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Auto repair shops in Calumet County, WI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in Calumet County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 77 out of 100: High

Ranked #163 of 2,378 scored counties
#4 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
29
2 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
22
−8.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$25.4M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,188 a household
Spending per listing
$876K
97% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.6
37% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
53,982
+2.9% 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

The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Calumet County is 77 (high), #163 of 2,378 scored counties and #4 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair shops.

At $1,188 per household (24% above the U.S. average), households in Calumet County spend about $25.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $876K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 97% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.

Calumet County has 29 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 7%, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.6, 37% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Calumet County was 22 in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 971 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Calumet County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Calumet County compares

The same measures for Wisconsin 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 Calumet County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureCalumet CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.620.721.5
Spending per listing$876K$511K$445K
Households per official establishment971890955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−8.3%−1.4%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.9%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,188$1,061$958
Median household income$88,810$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score7758

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
24 → 22−8.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
77
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
40Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
292 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
57The 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 Calumet 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 Calumet County

Population, 2025 estimate
53,982+2.9% since 2020
Households
21,372
Median age
42.2
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
318 sq. mi.
People per square mile
166
Median household income
$88,810+17.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$107,837
Median home value
$274,200
Jobs located here
17,565
Daytime population
42,761Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair shops across Wisconsin

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

Top counties in Wisconsin

Counties in Wisconsin ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Bayfield County, WI8868.1$1.5M+3.4%#32 of 2,378
2Adams County, WI831212.6$881K+5.2%#68 of 2,378
3Pierce County, WI822717.0$764K+3.1%#77 of 2,378
4Calumet County, WI772913.6$876K+2.9%#163 of 2,378
5Oconto County, WI773017.8$706K+2.9%#167 of 2,378
6Dane County, WI7541216.4$601K+4.9%#214 of 2,378
7Walworth County, WI697918.3$648K+0.8%#365 of 2,378
8Shawano County, WI693822.0$517K+1.7%#384 of 2,378
9Iowa County, WI681716.8$703K+1.0%#405 of 2,378
10Monroe County, WI683720.2$545K+0.6%#426 of 2,378

Other business types in Calumet County

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

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in Calumet County, WI?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 29 auto repair shops in Calumet County. 2 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. Another 40 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Calumet County, WI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $25.4M a year, or $1,188 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $876K 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 21,372 households in Calumet County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Calumet County, WI compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?

Calumet County has 13.6 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $876K, 97% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Calumet County would have about 57, against 29 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 971 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Calumet County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Calumet County at 53,982 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,372 households. Median household income in Calumet County is $88,810, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 17.1%, 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. Calumet County scores 77 for auto repair shops (high), #163 of 2,378 scored counties.

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