Market rankings · Michigan
Auto repair shops in Michigan
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Michigan, ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 8,132
- 1,208 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 4,246
- +1.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.2B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.9
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $512K
- 15% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #22 of 51
- Market score 56 · Upper middle
A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in Michigan by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 8,132 auto repair shops on map listings in Michigan as of September 2026. 1,208 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 19.9 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
At $1,022 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in Michigan spend about $4.2B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $512K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 15% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Michigan was 4,246 in 2023, up 1.2% from 2019. That is one for every 960 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 2.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 236 SBA-backed loans worth $88.4M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #22 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Monroe metro area scores highest (78). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Big Rapids area scores highest (71).
Every market in Michigan for auto repair shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monroe, MI | 78 | 97 | 15.4 | $729K | +0.7% | #17 of 387 |
| 2Ann Arbor, MI | 75 | 186 | 12.4 | $828K | −0.4% | #30 of 387 |
| 3Midland, MI | 73 | 59 | 16.9 | $652K | +0.3% | #40 of 387 |
| 4Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 73 | 339 | 17.5 | $575K | +1.4% | #42 of 387 |
| 5Jackson, MI | 69 | 118 | 18.9 | $541K | −0.4% | #59 of 387 |
| 6Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 67 | 190 | 17.7 | $573K | +0.8% | #69 of 387 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 59 | 253 | 19.7 | $511K | +0.1% | #115 of 387 |
| 7Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 57 | 3,387 | 19.1 | $519K | +0.1% | #137 of 387 |
| 8Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 57 | 948 | 21.5 | $510K | +2.8% | #140 of 387 |
| 9Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 55 | 144 | 21.3 | $475K | +1.8% | #157 of 387 |
| 10Flint, MI | 47 | 355 | 21.2 | $462K | −1.1% | #227 of 387 |
| 11Traverse City, MI | 46 | 161 | 24.6 | $450K | +2.2% | #237 of 387 |
| 12Niles, MI | 45 | 133 | 20.8 | $481K | −1.3% | #245 of 387 |
| 13Bay City, MI | 44 | 100 | 22.2 | $450K | −1.6% | #254 of 387 |
| 14Saginaw, MI | 41 | 170 | 21.8 | $458K | −1.1% | #268 of 387 |
| 15Battle Creek, MI | 32 | 126 | 23.6 | $414K | −0.6% | #323 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Big Rapids, MI | 71 | 34 | 20.3 | $516K | +4.7% | #69 of 538 |
| 2Holland, MI | 67 | 94 | 20.6 | $580K | +2.1% | #91 of 538 |
| 3Owosso, MI | 67 | 59 | 21.0 | $525K | −0.4% | #93 of 538 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 65 | 58 | 19.7 | $542K | +0.3% | #107 of 538 |
| 4Hillsdale, MI | 65 | 43 | 24.1 | $452K | 0.0% | #112 of 538 |
| 5Marquette, MI | 64 | 60 | 21.2 | $482K | +2.3% | #121 of 538 |
| 6Adrian, MI | 62 | 84 | 21.6 | $507K | −1.6% | #144 of 538 |
| 7Coldwater, MI | 61 | 35 | 20.7 | $494K | +2.5% | #157 of 538 |
| 8Houghton, MI | 57 | 31 | 20.1 | $508K | +1.8% | #191 of 538 |
| 9Alma, MI | 54 | 40 | 27.1 | $399K | −1.1% | #235 of 538 |
| 10Sturgis, MI | 53 | 54 | 22.9 | $461K | +0.1% | #248 of 538 |
| 11Mount Pleasant, MI | 53 | 57 | 22.9 | $436K | +0.3% | #252 of 538 |
| 12Ludington, MI | 50 | 30 | 23.4 | $441K | 0.0% | #279 of 538 |
| 13Petoskey, MI | 49 | 36 | 23.7 | $467K | −1.0% | #290 of 538 |
| 14Escanaba, MI | 41 | 33 | 20.7 | $470K | −0.8% | #362 of 538 |
| 15Cadillac, MI | 35 | 63 | 32.1 | $323K | +2.0% | #421 of 538 |
| 16Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 27 | 38 | 27.0 | $356K | −1.9% | #477 of 538 |
