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Auto repair shops in Allamakee County, IA
The auto repair shops in Allamakee County, IA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,998 of 2,378 scored counties
#64 of 72 scored counties in Iowa
- Listings
- 24
- 2 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $7.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,241 a household
- Spending per listing
- $308K
- 31% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 40.3
- 87% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 14,238
- +1.2% since 2020
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What this means
Allamakee County scores 31 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #1,998 of 2,378 scored counties and #64 of 72 scored counties in Iowa. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 24 auto repair shops in Allamakee County. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 40.3, 87% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
At $1,241 per household (30% above the U.S. average), households in Allamakee County spend about $7.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $308K per shop, 31% 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 14 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Allamakee County in 2023. That is one for every 425 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Population estimates show Allamakee County grew 1.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Allamakee County compares
The same measures for Iowa 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 | Allamakee County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 40.3 | 24.1 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $308K | $470K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 425 | 766 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −1.3% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.2% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,241 | $1,134 | $958 |
| Median household income | $70,694 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 14
- Employees, 2023
- 43
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 20Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 242 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The 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 Allamakee 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 Allamakee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 14,238+1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 5,950
- Median age
- 43.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 639 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 22
- Median household income
- $70,694+35.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,120
- Median home value
- $172,300
- Jobs located here
- 4,644
- Daytime population
- 11,927Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Iowa market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Iowa for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Iowa, with Allamakee County marked.
Top counties in Iowa
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dallas County, IA | 95 | 53 | 12.5 | $964K | +17.8% | #5 of 2,378 |
| 2Tama County, IA | 78 | 11 | 16.4 | $738K | −1.5% | #150 of 2,378 |
| 3Johnson County, IA | 75 | 100 | 15.8 | $647K | +4.6% | #211 of 2,378 |
| 4Buchanan County, IA | 72 | 18 | 21.8 | $577K | +1.3% | #290 of 2,378 |
| 5Marion County, IA | 71 | 28 | 21.0 | $603K | +2.3% | #309 of 2,378 |
| 6Polk County, IA | 70 | 404 | 19.7 | $549K | +4.8% | #347 of 2,378 |
| 7Buena Vista County, IA | 69 | 15 | 19.9 | $597K | −1.7% | #372 of 2,378 |
| 8Grundy County, IA | 69 | 13 | 25.4 | $499K | +0.2% | #389 of 2,378 |
| 9Bremer County, IA | 68 | 19 | 19.6 | $626K | +1.1% | #412 of 2,378 |
| 10Story County, IA | 66 | 78 | 20.0 | $537K | +2.7% | #495 of 2,378 |
| 64Allamakee County, IA | 31 | 24 | 40.3 | $308K | +1.2% | #1,998 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Allamakee County
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 Allamakee County, IA?
There are 24 auto repair shops on map listings in Allamakee County as of September 2026. 2 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Official counts list 20 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Allamakee County, IA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $7.4M a year, or $1,241 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $308K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,950 households in Allamakee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Allamakee County, IA compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Allamakee County has 40.3 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 87% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $308K, 31% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Allamakee County would have about 17, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 425 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.
How fast is Allamakee County, IA growing?
Population estimates put Allamakee County at 14,238 people in 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,950 households. The median household income in Allamakee County is $70,694 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.4% 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. Allamakee County scores 31 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,998 of 2,378 scored counties.
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