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Auto repair shops in Grays Harbor County, WA
The auto repair shops in Grays Harbor County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #188 of 2,378 scored counties
#17 of 33 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 51
- 14 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- +4.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $33.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,096 a household
- Spending per listing
- $658K
- 48% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.7
- 22% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 78,144
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
For auto repair shops, Grays Harbor County has a Groundwork market score of 76 (high): #188 of 2,378 scored counties and #17 of 33 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair shops.
As of September 2026, map listings count 51 auto repair shops in Grays Harbor County. 14 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That is 16.7 per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Grays Harbor County comes to about $33.6M a year: $1,096 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. That works out to $658K per shop, 48% 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 26 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Grays Harbor County in 2023, up 4.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,178 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Grays Harbor County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Grays Harbor County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Grays Harbor County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.7 | 16.4 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $658K | $672K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,178 | 1,073 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.0% | +1.1% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,096 | $1,104 | $958 |
| Median household income | $64,414 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 81 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 26+4.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 92
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 28Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5114 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 76The 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 Grays Harbor 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 Grays Harbor County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 78,144+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 30,628
- Median age
- 44.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,902 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 41
- Median household income
- $64,414+25.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,833
- Median home value
- $314,000
- Jobs located here
- 21,888
- Daytime population
- 66,472Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Douglas County, WA | 96 | 20 | 12.6 | $1M | +8.0% | #2 of 2,378 |
| 2Klickitat County, WA | 94 | 11 | 11.1 | $1.1M | +6.6% | #6 of 2,378 |
| 3Pend Oreille County, WA | 91 | 10 | 16.8 | $734K | +7.1% | #16 of 2,378 |
| 4Mason County, WA | 90 | 37 | 14.2 | $903K | +7.8% | #19 of 2,378 |
| 5San Juan County, WA | 89 | 9 | 10.0 | $1.2M | +4.2% | #25 of 2,378 |
| 6Pacific County, WA | 84 | 10 | 9.1 | $1.2M | +3.6% | #53 of 2,378 |
| 7Jefferson County, WA | 83 | 18 | 11.0 | $986K | +2.7% | #67 of 2,378 |
| 8Kitsap County, WA | 81 | 147 | 13.5 | $875K | +2.7% | #95 of 2,378 |
| 9Benton County, WA | 81 | 136 | 17.4 | $660K | +6.9% | #103 of 2,378 |
| 10Kittitas County, WA | 81 | 37 | 18.5 | $642K | +4.2% | #105 of 2,378 |
| 17Grays Harbor County, WA | 76 | 51 | 16.7 | $658K | +3.0% | #188 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Grays Harbor 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 Grays Harbor County, WA?
Grays Harbor County has 51 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 4.0% from 2019. Another 28 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Grays Harbor County, WA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $33.6M a year, or $1,096 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 51 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $658K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 30,628 households in Grays Harbor County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Grays Harbor County, WA compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Grays Harbor County has 16.7 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $658K, 48% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Grays Harbor County would have about 76, against 51 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,178 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Grays Harbor County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Grays Harbor County at 78,144 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 30,628 households. The median household income in Grays Harbor County is $64,414 a year, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.7% 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. Grays Harbor County scores 76 for auto repair shops (high), #188 of 2,378 scored counties.
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