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Auto repair shops in Neosho County, KS

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in Neosho County, KS, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,923 of 2,378 scored counties
#32 of 38 scored counties in Kansas

Listings
23
1 chain location (4%)
Official establishments
8
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$7.4M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,152 a household
Spending per listing
$324K
27% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
35.6
66% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
15,637
−1.7% 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

Neosho County scores 33 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #1,923 of 2,378 scored counties and #32 of 38 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 23 auto repair shops in Neosho County. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 35.6 for every 10,000 households, 66% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.

At $1,152 per household (20% above the U.S. average), households in Neosho County spend about $7.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $324K per shop, 27% 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 8 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Neosho County in 2023. That is one for every 808 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Population estimates show Neosho County declined 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Neosho 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.

Auto repair shops in Neosho County, KS compared with Kansas and the U.S.
MeasureNeosho CountyKansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households35.622.821.5
Spending per listing$324K$500K$445K
Households per official establishment808881955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.0%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.7%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,152$1,140$958
Median household income$56,618$74,275$80,734
Groundwork market score3359

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 8
Employees, 2023
26
Annual payroll, 2023
$1M
One-person businesses, 2023
14Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
231 chain location
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 Neosho 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 Neosho County

Population, 2025 estimate
15,637−1.7% since 2020
Households
6,464
Median age
40.7
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
572 sq. mi.
People per square mile
27
Median household income
$56,618+22.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,691
Median home value
$111,300
Jobs located here
6,421
Daytime population
15,083Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair shops across Kansas

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The highest-scoring counties in Kansas for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Kansas, with Neosho County marked.

Top counties in Kansas

Counties in Kansas ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Johnson County, KS8635314.1$826K+4.2%#40 of 2,378
2Dickinson County, KS841316.2$799K+1.4%#59 of 2,378
3Jefferson County, KS811317.5$795K−0.2%#96 of 2,378
4Jackson County, KS801223.9$572K+1.5%#122 of 2,378
5Miami County, KS762316.7$780K+5.9%#185 of 2,378
6Butler County, KS765923.3$564K+3.1%#197 of 2,378
7Leavenworth County, KS745317.6$710K+3.2%#225 of 2,378
8Douglas County, KS737915.7$660K+1.8%#258 of 2,378
9Riley County, KS724014.4$729K+0.8%#283 of 2,378
10Pottawatomie County, KS691819.2$692K+6.9%#363 of 2,378
32Neosho County, KS332335.6$324K−1.7%#1,923 of 2,378

Other business types in Neosho County

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

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in Neosho County, KS?

Neosho County has 23 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Official counts list 14 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Neosho County, KS spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $7.4M a year, or $1,152 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $324K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,464 households in Neosho County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Neosho County, KS compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?

Neosho County has 35.6 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 66% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $324K, 27% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Neosho County would have about 17, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 808 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.

How fast is Neosho County, KS growing?

Population estimates put Neosho County at 15,637 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,464 households. The median household income in Neosho County is $56,618 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.3% 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. Neosho County scores 33 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,923 of 2,378 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for auto repair shops · All 56 business types in Neosho County

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