Auto · Small-town market · Missouri
Auto repair shops in the Sikeston, MO area
The auto repair shops in the Sikeston, MO area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #226 of 538 scored small-town markets
#4 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Missouri
- Listings
- 51
- 7 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $20.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,044 a household
- Spending per listing
- $405K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 25.7
- 20% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 49,978
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in the Sikeston area comes to about $20.7M a year: $1,044 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That works out to $405K per shop, 9% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
There are 51 auto repair shops on map listings in the Sikeston area as of September 2026. 7 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 25.7 for every 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Sikeston area in 2023. That is one for every 1,165 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Another 46 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $350K has gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Sikeston area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Sikeston area from 2020 to 2025 at −0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Sikeston area scores 55 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #226 of 538 scored small-town markets and #4 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Missouri.
How the Sikeston 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 | Sikeston area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 25.7 | 22.3 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $405K | $474K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,165 | 863 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,044 | $1,058 | $958 |
| Median household income | $59,476 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17
- Employees, 2023
- 82
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 46Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 517 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 47The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $350K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Sikeston 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 Sikeston area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 49,978−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 19,809
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 832 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 60
- Median household income
- $59,476
- Average household income
- $77,543
- Median home value
- $143,300
- Jobs located here
- 18,301
- Daytime population
- 47,099Residents 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 Sikeston 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 Sikeston 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 Sikeston, MO area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 51 auto repair shops in the Sikeston area. 7 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Official counts list 46 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Sikeston, MO area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $20.7M a year, or $1,044 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 51 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $405K 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 19,809 households in the Sikeston area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Sikeston, MO area compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
The Sikeston area has 25.7 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $405K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, the Sikeston area would have about 47, against 51 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,165 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.
How fast is the Sikeston, MO area growing?
Population estimates put the Sikeston area at 49,978 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,809 households. Median household income in the Sikeston area is $59,476, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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 Sikeston area scores 55 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #226 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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