +2.9% | #88 of 538 |
| 10Connersville, IN | 67 | 20 | 21.2 | $501K | +0.7% | #95 of 538 |
| 21Washington, IN | 51 | 32 | 27.1 | $422K | +2.5% | #274 of 538 |
Other business types in the Washington area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in the Washington, IN area?
There are 32 auto repair shops on map listings in the Washington area as of September 2026. 2 of them (6%) 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, unchanged from 2019. Official counts also show 24 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Washington, IN area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $13.5M 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 32 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $422K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,814 households in the Washington area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Washington, IN area compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
The Washington area has 27.1 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $422K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, the Washington area would have about 30, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 514 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Washington, IN area growing?
Population estimates put the Washington area at 34,209 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,814 households. The median household income in the Washington area is $68,503 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.7% 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 Washington area scores 51 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #274 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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