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Auto repair shops in Jefferson County, KS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in Jefferson County, KS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 81 out of 100: High
Ranked #96 of 2,378 scored counties
#3 of 38 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 13
- 2 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $10.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,394 a household
- Spending per listing
- $795K
- 79% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.5
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 18,296
- −0.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Jefferson County is 81 (high), #96 of 2,378 scored counties and #3 of 38 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair shops.
As of September 2026, map listings count 13 auto repair shops in Jefferson County. 2 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 17.5 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Jefferson County comes to about $10.3M a year: $1,394 per household, 46% above the U.S. average. That is about $795K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 79% 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.
Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Jefferson County in 2023. That is one for every 1,482 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Population estimates show Jefferson County declined 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Kansas 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 | Jefferson County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.5 | 22.8 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $795K | $500K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,482 | 881 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −1.0% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.2% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,394 | $1,140 | $958 |
| Median household income | $81,278 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 81 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 14
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $465K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 17Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 132 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 18,296−0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 7,412
- Median age
- 43.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 86%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.4
- Land area
- 533 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 34
- Median household income
- $81,278+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,809
- Median home value
- $216,900
- Jobs located here
- 4,013
- Daytime population
- 13,090Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kansas for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Kansas, with Jefferson County marked.
Top counties in Kansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Johnson County, KS | 86 | 353 | 14.1 | $826K | +4.2% | #40 of 2,378 |
| 2Dickinson County, KS | 84 | 13 | 16.2 | $799K | +1.4% | #59 of 2,378 |
| 3Jefferson County, KS | 81 | 13 | 17.5 | $795K | −0.2% | #96 of 2,378 |
| 4Jackson County, KS | 80 | 12 | 23.9 | $572K | +1.5% | #122 of 2,378 |
| 5Miami County, KS | 76 | 23 | 16.7 | $780K | +5.9% | #185 of 2,378 |
| 6Butler County, KS | 76 | 59 | 23.3 | $564K | +3.1% | #197 of 2,378 |
| 7Leavenworth County, KS | 74 | 53 | 17.6 | $710K | +3.2% | #225 of 2,378 |
| 8Douglas County, KS | 73 | 79 | 15.7 | $660K | +1.8% | #258 of 2,378 |
| 9Riley County, KS | 72 | 40 | 14.4 | $729K | +0.8% | #283 of 2,378 |
| 10Pottawatomie County, KS | 69 | 18 | 19.2 | $692K | +6.9% | #363 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, KS?
Jefferson County has 13 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Official counts also show 17 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Jefferson County, KS spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $10.3M a year, or $1,394 per household. That is 46% above the U.S. average (an index of 146, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $795K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,412 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, KS compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Jefferson County has 17.5 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $795K, 79% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 23, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,482 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 18,296 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,412 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $81,278 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.3% 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. Jefferson County scores 81 for auto repair shops (high), #96 of 2,378 scored counties.
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