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Auto repair shops in Hardin County, OH
How Hardin County, OH compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 77 out of 100: High
Ranked #162 of 2,378 scored counties
#11 of 87 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 15
- 1 chain location (7%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $13.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,178 a household
- Spending per listing
- $921K
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.8
- 40% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,072
- −2.1% since 2020
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What this means
Hardin County scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #162 of 2,378 scored counties and #11 of 87 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair shops.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 15 auto repair shops in Hardin County. One of them (7%) is a chain location, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.8, 40% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Households in Hardin County spend about $13.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,178 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. Spread across 15 auto repair shops, that is $921K per shop, 2.1 times 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Hardin County was 7 in 2023. That is one for every 1,675 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Hardin County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Hardin 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.
| Measure | Hardin County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.8 | 19.9 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $921K | $518K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,675 | 1,115 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.2% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.1% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,178 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $62,484 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 77 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 22
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $671K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 25Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 151 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 31The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Hardin 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 Hardin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,072−2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 11,724
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 470 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 65
- Median household income
- $62,484+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,547
- Median home value
- $151,200
- Jobs located here
- 7,371
- Daytime population
- 25,565Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Hardin County marked.
Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Delaware County, OH | 93 | 117 | 14.2 | $896K | +12.5% | #10 of 2,378 |
| 2Warren County, OH | 91 | 128 | 13.9 | $920K | +5.7% | #14 of 2,378 |
| 3Pickaway County, OH | 91 | 31 | 14.2 | $828K | +7.4% | #15 of 2,378 |
| 4Fairfield County, OH | 85 | 100 | 16.6 | $733K | +6.5% | #50 of 2,378 |
| 5Morrow County, OH | 84 | 26 | 19.3 | $682K | +3.7% | #60 of 2,378 |
| 6Perry County, OH | 82 | 23 | 17.1 | $715K | +1.3% | #83 of 2,378 |
| 7Van Wert County, OH | 81 | 17 | 14.7 | $778K | +0.3% | #97 of 2,378 |
| 8Greene County, OH | 80 | 111 | 16.3 | $698K | +3.7% | #113 of 2,378 |
| 9Pike County, OH | 78 | 14 | 12.9 | $835K | 0.0% | #144 of 2,378 |
| 10Henry County, OH | 78 | 19 | 16.6 | $739K | −0.2% | #149 of 2,378 |
| 11Hardin County, OH | 77 | 15 | 12.8 | $921K | −2.1% | #162 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Hardin 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 Hardin County, OH?
There are 15 auto repair shops on map listings in Hardin County as of September 2026. One of them (7%) is a chain location. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Official counts list 25 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hardin County, OH spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $13.8M a year, or $1,178 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $921K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,724 households in Hardin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hardin County, OH compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Hardin County has 12.8 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $921K, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Hardin County would have about 31, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,675 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.
How fast is Hardin County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Hardin County at 30,072 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,724 households. The median household income in Hardin County is $62,484 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.7% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Hardin County scores 77 for auto repair shops (high), #162 of 2,378 scored counties.
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