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Auto repair shops in Osage County, MO
The auto repair shops in Osage County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #446 of 2,378 scored counties
#12 of 85 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 10
- 2 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $7.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,352 a household
- Spending per listing
- $715K
- 61% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.9
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 13,611
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Osage County comes to about $7.1M a year: $1,352 per household, 41% above the U.S. average. That is about $715K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 61% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
There are 10 auto repair shops on map listings in Osage County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 20%, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.9, 12% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Osage County was 9 in 2023. That is one for every 587 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts also show 26 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Osage County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Osage County is 67 (upper middle), #446 of 2,378 scored counties and #12 of 85 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Osage County 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 | Osage County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.9 | 22.3 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $715K | $474K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 587 | 863 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,352 | $1,058 | $958 |
| Median household income | $76,681 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 25
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $958K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 26Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 102 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The 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 Osage 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 Osage County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 13,611+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 5,287
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.4
- Land area
- 607 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 22
- Median household income
- $76,681+24.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,237
- Median home value
- $223,300
- Jobs located here
- 4,156
- Daytime population
- 11,311Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Platte County, MO | 87 | 68 | 15.5 | $759K | +6.7% | #34 of 2,378 |
| 2Johnson County, MO | 80 | 41 | 19.4 | $588K | +4.9% | #121 of 2,378 |
| 3Texas County, MO | 78 | 17 | 17.9 | $600K | +6.9% | #156 of 2,378 |
| 4Warren County, MO | 77 | 32 | 23.1 | $557K | +9.2% | #178 of 2,378 |
| 5Stone County, MO | 76 | 26 | 19.2 | $576K | +4.1% | #193 of 2,378 |
| 6Cass County, MO | 76 | 94 | 21.8 | $573K | +7.1% | #194 of 2,378 |
| 7Boone County, MO | 75 | 136 | 17.8 | $599K | +4.2% | #216 of 2,378 |
| 8St. Charles County, MO | 74 | 317 | 19.7 | $610K | +4.9% | #232 of 2,378 |
| 9Clay County, MO | 72 | 169 | 16.5 | $671K | +4.3% | #285 of 2,378 |
| 10Wayne County, MO | 71 | 6 | 13.0 | $810K | −1.4% | #303 of 2,378 |
| 12Osage County, MO | 67 | 10 | 18.9 | $715K | +2.7% | #446 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Osage 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 Osage County, MO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 10 auto repair shops in Osage County. 2 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Another 26 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Osage County, MO spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $7.1M a year, or $1,352 per household. That is 41% above the U.S. average (an index of 141, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $715K 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 5,287 households in Osage County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Osage County, MO compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Osage County has 18.9 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $715K, 61% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Osage County would have about 16, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 587 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.
How fast is Osage County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Osage County at 13,611 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,287 households. Median household income in Osage County is $76,681, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.3%, 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. Osage County scores 67 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #446 of 2,378 scored counties.
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