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Auto repair shops in Multnomah County, OR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in Multnomah County, OR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,687 of 2,378 scored counties
#27 of 29 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 688
- 131 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 344
- −7.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $306.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $876 a household
- Spending per listing
- $445K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.7
- 8% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 795,391
- −2.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 688 auto repair shops in Multnomah County. Of those, 131 are chain locations, or 19%, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 19.7 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Households in Multnomah County spend about $306.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $876 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 688 auto repair shops, that is $445K per shop, in line with 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Multnomah County was 344 in 2023, down 7.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,017 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts also show 320 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $19.8M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Multnomah County.
Population estimates show Multnomah County declined 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Multnomah County is 39 (lower middle), #1,687 of 2,378 scored counties and #27 of 29 scored counties in Oregon.
How Multnomah 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.
| Measure | Multnomah County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.7 | 19.4 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $445K | $540K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,017 | 947 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.3% | +1.0% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.6% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $876 | $1,050 | $958 |
| Median household income | $88,766 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 371 → 344−7.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,313
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $140.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 320Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 688131 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 689The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 21
- Amount
- $19.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Multnomah 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 Multnomah County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 795,391−2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 349,803
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 53%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 431 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,860
- Median household income
- $88,766+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $122,099
- Median home value
- $552,700
- Jobs located here
- 522,256
- Daytime population
- 927,649Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Multnomah County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Morrow County, OR | 89 | 5 | 11.6 | $1.1M | +3.1% | #26 of 2,378 |
| 2Polk County, OR | 85 | 33 | 10.0 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #45 of 2,378 |
| 3Jefferson County, OR | 84 | 14 | 15.9 | $815K | +4.7% | #58 of 2,378 |
| 4Benton County, OR | 81 | 46 | 11.9 | $875K | +4.4% | #94 of 2,378 |
| 5Columbia County, OR | 74 | 34 | 16.2 | $773K | +2.6% | #222 of 2,378 |
| 6Washington County, OR | 73 | 380 | 16.1 | $665K | +1.8% | #257 of 2,378 |
| 7Linn County, OR | 72 | 103 | 20.3 | $563K | +3.0% | #293 of 2,378 |
| 8Clackamas County, OR | 68 | 287 | 17.5 | $667K | +0.9% | #408 of 2,378 |
| 9Tillamook County, OR | 66 | 22 | 18.4 | $556K | −0.3% | #494 of 2,378 |
| 10Yamhill County, OR | 64 | 75 | 19.1 | $604K | +2.2% | #554 of 2,378 |
| 27Multnomah County, OR | 39 | 688 | 19.7 | $445K | −2.6% | #1,687 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Multnomah County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in Multnomah County, OR?
Multnomah County has 688 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 131 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 344 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 7.3% from 2019. Another 320 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Multnomah County, OR spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $306.4M a year, or $876 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 688 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $445K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 349,803 households in Multnomah County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Multnomah County, OR compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Multnomah County has 19.7 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $445K, in line with the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Multnomah County would have about 689, against 688 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,017 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Multnomah County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Multnomah County at 795,391 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 349,803 households. The median household income in Multnomah County is $88,766 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Multnomah County scores 39 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,687 of 2,378 scored counties.
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