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Auto repair shops in Phelps County, MO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in Phelps County, MO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,983 of 2,378 scored counties
#76 of 85 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 50
- 13 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- −3.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $17.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,028 a household
- Spending per listing
- $356K
- 20% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 28.9
- 34% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 45,247
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Phelps County scores 31 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #1,983 of 2,378 scored counties and #76 of 85 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 50 auto repair shops in Phelps County. Of those, 13 are chain locations, or 26%, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 28.9 for every 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Households in Phelps County spend about $17.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,028 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That is about $356K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 20% 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.
Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Phelps County in 2023, down 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 559 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Population estimates show Phelps County grew 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Phelps 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 | Phelps County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 28.9 | 22.3 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $356K | $474K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 559 | 863 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.1% | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,028 | $1,058 | $958 |
| Median household income | $58,396 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 32 → 31−3.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 187
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 34Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5013 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 40The 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 Phelps 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 Phelps County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 45,247+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 17,329
- Median age
- 37.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 672 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 67
- Median household income
- $58,396+32.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,261
- Median home value
- $206,500
- Jobs located here
- 19,214
- Daytime population
- 46,987Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Missouri market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Phelps County marked.
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 |
| 76Phelps County, MO | 31 | 50 | 28.9 | $356K | +1.6% | #1,983 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Phelps 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 Phelps County, MO?
There are 50 auto repair shops on map listings in Phelps County as of September 2026. 13 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 3.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 34 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Phelps County, MO spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $17.8M a year, or $1,028 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 50 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $356K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,329 households in Phelps County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Phelps County, MO compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Phelps County has 28.9 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $356K, 20% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Phelps County would have about 40, against 50 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 559 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Phelps County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Phelps County at 45,247 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,329 households. The median household income in Phelps County is $58,396 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.3% 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. 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. Phelps County scores 31 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,983 of 2,378 scored counties.
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