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Auto repair shops in Mason County, MI
How Mason County, MI compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,470 of 2,378 scored counties
#53 of 74 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 30
- 4 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- −20.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,033 a household
- Spending per listing
- $441K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 23.4
- 9% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 29,040
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Mason County spend about $13.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,033 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 30 auto repair shops, that is $441K per shop, in line with the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
Mason County has 30 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 13%, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 23.4 for every 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Mason County was 16 in 2023, down 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 800 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts also show 13 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Mason County from 2020 to 2025 at 0.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Mason County is 44 (lower middle), #1,470 of 2,378 scored counties and #53 of 74 scored counties in Michigan.
How Mason County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Mason County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 23.4 | 19.9 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $441K | $512K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 800 | 960 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −20.0% | +1.2% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,033 | $1,022 | $958 |
| Median household income | $64,748 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 16−20.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 89
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 13Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 304 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 30The 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 Mason 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 Mason County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 29,0400.0% since 2020
- Households
- 12,801
- Median age
- 47.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 495 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 59
- Median household income
- $64,748+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,702
- Median home value
- $219,600
- Jobs located here
- 8,586
- Daytime population
- 26,202Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Michigan
| 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 |
| 53Mason County, MI | 44 | 30 | 23.4 | $441K | 0.0% | #1,470 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Mason 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 Mason County, MI?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 30 auto repair shops in Mason County. 4 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 20.0% from 2019. Another 13 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Mason County, MI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $13.2M a year, or $1,033 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $441K 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 12,801 households in Mason County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mason County, MI compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Mason County has 23.4 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $441K, in line with the U.S. figure of $445K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 800 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Mason County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Mason County at 29,040 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,801 households. Median household income in Mason County is $64,748, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.2%, 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. Mason County scores 44 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,470 of 2,378 scored counties.
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