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Auto repair shops in Nevada

Markets across Nevada ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
2,438
493 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
1,149
+15.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.2B
On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households
20.3
6% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$499K
12% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#5 of 51
Market score 69 · Upper middle

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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

As of September 2026, map listings count 2,438 auto repair shops in Nevada. 493 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 20.3 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.

At $1,012 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Nevada spend about $1.2B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 2,438 auto repair shops, that is $499K per shop, 12% above 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 1,149 businesses with payroll in Nevada classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, up 15.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,047 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 2.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 89 SBA-backed loans worth $46.9M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Nevada.

Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada ranks #5 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest (69). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Pahrump area scores highest (93).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nevada, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Nevada, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Reno, NV6945220.1$556K+5.0%#56 of 387
2Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV661,74820.3$476K+5.8%#80 of 387
3Carson City, NV237230.4$351K−0.2%#360 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Nevada, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pahrump, NV933114.0$802K+10.3%#3 of 538
2Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA753616.5$759K+0.9%#39 of 538
3Elko, NV713718.3$642K+2.1%#63 of 538
4Fallon, NV572728.4$426K+1.1%#199 of 538
5Winnemucca, NV561826.0$462K0.0%#205 of 538

Counties

Counties in Nevada, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Nye County, NV903114.0$802K+10.3%#20 of 2,378
2Lyon County, NV893715.6$790K+9.5%#31 of 2,378
3Douglas County, NV703616.9$745K+1.2%#331 of 2,378
4Elko County, NV653417.3$677K+2.1%#514 of 2,378
5Washoe County, NV6441220.7$533K+4.4%#571 of 2,378
6Clark County, NV631,74820.3$476K+5.8%#627 of 2,378
7Humboldt County, NV491826.0$462K0.0%#1,228 of 2,378
8Churchill County, NV492728.4$426K+1.1%#1,237 of 2,378
9Carson City, NV297230.4$351K−0.2%#2,050 of 2,378
White Pine County, NVNot scored926.8$428K−4.5%
Pershing County, NVNot scored15.8$2.4M−3.2%
Lander County, NVNot scored314.1$906K+2.6%
Mineral County, NVNot scored316.4$568K−3.2%
Lincoln County, NVNot scored15.8$1.9M−2.6%
Storey County, NVNot scored315.9$807K+3.7%
Eureka County, NVNot scored348.2$244K+0.8%
Esmeralda County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%

Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in Nevada?

Nevada has 2,438 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 493 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 1,149 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 15.1% from 2019. Another 2,268 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Nevada spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $1.2B a year, or $1,012 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,438 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $499K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,202,593 households in Nevada and national spending patterns by income.

How does Nevada compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?

Nevada has 20.3 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $499K, 12% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Nevada would have about 2,737, against 2,438 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,047 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Nevada has the highest market score for auto repair shops?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Pahrump area scores highest, at 93 (very high). Among 9 scored counties in Nevada, Nye County scores highest, at 90 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Nevada scores 69 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #5 of the 50 states and DC.

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