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Auto repair shops in the Plattsburgh, NY area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in the Plattsburgh, NY area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #363 of 538 scored small-town markets
#3 of 14 scored small-town markets based in New York
- Listings
- 68
- 12 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- −3.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $27.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $810 a household
- Spending per listing
- $400K
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.3
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 78,138
- −2.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Plattsburgh area spend about $27.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $810 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That is about $400K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 10% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
The Plattsburgh area has 68 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 20.3, 6% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Plattsburgh area was 27 in 2023, down 3.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,243 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Another 47 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $230K has gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Plattsburgh area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Plattsburgh area declined 2.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Plattsburgh area scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #363 of 538 scored small-town markets and #3 of 14 scored small-town markets based in New York.
How the Plattsburgh area 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 | Plattsburgh area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.3 | 16.3 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $400K | $395K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,243 | 970 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.6% | −3.2% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.0% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $810 | $642 | $958 |
| Median household income | $71,224 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 20 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27−3.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 131
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 47Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6812 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 61The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $230K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 78,138−2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 33,556
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,038 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 76
- Median household income
- $71,224+26.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,254
- Median home value
- $180,600
- Jobs located here
- 30,059
- Daytime population
- 74,633Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New York market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in New York for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in New York, with the Plattsburgh area marked.
Top small-town markets in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monticello, NY | 46 | 61 | 19.4 | $437K | +2.7% | #322 of 538 |
| 2Hudson, NY | 43 | 50 | 18.8 | $472K | −2.1% | #345 of 538 |
| 3Plattsburgh, NY | 41 | 68 | 20.3 | $400K | −2.0% | #363 of 538 |
| 4Oneonta, NY | 38 | 55 | 23.7 | $349K | +3.8% | #392 of 538 |
| 5Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 28 | 87 | 20.9 | $369K | −2.5% | #469 of 538 |
| 6Amsterdam, NY | 26 | 47 | 24.0 | $325K | +1.1% | #479 of 538 |
| 7Batavia, NY | 25 | 63 | 25.3 | $332K | +0.2% | #485 of 538 |
| 8Olean, NY | 24 | 71 | 22.3 | $346K | −2.1% | #489 of 538 |
| 9Gloversville, NY | 22 | 57 | 24.9 | $312K | −1.6% | #497 of 538 |
| 10Cortland, NY | 21 | 45 | 23.7 | $353K | −1.9% | #502 of 538 |
Other business types in the Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh, NY area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 68 auto repair shops in the Plattsburgh area. 12 of them (18%) 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, down 3.6% from 2019. Official counts list 47 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Plattsburgh, NY area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $27.2M a year, or $810 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 68 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $400K 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 33,556 households in the Plattsburgh area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Plattsburgh, NY area compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
The Plattsburgh area has 20.3 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $400K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, the Plattsburgh area would have about 61, against 68 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,243 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Plattsburgh, NY area growing?
Population estimates put the Plattsburgh area at 78,138 people in 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 33,556 households. Median household income in the Plattsburgh area is $71,224, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.4%, 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. 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 Plattsburgh area scores 41 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #363 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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