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Auto repair shops in Pottawatomie County, OK
How Pottawatomie County, OK 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 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,310 of 2,378 scored counties
#22 of 56 scored counties in Oklahoma
- Listings
- 68
- 4 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- −12.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $24.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $925 a household
- Spending per listing
- $366K
- 18% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 25.3
- 18% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 75,102
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Pottawatomie County spend about $24.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $925 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. Spread across 68 auto repair shops, that is $366K per shop, 18% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
There are 68 auto repair shops on map listings in Pottawatomie County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 6%, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 25.3, 18% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Pottawatomie County was 21 in 2023, down 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,282 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts also show 85 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Pottawatomie County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair shops, Pottawatomie County has a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle): #1,310 of 2,378 scored counties and #22 of 56 scored counties in Oklahoma.
How Pottawatomie County compares
The same measures for Oklahoma 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 | Pottawatomie County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 25.3 | 24.7 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $366K | $368K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,282 | 1,003 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.5% | +8.1% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +4.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $925 | $911 | $958 |
| Median household income | $61,398 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 21−12.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 144
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 85Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 684 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 56The 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 Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 75,102+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 26,927
- Median age
- 38.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 788 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $61,398+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,941
- Median home value
- $165,400
- Jobs located here
- 22,815
- Daytime population
- 67,725Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oklahoma market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oklahoma for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Oklahoma, with Pottawatomie County marked.
Top counties in Oklahoma
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, OK | 83 | 17 | 12.9 | $786K | +5.3% | #70 of 2,378 |
| 2Wagoner County, OK | 82 | 55 | 17.5 | $600K | +14.6% | #88 of 2,378 |
| 3Rogers County, OK | 76 | 67 | 18.3 | $585K | +7.1% | #192 of 2,378 |
| 4Canadian County, OK | 76 | 102 | 17.5 | $571K | +20.4% | #196 of 2,378 |
| 5Pawnee County, OK | 73 | 10 | 16.4 | $637K | +3.1% | #260 of 2,378 |
| 6Osage County, OK | 72 | 25 | 14.4 | $714K | +2.2% | #284 of 2,378 |
| 7Adair County, OK | 69 | 10 | 14.0 | $631K | +2.0% | #366 of 2,378 |
| 8McClain County, OK | 69 | 37 | 22.5 | $487K | +18.4% | #392 of 2,378 |
| 9Sequoyah County, OK | 65 | 30 | 19.4 | $469K | +4.1% | #538 of 2,378 |
| 10Washita County, OK | 64 | 7 | 16.9 | $575K | −0.2% | #556 of 2,378 |
| 22Pottawatomie County, OK | 48 | 68 | 25.3 | $366K | +3.5% | #1,310 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County, OK?
As of September 2026, map listings count 68 auto repair shops in Pottawatomie County. 4 of them (6%) 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 12.5% from 2019. Another 85 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Pottawatomie County, OK spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $24.9M a year, or $925 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 68 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $366K 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 26,927 households in Pottawatomie County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pottawatomie County, OK compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Pottawatomie County has 25.3 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $366K, 18% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Pottawatomie County would have about 56, against 68 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,282 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Pottawatomie County, OK growing?
Population estimates put Pottawatomie County at 75,102 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,927 households. Median household income in Pottawatomie County is $61,398, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.7%, 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. Pottawatomie County scores 48 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,310 of 2,378 scored counties.
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