| 17Iron Mountain, MI-WI | 24 | 48 | 34.0 | $291K | +0.4% | #490 of 538 |
| 18Alpena, MI | 18 | 47 | 36.1 | $255K | −0.1% | #520 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Leelanau County, MI | 90 | 11 | 11.4 | $1.1M | +3.0% | #18 of 2,378 |
| 2Lake County, MI | 82 | 5 | 9.6 | $971K | +9.1% | #75 of 2,378 |
| 3Benzie County, MI | 82 | 15 | 19.5 | $587K | +3.1% | #89 of 2,378 |
| 4Alcona County, MI | 78 | 5 | 9.4 | $1.1M | +3.7% | #140 of 2,378 |
| 5Livingston County, MI | 78 | 125 | 16.4 | $766K | +1.7% | #148 of 2,378 |
| 6Cass County, MI | 75 | 35 | 16.5 | $694K | +0.2% | #205 of 2,378 |
| 7Monroe County, MI | 74 | 97 | 15.4 | $729K | +0.7% | #224 of 2,378 |
| 8Washtenaw County, MI | 73 | 186 | 12.4 | $828K | −0.4% | #250 of 2,378 |
| 9Clinton County, MI | 72 | 59 | 18.6 | $643K | +1.6% | #286 of 2,378 |
| 10Crawford County, MI | 71 | 10 | 16.0 | $595K | +5.7% | #311 of 2,378 |
| 11Antrim County, MI | 69 | 16 | 14.4 | $759K | +5.3% | #360 of 2,378 |
| 12Menominee County, MI | 69 | 14 | 13.5 | $751K | −2.2% | #361 of 2,378 |
| 13Midland County, MI | 69 | 59 | 16.9 | $652K | +0.3% | #364 of 2,378 |
| 14Oakland County, MI | 69 | 903 | 17.0 | $629K | +1.2% | #367 of 2,378 |
| 15Eaton County, MI | 68 | 80 | 17.6 | $606K | +0.4% | #417 of 2,378 |
| 16Lapeer County, MI | 68 | 75 | 21.5 | $552K | +1.0% | #425 of 2,378 |
| 17St. Clair County, MI | 64 | 132 | 19.5 | $550K | +0.1% | #565 of 2,378 |
| 18Jackson County, MI | 64 | 118 | 18.9 | $541K | −0.4% | #568 of 2,378 |
| 19Van Buren County, MI | 64 | 63 | 20.6 | $527K | +0.7% | #572 of 2,378 |
| 20Barry County, MI | 64 | 57 | 23.3 | $517K | +2.2% | #573 of 2,378 |
| 21Mecosta County, MI | 64 | 34 | 20.3 | $516K | +4.7% | #574 of 2,378 |
| 22Missaukee County, MI | 63 | 10 | 16.9 | $641K | +1.4% | #596 of 2,378 |
| 23Kalamazoo County, MI | 63 | 190 | 17.7 | $573K | +0.8% | #601 of 2,378 |
| 24Gladwin County, MI | 63 | 20 | 17.7 | $566K | +2.8% | #604 of 2,378 |
| 25Ingham County, MI | 63 | 200 | 17.1 | $542K | +1.7% | #609 of 2,378 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Ottawa County, MI | 62 | 253 | 22.7 | $519K | +3.9% | #656 of 2,378 |
| 27Allegan County, MI | 60 | 94 | 20.6 | $580K | +2.1% | #714 of 2,378 |
| 28Kent County, MI | 60 | 497 | 19.4 | $542K | +2.5% | #719 of 2,378 |
| 29Shiawassee County, MI | 59 | 59 | 21.0 | $525K | −0.4% | #765 of 2,378 |
| 30Charlevoix County, MI | 58 | 24 | 19.6 | $570K | 0.0% | #796 of 2,378 |
| 31Hillsdale County, MI | 58 | 43 | 24.1 | $452K | 0.0% | #816 of 2,378 |
| 32Newaygo County, MI | 58 | 50 | 25.4 | $441K | +3.1% | #817 of 2,378 |
| 33Kalkaska County, MI | 57 | 15 | 19.3 | $562K | +4.3% | #840 of 2,378 |
| 34Tuscola County, MI | 57 | 52 | 24.2 | $451K | −1.2% | #869 of 2,378 |
| 35Manistee County, MI | 56 | 22 | 20.8 | $522K | +2.3% | #896 of 2,378 |
| 36Marquette County, MI | 56 | 60 | 21.2 | $482K | +2.3% | #903 of 2,378 |
| 37Muskegon County, MI | 56 | 144 | 21.3 | $475K | +1.8% | #905 of 2,378 |
| 38Lenawee County, MI | 55 | 84 | 21.6 | $507K | −1.6% | #946 of 2,378 |
| 39Branch County, MI | 54 | 35 | 20.7 | $494K | +2.5% | #1,000 of 2,378 |
| 40Macomb County, MI | 53 | 735 | 20.5 | $497K | +0.7% | #1,049 of 2,378 |
| 41Roscommon County, MI | 49 | 25 | 21.6 | $441K | +1.9% | #1,234 of 2,378 |
| 42Gratiot County, MI | 49 | 40 | 27.1 | $399K | −1.1% | #1,244 of 2,378 |
| 43Houghton County, MI | 48 | 29 | 20.3 | $506K | +1.6% | #1,269 of 2,378 |
| 44Iosco County, MI | 48 | 21 | 17.9 | $503K | +0.3% | #1,271 of 2,378 |
| 45Berrien County, MI | 48 | 133 | 20.8 | $481K | −1.3% | #1,276 of 2,378 |
| 46Genesee County, MI | 48 | 355 | 21.2 | $462K | −1.1% | #1,282 of 2,378 |
| 47St. Joseph County, MI | 46 | 54 | 22.9 | $461K | +0.1% | #1,377 of 2,378 |
| 48Bay County, MI | 46 | 100 | 22.2 | $450K | −1.6% | #1,384 of 2,378 |
| 49Isabella County, MI | 46 | 57 | 22.9 | $436K | +0.3% | #1,391 of 2,378 |
| 50Clare County, MI | 46 | 32 | 25.6 | $357K | +2.3% | #1,413 of 2,378 |
| 51Saginaw County, MI | 45 | 170 | 21.8 | $458K | −1.1% | #1,427 of 2,378 |
| 52Iron County, MI | 44 | 10 | 18.0 | $531K | +1.1% | #1,461 of 2,378 |
| 53Mason County, MI | 44 | 30 | 23.4 | $441K | 0.0% | #1,470 of 2,378 |
