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Auto repair shops in Jackson County, WI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,524 of 2,378 scored counties
#58 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
23
4 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
11
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$9.5M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,150 a household
Spending per listing
$414K
7% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
27.8
29% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
20,999
−0.5% 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

At $1,150 per household (20% above the U.S. average), households in Jackson County spend about $9.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $414K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 7% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.

There are 23 auto repair shops on map listings in Jackson County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 17%, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 27.8 for every 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Jackson County was 11 in 2023. That is one for every 752 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 38 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jackson County declined 0.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For auto repair shops, Jackson County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,524 of 2,378 scored counties and #58 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin.

How Jackson 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 Jackson County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households27.820.721.5
Spending per listing$414K$511K$445K
Households per official establishment752890955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.4%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.5%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,150$1,061$958
Median household income$68,110$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score4358

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
8 → 11
Employees, 2023
29
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
38Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
234 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
21The 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County

Population, 2025 estimate
20,999−0.5% since 2020
Households
8,274
Median age
43.7
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
988 sq. mi.
People per square mile
21
Median household income
$68,110+27.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,451
Median home value
$196,100
Jobs located here
7,471
Daytime population
18,963Residents 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 Jackson 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
58Jackson County, WI432327.8$414K−0.5%#1,524 of 2,378

Other business types in Jackson County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 23 auto repair shops in Jackson County. 4 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Official counts also show 38 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $9.5M a year, or $1,150 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $414K 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 8,274 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Jackson County has 27.8 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $414K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Jackson County would have about 21, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 752 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.

How fast is Jackson County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 20,999 people in 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 8,274 households. Median household income in Jackson County is $68,110, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.0%, 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. Jackson County scores 43 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,524 of 2,378 scored counties.

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