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Auto repair shops in Douglas County, OR

The auto repair shops in Douglas County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,093 of 2,378 scored counties
#21 of 29 scored counties in Oregon

Listings
106
18 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
61
+17.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$51.7M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,088 a household
Spending per listing
$488K
10% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
22.3
4% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
111,951
+0.6% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 106 auto repair shops in Douglas County. 18 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 22.3, 4% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.

Households in Douglas County spend about $51.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,088 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. That is about $488K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 10% 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 61 businesses with payroll in Douglas County classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, up 17.3% from 2019. That is one for every 779 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 88 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Douglas County.

Population estimates put the population change in Douglas County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Douglas County is 52 (upper middle), #1,093 of 2,378 scored counties and #21 of 29 scored counties in Oregon.

How Douglas County compares

The same measures for Oregon 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 Douglas County, OR compared with Oregon and the U.S.
MeasureDouglas CountyOregonU.S.
Listings per 10k households22.319.421.5
Spending per listing$488K$540K$445K
Households per official establishment779947955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+17.3%+1.0%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.6%+0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,088$1,050$958
Median household income$61,310$83,011$80,734
Groundwork market score5262

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
52 → 61+17.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
254
Annual payroll, 2023
$10.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
88Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
10618 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
116The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$50K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Douglas 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 Douglas County

Population, 2025 estimate
111,951+0.6% since 2020
Households
47,519
Median age
46.5
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
5,036 sq. mi.
People per square mile
22
Median household income
$61,310+29.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,417
Median home value
$310,300
Jobs located here
37,255
Daytime population
106,777Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair shops across Oregon

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

Top counties in Oregon

Counties in Oregon ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Morrow County, OR89511.6$1.1M+3.1%#26 of 2,378
2Polk County, OR853310.0$1.1M+2.3%#45 of 2,378
3Jefferson County, OR841415.9$815K+4.7%#58 of 2,378
4Benton County, OR814611.9$875K+4.4%#94 of 2,378
5Columbia County, OR743416.2$773K+2.6%#222 of 2,378
6Washington County, OR7338016.1$665K+1.8%#257 of 2,378
7Linn County, OR7210320.3$563K+3.0%#293 of 2,378
8Clackamas County, OR6828717.5$667K+0.9%#408 of 2,378
9Tillamook County, OR662218.4$556K−0.3%#494 of 2,378
10Yamhill County, OR647519.1$604K+2.2%#554 of 2,378
21Douglas County, OR5210622.3$488K+0.6%#1,093 of 2,378

Other business types in Douglas County

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

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in Douglas County, OR?

Douglas County has 106 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 18 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 61 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 17.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 88 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Douglas County, OR spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $51.7M a year, or $1,088 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 106 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $488K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 47,519 households in Douglas County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Douglas County, OR compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?

Douglas County has 22.3 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $488K, 10% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Douglas County would have about 116, against 106 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 779 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Douglas County, OR growing?

Population estimates put Douglas County at 111,951 people in 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 47,519 households. The median household income in Douglas County is $61,310 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.7% 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. Douglas County scores 52 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #1,093 of 2,378 scored counties.

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

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