| 54Presque Isle County, MI | 44 | 20 | 30.1 | $350K | +1.0% | #1,498 of 2,378 |
| 55Montcalm County, MI | 44 | 77 | 31.4 | $346K | +4.1% | #1,500 of 2,378 |
| 56Emmet County, MI | 43 | 36 | 23.7 | $467K | −1.0% | #1,512 of 2,378 |
| 57Ogemaw County, MI | 41 | 22 | 23.5 | $435K | +1.6% | #1,587 of 2,378 |
| 58Arenac County, MI | 40 | 15 | 22.9 | $452K | +0.5% | #1,641 of 2,378 |
| 59Otsego County, MI | 40 | 33 | 29.4 | $364K | +3.8% | #1,671 of 2,378 |
| 60Oceana County, MI | 40 | 33 | 31.7 | $356K | +1.7% | #1,674 of 2,378 |
| 61Ionia County, MI | 39 | 64 | 27.4 | $411K | −0.5% | #1,693 of 2,378 |
| 62Wayne County, MI | 38 | 1,417 | 20.2 | $434K | −1.1% | #1,726 of 2,378 |
| 63Sanilac County, MI | 38 | 48 | 27.4 | $384K | −1.0% | #1,740 of 2,378 |
| 64Calhoun County, MI | 37 | 126 | 23.6 | $414K | −0.6% | #1,772 of 2,378 |
| 65Delta County, MI | 35 | 33 | 20.7 | $470K | −0.8% | #1,828 of 2,378 |
| 66Grand Traverse County, MI | 35 | 120 | 29.8 | $360K | +1.4% | #1,843 of 2,378 |
| 67Osceola County, MI | 32 | 29 | 31.0 | $338K | +2.7% | #1,952 of 2,378 |
| 68Huron County, MI | 30 | 33 | 23.3 | $435K | −2.7% | #2,005 of 2,378 |
| 69Cheboygan County, MI | 29 | 34 | 30.5 | $350K | +0.9% | #2,051 of 2,378 |
| 70Wexford County, MI | 25 | 53 | 38.7 | $264K | +2.3% | #2,166 of 2,378 |
| 71Chippewa County, MI | 23 | 38 | 27.0 | $356K | −1.9% | #2,192 of 2,378 |
| 72Gogebic County, MI | 18 | 22 | 31.5 | $284K | −0.4% | #2,296 of 2,378 |
| 73Dickinson County, MI | 18 | 42 | 35.3 | $273K | −0.3% | #2,297 of 2,378 |
| 74Alpena County, MI | 15 | 47 | 36.1 | $255K | −0.1% | #2,331 of 2,378 |
| Mackinac County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 7.7 | $1.2M | +3.8% | |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 9 | 18.3 | $534K | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 11.3 | $871K | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 5 | 13.2 | $684K | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 11 | 32.0 | $319K | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 10.3 | $933K | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 16.3 | $610K | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 5 | 15.9 | $638K | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 17.6 | $548K | +6.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in Michigan?
As of September 2026, map listings count 8,132 auto repair shops in Michigan. 1,208 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 4,246 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 1.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 6,638 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Michigan spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $4.2B a year, or $1,022 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8,132 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $512K 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 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Michigan has 19.9 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $512K, 15% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Michigan would have about 9,368, against 8,132 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 960 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for auto repair shops?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Monroe metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Big Rapids area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 74 scored counties in Michigan, Leelanau County scores highest, at 90 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Michigan scores 56 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #22 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Michigan. It maps the auto repair shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Michigan
- Auto repair and car care14,563 listings
- Collision repair and body shops1,178 listings
- Car washes and detailing1,885 listings
- Tire shops1,223 listings
- Oil change and quick lube535 listings
- Gas stations5,561 listings
- Insurance agencies5,508 listings
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