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Auto repair shops in Roosevelt County, MT

The auto repair shops in Roosevelt County, MT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,071 of 2,378 scored counties
#20 of 21 scored counties in Montana

Listings
8
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.1M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $997 a household
Spending per listing
$385K
13% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
25.9
20% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
10,242
−5.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

For auto repair shops, Roosevelt County has a Groundwork market score of 28 (lower middle): #2,071 of 2,378 scored counties and #20 of 21 scored counties in Montana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $997 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Roosevelt County spend about $3.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $385K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 13% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.

There are 8 auto repair shops on map listings in Roosevelt County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That is 25.9 per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for mechanical, body and glass repair in Roosevelt County, since they leave out counts under 3. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Roosevelt County declined 5.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Roosevelt County compares

The same measures for Montana 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.

Auto repair shops in Roosevelt County, MT compared with Montana and the U.S.
MeasureRoosevelt CountyMontanaU.S.
Listings per 10k households25.926.121.5
Spending per listing$385K$443K$445K
Households per official establishmentn/a609955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.7%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−5.2%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$997$1,157$958
Median household income$57,063$72,509$80,734
Groundwork market score2849

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
15Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
80 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt County

Population, 2025 estimate
10,242−5.2% since 2020
Households
3,091
Median age
30.9
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
2,355 sq. mi.
People per square mile
4
Median household income
$57,063+32.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$69,514
Median home value
$118,800
Jobs located here
3,511
Daytime population
10,715Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair shops across Montana

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The highest-scoring counties in Montana for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Montana, with Roosevelt County marked.

Top counties in Montana

Counties in Montana ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Jefferson County, MT96714.0$1.1M+9.8%#1 of 2,378
2Sanders County, MT841018.3$650K+12.9%#62 of 2,378
3Lake County, MT722015.9$777K+6.9%#282 of 2,378
4Big Horn County, MT69513.1$869K−2.5%#359 of 2,378
5Carbon County, MT661123.6$559K+9.1%#493 of 2,378
6Gallatin County, MT6312624.6$498K+7.7%#618 of 2,378
7Glacier County, MT57921.0$487K−2.0%#858 of 2,378
8Fergus County, MT551426.4$446K+3.1%#964 of 2,378
9Ravalli County, MT555428.9$429K+9.4%#972 of 2,378
10Missoula County, MT5311521.8$486K+4.4%#1,051 of 2,378
20Roosevelt County, MT28825.9$385K−5.2%#2,071 of 2,378

Other business types in Roosevelt County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in Roosevelt County, MT?

As of September 2026, map listings count 8 auto repair shops in Roosevelt County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. No official count is published for mechanical, body and glass repair in Roosevelt County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 15 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Roosevelt County, MT spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $3.1M a year, or $997 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $385K 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 3,091 households in Roosevelt County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Roosevelt County, MT compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?

Roosevelt County has 25.9 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $385K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Roosevelt County would have about 7, against 8 on map listings.

How fast is Roosevelt County, MT growing?

Population estimates put Roosevelt County at 10,242 people in 2025, down 5.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,091 households. Median household income in Roosevelt County is $57,063, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.1%, 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. Roosevelt County scores 28 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #2,071 of 2,378 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for auto repair shops · All 56 business types in Roosevelt County

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