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Auto repair shops in Herkimer County, NY
The auto repair shops in Herkimer County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,639 of 2,378 scored counties
#10 of 61 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 43
- 6 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- +3.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $804 a household
- Spending per listing
- $481K
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.7
- 22% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 59,219
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $804 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Herkimer County spend about $20.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 43 auto repair shops, that is $481K per shop, 8% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
There are 43 auto repair shops on map listings in Herkimer County as of September 2026. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 14%, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 16.7 for every 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Herkimer County was 27 in 2023, up 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 953 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 52 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $35K have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Herkimer County.
Population estimates put the population change in Herkimer County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Herkimer County scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #1,639 of 2,378 scored counties and #10 of 61 scored counties in New York.
How Herkimer County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Herkimer County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.7 | 16.3 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $481K | $395K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 953 | 970 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.9% | −3.2% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $804 | $642 | $958 |
| Median household income | $68,515 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 20 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 27+3.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 103
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 52Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 436 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
- 2
- Amount
- $35K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Herkimer 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 Herkimer County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 59,219−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 25,741
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,411 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 42
- Median household income
- $68,515+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,546
- Median home value
- $147,700
- Jobs located here
- 15,576
- Daytime population
- 47,951Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saratoga County, NY | 67 | 143 | 14.0 | $652K | +2.3% | #452 of 2,378 |
| 2New York County, NY | 64 | 135 | 1.7 | $1.6M | −1.3% | #543 of 2,378 |
| 3Essex County, NY | 56 | 24 | 14.7 | $570K | −2.2% | #888 of 2,378 |
| 4Tompkins County, NY | 55 | 53 | 12.3 | $630K | −1.4% | #931 of 2,378 |
| 5Rockland County, NY | 45 | 206 | 19.8 | $463K | +5.9% | #1,425 of 2,378 |
| 6Albany County, NY | 43 | 227 | 16.9 | $453K | +2.2% | #1,516 of 2,378 |
| 7Schoharie County, NY | 43 | 32 | 24.9 | $349K | +1.4% | #1,535 of 2,378 |
| 8Putnam County, NY | 42 | 82 | 23.1 | $455K | +1.4% | #1,548 of 2,378 |
| 9Richmond County, NY | 41 | 287 | 16.8 | $444K | +1.3% | #1,581 of 2,378 |
| 10Herkimer County, NY | 40 | 43 | 16.7 | $481K | −1.4% | #1,639 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Herkimer 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 Herkimer County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 43 auto repair shops in Herkimer County. 6 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 3.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 52 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Herkimer County, NY spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $20.7M a year, or $804 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $481K 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 25,741 households in Herkimer County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Herkimer County, NY compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Herkimer County has 16.7 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $481K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Herkimer County would have about 47, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 953 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Herkimer County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Herkimer County at 59,219 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 25,741 households. Median household income in Herkimer County is $68,515, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.4%, 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. Herkimer County scores 40 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,639 of 2,378 scored counties.
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