Auto · Small-town market · Ohio
Auto repair shops in the Wooster, OH area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in the Wooster, OH area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #158 of 538 scored small-town markets
#17 of 29 scored small-town markets based in Ohio
- Listings
- 95
- 18 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 47
- −2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $46.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,056 a household
- Spending per listing
- $493K
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.4
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 116,758
- −0.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 95 auto repair shops in the Wooster area. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 19%, against 16% across the U.S. That is 21.4 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 21.5.
At $1,056 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in the Wooster area spend about $46.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $493K per shop, 11% 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.
Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Wooster area in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 944 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 124 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $53K have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Wooster area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Wooster area from 2020 to 2025 at −0.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Wooster area scores 61 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #158 of 538 scored small-town markets and #17 of 29 scored small-town markets based in Ohio.
How the Wooster area 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 | Wooster area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.4 | 19.9 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $493K | $518K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 944 | 1,115 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.1% | −0.2% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.1% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,056 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $73,574 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 47−2.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 260
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 124Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9518 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 105The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $53K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Wooster area, 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 the Wooster area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 116,758−0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 44,365
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 555 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 210
- Median household income
- $73,574+26.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,644
- Median home value
- $222,100
- Jobs located here
- 48,576
- Daytime population
- 113,893Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Ohio for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Ohio, with the Wooster area marked.
Top small-town markets in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Van Wert, OH | 84 | 17 | 14.7 | $778K | +0.3% | #12 of 538 |
| 2Mount Vernon, OH | 78 | 54 | 23.0 | $498K | +1.9% | #27 of 538 |
| 3Athens, OH | 76 | 46 | 20.0 | $521K | +1.3% | #35 of 538 |
| 4Sidney, OH | 74 | 43 | 22.7 | $530K | −0.2% | #45 of 538 |
| 5Findlay, OH | 71 | 60 | 19.0 | $575K | +0.1% | #64 of 538 |
| 6Coshocton, OH | 71 | 28 | 18.9 | $555K | +1.6% | #66 of 538 |
| 7Wapakoneta, OH | 68 | 39 | 20.6 | $596K | −1.2% | #85 of 538 |
| 8Ashland, OH | 67 | 45 | 21.7 | $520K | +0.1% | #94 of 538 |
| 9Urbana, OH | 67 | 41 | 26.2 | $451K | +0.2% | #99 of 538 |
| 10Bucyrus, OH | 65 | 41 | 22.7 | $459K | −0.3% | #110 of 538 |
| 17Wooster, OH | 61 | 95 | 21.4 | $493K | −0.1% | #158 of 538 |
Other business types in the Wooster area
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 the Wooster, OH area?
The Wooster area has 95 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 18 of them (19%) 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 2.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 124 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Wooster, OH area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $46.9M a year, or $1,056 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 95 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $493K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 44,365 households in the Wooster area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Wooster, OH area compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
The Wooster area has 21.4 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $493K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, the Wooster area would have about 105, against 95 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 944 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Wooster, OH area growing?
Population estimates put the Wooster area at 116,758 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 44,365 households. The median household income in the Wooster area is $73,574 a year, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.2% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Wooster area scores 61 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #158 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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