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Auto repair shops in Washington County, OK

How Washington 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 32 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,966 of 2,378 scored counties
#41 of 56 scored counties in Oklahoma

Listings
66
11 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
23
+15.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$19.1M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $912 a household
Spending per listing
$290K
35% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
31.5
47% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
54,037
+2.7% 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

For auto repair shops, Washington County has a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle): #1,966 of 2,378 scored counties and #41 of 56 scored counties in Oklahoma. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Washington County spend about $19.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $912 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That works out to $290K per shop, 35% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.

There are 66 auto repair shops on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 11 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That is 31.5 per 10,000 households, 47% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.

Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Washington County in 2023, up 15.0% from 2019. That is one for every 911 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Washington 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.

Auto repair shops in Washington County, OK compared with Oklahoma and the U.S.
MeasureWashington CountyOklahomaU.S.
Listings per 10k households31.524.721.5
Spending per listing$290K$368K$445K
Households per official establishment9111,003955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+15.0%+8.1%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+4.0%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$912$911$958
Median household income$60,162$65,039$80,734
Groundwork market score3240

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
20 → 23+15.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
100
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
52Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
6611 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
43The 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 Washington 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 Washington County

Population, 2025 estimate
54,037+2.7% since 2020
Households
20,957
Median age
39.4
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
416 sq. mi.
People per square mile
128
Median household income
$60,162+9.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,082
Median home value
$173,200
Jobs located here
19,046
Daytime population
50,322Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair shops across Oklahoma

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The highest-scoring counties in Oklahoma for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Oklahoma, with Washington County marked.

Top counties in Oklahoma

Counties in Oklahoma ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lincoln County, OK831712.9$786K+5.3%#70 of 2,378
2Wagoner County, OK825517.5$600K+14.6%#88 of 2,378
3Rogers County, OK766718.3$585K+7.1%#192 of 2,378
4Canadian County, OK7610217.5$571K+20.4%#196 of 2,378
5Pawnee County, OK731016.4$637K+3.1%#260 of 2,378
6Osage County, OK722514.4$714K+2.2%#284 of 2,378
7Adair County, OK691014.0$631K+2.0%#366 of 2,378
8McClain County, OK693722.5$487K+18.4%#392 of 2,378
9Sequoyah County, OK653019.4$469K+4.1%#538 of 2,378
10Washita County, OK64716.9$575K−0.2%#556 of 2,378
41Washington County, OK326631.5$290K+2.7%#1,966 of 2,378

Other business types in Washington County

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

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in Washington County, OK?

As of September 2026, map listings count 66 auto repair shops in Washington County. 11 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 15.0% from 2019. Another 52 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Washington County, OK spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $19.1M a year, or $912 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 66 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $290K 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 20,957 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Washington County, OK compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?

Washington County has 31.5 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 47% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $290K, 35% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Washington County would have about 43, against 66 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 911 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Washington County, OK growing?

Population estimates put Washington County at 54,037 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,957 households. Median household income in Washington County is $60,162, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 9.4%, 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. Washington County scores 32 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,966 of 2,378 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for auto repair shops · All 56 business types in Washington County

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