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Auto repair shops in the Norfolk, NE area
How the Norfolk, NE area compares with other small-town markets and the U.S. for auto repair shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #312 of 538 scored small-town markets
#7 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska
- Listings
- 55
- 6 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 44
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $22.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,165 a household
- Spending per listing
- $416K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 28.0
- 30% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 49,228
- +1.1% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,165 per household (22% above the U.S. average), households in the Norfolk area spend about $22.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $416K per shop, 7% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
There are 55 auto repair shops on map listings in the Norfolk area as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 28.0 for every 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Norfolk area was 44 in 2023. That is one for every 446 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts also show 55 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Norfolk area.
Population estimates show the Norfolk area grew 1.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in the Norfolk area is 47 (lower middle), #312 of 538 scored small-town markets and #7 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska.
How the Norfolk area compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Norfolk area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 28.0 | 23.2 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $416K | $495K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 446 | 668 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.2% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.1% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,165 | $1,146 | $958 |
| Median household income | $65,968 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 44
- Employees, 2023
- 199
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 55Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 556 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 51The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Norfolk 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 Norfolk area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 49,228+1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 19,617
- Median age
- 38.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,574 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 31
- Median household income
- $65,968+18.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,357
- Median home value
- $204,700
- Jobs located here
- 24,757
- Daytime population
- 48,024Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Nebraska for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with the Norfolk area marked.
Top small-town markets in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lexington, NE | 66 | 23 | 23.0 | $564K | +1.1% | #102 of 538 |
| 2Hastings, NE | 57 | 44 | 25.8 | $477K | −0.2% | #196 of 538 |
| 3Beatrice, NE | 55 | 23 | 24.7 | $486K | +0.2% | #216 of 538 |
| 4Fremont, NE | 53 | 45 | 29.7 | $399K | +2.6% | #253 of 538 |
| 5Kearney, NE | 52 | 65 | 28.5 | $426K | +1.9% | #264 of 538 |
| 6Columbus, NE | 49 | 57 | 32.8 | $371K | +3.8% | #293 of 538 |
| 7Norfolk, NE | 47 | 55 | 28.0 | $416K | +1.1% | #312 of 538 |
| 8North Platte, NE | 39 | 43 | 28.3 | $414K | −3.6% | #379 of 538 |
| 9Scottsbluff, NE | 33 | 47 | 30.6 | $365K | −1.2% | #443 of 538 |
Other business types in the Norfolk 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 Norfolk, NE area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 55 auto repair shops in the Norfolk area. 6 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 44 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Another 55 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Norfolk, NE area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $22.9M a year, or $1,165 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 55 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $416K 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 19,617 households in the Norfolk area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Norfolk, NE area compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
The Norfolk area has 28.0 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $416K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, the Norfolk area would have about 51, against 55 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 446 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.
How fast is the Norfolk, NE area growing?
Population estimates put the Norfolk area at 49,228 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,617 households. Median household income in the Norfolk area is $65,968, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.2%, 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 Norfolk area scores 47 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #312 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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