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Auto repair shops in Jefferson County, OH

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in Jefferson County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #852 of 2,378 scored counties
#49 of 87 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
50
8 chain locations (16%)
Official establishments
21
−16.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$26.8M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $986 a household
Spending per listing
$535K
20% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.4
14% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
63,597
−2.4% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 50 auto repair shops in Jefferson County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 16%, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 18.4 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.

Households in Jefferson County spend about $26.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $986 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $535K per shop, 20% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Jefferson County was 21 in 2023, down 16.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,293 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Another 47 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $45K have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Jefferson County.

Population estimates put the population change in Jefferson County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Jefferson County scores 57 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #852 of 2,378 scored counties and #49 of 87 scored counties in Ohio.

How Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureJefferson CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.419.921.5
Spending per listing$535K$518K$445K
Households per official establishment1,2931,115955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−16.0%−0.2%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.4%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$986$1,033$958
Median household income$59,055$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score5767

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 21−16.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
84
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
47Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
508 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
60The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$45K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
63,597−2.4% since 2020
Households
27,143
Median age
44.4
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
408 sq. mi.
People per square mile
158
Median household income
$59,055+26.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$73,707
Median home value
$127,800
Jobs located here
19,612
Daytime population
58,692Residents 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 Jefferson 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
49Jefferson County, OH575018.4$535K−2.4%#852 of 2,378

Other business types in Jefferson County

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

Questions

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

Jefferson County has 50 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 16.0% from 2019. Official counts list 47 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $26.8M a year, or $986 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 50 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $535K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 27,143 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Jefferson County has 18.4 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $535K, 20% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 60, against 50 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,293 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Jefferson County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Jefferson County at 63,597 people in 2025, down 2.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 27,143 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $59,055 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.8% 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. Jefferson County scores 57 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #852 of 2,378 scored counties.

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