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Auto repair shops in Mercer County, OH
The auto repair shops in Mercer County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,372 of 2,378 scored counties
#72 of 87 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 41
- 4 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,182 a household
- Spending per listing
- $473K
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 25.0
- 16% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 42,737
- +0.5% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,182 per household (23% above the U.S. average), households in Mercer County spend about $19.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $473K per shop, 6% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
There are 41 auto repair shops on map listings in Mercer County as of September 2026. 4 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 25.0, 16% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Mercer County in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 497 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 46 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Mercer County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Mercer County is 46 (lower middle), #1,372 of 2,378 scored counties and #72 of 87 scored counties in Ohio.
How Mercer 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 | Mercer County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 25.0 | 19.9 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $473K | $518K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 497 | 1,115 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | −0.2% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.5% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,182 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $76,782 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33 → 330.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 158
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 46Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 414 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 44The 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 Mercer 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 Mercer County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 42,737+0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 16,408
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 462 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 92
- Median household income
- $76,782+22.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,265
- Median home value
- $210,600
- Jobs located here
- 19,998
- Daytime population
- 40,314Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 72Mercer County, OH | 46 | 41 | 25.0 | $473K | +0.5% | #1,372 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Mercer 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 Mercer County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 41 auto repair shops in Mercer County. 4 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Official counts also show 46 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Mercer County, OH spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $19.4M a year, or $1,182 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $473K 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 16,408 households in Mercer County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mercer County, OH compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Mercer County has 25.0 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $473K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Mercer County would have about 44, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 497 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Mercer County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Mercer County at 42,737 people in 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,408 households. Median household income in Mercer County is $76,782, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.0%, 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. Mercer County scores 46 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,372 of 2,378 scored counties.
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