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Auto repair shops in Preble County, OH
The auto repair shops in Preble 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 #563 of 2,378 scored counties
#33 of 87 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 37
- 4 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $20.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,233 a household
- Spending per listing
- $557K
- 25% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 22.1
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 40,664
- −0.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 37 auto repair shops in Preble County. 4 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 22.1 for every 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Households in Preble County spend about $20.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,233 per household, 29% above the U.S. average. Spread across 37 auto repair shops, that is $557K per shop, 25% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 17 businesses with payroll in Preble County classed as mechanical, body and glass repair. That is one for every 984 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts also show 42 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $40K has gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Preble County.
Population estimates show Preble County declined 0.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For auto repair shops, Preble County has a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle): #563 of 2,378 scored counties and #33 of 87 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Preble 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 | Preble County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 22.1 | 19.9 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $557K | $518K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 984 | 1,115 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.2% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.8% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,233 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $69,223 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19 → 17
- Employees, 2023
- 77
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 42Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 374 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 46The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $40K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Preble 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 Preble County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 40,664−0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 16,725
- Median age
- 43.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 424 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 96
- Median household income
- $69,223+17.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,162
- Median home value
- $180,900
- Jobs located here
- 11,800
- Daytime population
- 34,146Residents 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 Preble 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 |
| 33Preble County, OH | 64 | 37 | 22.1 | $557K | −0.8% | #563 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Preble 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 Preble County, OH?
Preble County has 37 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Another 42 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Preble County, OH spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $20.6M a year, or $1,233 per household. That is 29% above the U.S. average (an index of 129, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 37 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $557K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,725 households in Preble County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Preble County, OH compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Preble County has 22.1 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $557K, 25% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Preble County would have about 46, against 37 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 984 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.
How fast is Preble County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Preble County at 40,664 people in 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 16,725 households. The median household income in Preble County is $69,223 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.4% 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. Preble County scores 64 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #563 of 2,378 scored counties.
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