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Auto repair shops in Pottawatomie County, KS
The auto repair shops in Pottawatomie County, KS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #363 of 2,378 scored counties
#10 of 38 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 18
- 2 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- −8.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,329 a household
- Spending per listing
- $692K
- 56% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.2
- 11% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 27,186
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Pottawatomie County comes to about $12.5M a year: $1,329 per household, 39% above the U.S. average. Spread across 18 auto repair shops, that is $692K per shop, 56% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
There are 18 auto repair shops on map listings in Pottawatomie County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 11%, against 16% across the U.S. That is 19.2 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Pottawatomie County was 22 in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 426 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Another 30 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates put the population change in Pottawatomie County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Pottawatomie County scores 69 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #363 of 2,378 scored counties and #10 of 38 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Pottawatomie 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 | Pottawatomie County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.2 | 22.8 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $692K | $500K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 426 | 881 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.3% | −1.0% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,329 | $1,140 | $958 |
| Median household income | $92,325 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 22−8.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 105
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 30Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 182 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 28The 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 Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 27,186+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 9,381
- Median age
- 36.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 841 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 31
- Median household income
- $92,325+38.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,915
- Median home value
- $245,900
- Jobs located here
- 12,026
- Daytime population
- 26,279Residents 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 Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County, KS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 18 auto repair shops in Pottawatomie County. 2 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. Official counts list 30 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Pottawatomie County, KS spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $12.5M a year, or $1,329 per household. That is 39% above the U.S. average (an index of 139, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $692K 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 9,381 households in Pottawatomie County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pottawatomie County, KS compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Pottawatomie County has 19.2 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $692K, 56% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Pottawatomie County would have about 28, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 426 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Pottawatomie County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Pottawatomie County at 27,186 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,381 households. Median household income in Pottawatomie County is $92,325, 14% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.1%, 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. 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. Pottawatomie County scores 69 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #363 of 2,378 scored counties.
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