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Auto repair shops in Geauga County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #548 of 2,378 scored counties
#29 of 87 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
65
4 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
47
−13.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$43.3M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,210 a household
Spending per listing
$666K
50% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.2
15% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
95,676
+0.3% 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

At $1,210 per household (26% above the U.S. average), households in Geauga County spend about $43.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $666K per shop, 50% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.

There are 65 auto repair shops on map listings in Geauga County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 6%, against 16% across the U.S. That is 18.2 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.

Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Geauga County in 2023, down 13.0% from 2019. That is one for every 762 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Another 59 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $654K have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Geauga County.

Population estimates put the population change in Geauga County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Geauga County is 64 (upper middle), #548 of 2,378 scored counties and #29 of 87 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Geauga County compares

The same measures for Ohio 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 Geauga County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureGeauga CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.219.921.5
Spending per listing$666K$518K$445K
Households per official establishment7621,115955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−13.0%−0.2%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.3%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,210$1,033$958
Median household income$107,860$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score6467

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
54 → 47−13.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
228
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
59Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
654 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
97The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$654K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Geauga 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 Geauga County

Population, 2025 estimate
95,676+0.3% since 2020
Households
35,807
Median age
44.7
Homes lived in by their owners
87%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
400 sq. mi.
People per square mile
238
Median household income
$107,860+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$142,932
Median home value
$331,100
Jobs located here
35,030
Daytime population
88,388Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair shops across Ohio

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

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Delaware County, OH9311714.2$896K+12.5%#10 of 2,378
2Warren County, OH9112813.9$920K+5.7%#14 of 2,378
3Pickaway County, OH913114.2$828K+7.4%#15 of 2,378
4Fairfield County, OH8510016.6$733K+6.5%#50 of 2,378
5Morrow County, OH842619.3$682K+3.7%#60 of 2,378
6Perry County, OH822317.1$715K+1.3%#83 of 2,378
7Van Wert County, OH811714.7$778K+0.3%#97 of 2,378
8Greene County, OH8011116.3$698K+3.7%#113 of 2,378
9Pike County, OH781412.9$835K0.0%#144 of 2,378
10Henry County, OH781916.6$739K−0.2%#149 of 2,378
29Geauga County, OH646518.2$666K+0.3%#548 of 2,378

Other business types in Geauga County

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

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in Geauga County, OH?

As of September 2026, map listings count 65 auto repair shops in Geauga County. 4 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 13.0% from 2019. Official counts list 59 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Geauga County, OH spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $43.3M a year, or $1,210 per household. That is 26% above the U.S. average (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 65 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $666K 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 35,807 households in Geauga County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Geauga County, OH compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?

Geauga County has 18.2 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $666K, 50% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Geauga County would have about 97, against 65 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 762 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Geauga County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Geauga County at 95,676 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,807 households. Median household income in Geauga County is $107,860, 34% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.1%, 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. Geauga County scores 64 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #548 of 2,378 scored counties.

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