Auto · Small-town market · Missouri
Auto repair shops in the Branson, MO area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in the Branson, MO area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #227 of 538 scored small-town markets
#5 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Missouri
- Listings
- 60
- 8 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- −11.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $23.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,050 a household
- Spending per listing
- $399K
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 26.3
- 22% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 57,001
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 60 auto repair shops in the Branson area. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 13%, against 16% across the U.S. That is 26.3 per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Households in the Branson area spend about $23.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,050 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That works out to $399K per shop, 10% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Branson area was 24 in 2023, down 11.1% from 2019. That is one for every 950 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 54 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Branson area.
Population estimates show the Branson area grew 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair shops, the Branson area has a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle): #227 of 538 scored small-town markets and #5 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Missouri.
How the Branson area compares
The same measures for Missouri 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 | Branson area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 26.3 | 22.3 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $399K | $474K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 950 | 863 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.1% | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,050 | $1,058 | $958 |
| Median household income | $56,497 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24−11.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 105
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 54Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 608 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 54The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Branson area, 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 the Branson area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 57,001+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 22,788
- Median age
- 43.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 632 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 89
- Median household income
- $56,497+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,677
- Median home value
- $218,800
- Jobs located here
- 27,574
- Daytime population
- 57,828Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Missouri market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Missouri for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Missouri (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Branson area marked.
Top small-town markets in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warrensburg, MO | 87 | 41 | 19.4 | $588K | +4.9% | #7 of 538 |
| 2Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 65 | 41 | 24.3 | $437K | +0.8% | #113 of 538 |
| 3Mexico, MO | 60 | 19 | 20.6 | $515K | −1.0% | #166 of 538 |
| 4Sikeston, MO | 55 | 51 | 25.7 | $405K | −0.3% | #226 of 538 |
| 5Branson, MO | 55 | 60 | 26.3 | $399K | +1.7% | #227 of 538 |
| 6Farmington, MO | 48 | 70 | 28.2 | $375K | +2.1% | #306 of 538 |
| 7Hannibal, MO | 42 | 40 | 26.2 | $414K | +0.4% | #358 of 538 |
| 8Sedalia, MO | 40 | 55 | 32.4 | $331K | +2.9% | #375 of 538 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 36 | 75 | 24.1 | $429K | −2.0% | #409 of 538 |
| 9Maryville, MO | 36 | 25 | 29.6 | $385K | −4.0% | #410 of 538 |
Other business types in the Branson area
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 the Branson, MO area?
There are 60 auto repair shops on map listings in the Branson area as of September 2026. 8 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 11.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 54 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Branson, MO area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $23.9M a year, or $1,050 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 60 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $399K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,788 households in the Branson area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Branson, MO area compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
The Branson area has 26.3 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $399K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, the Branson area would have about 54, against 60 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 950 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Branson, MO area growing?
Population estimates put the Branson area at 57,001 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,788 households. The median household income in the Branson area is $56,497 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.7% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Branson area scores 55 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #227 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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