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Auto repair shops in Outagamie County, WI
The auto repair shops in Outagamie County, WI, 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 #1,109 of 2,378 scored counties
#43 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 194
- 34 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 108
- +11.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $87.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,120 a household
- Spending per listing
- $453K
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 24.8
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 195,894
- +2.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 194 auto repair shops in Outagamie County. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 24.8, 15% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Households in Outagamie County spend about $87.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,120 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. Spread across 194 auto repair shops, that is $453K per shop, 2% 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 108 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Outagamie County in 2023, up 11.3% from 2019. That is one for every 726 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Another 120 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $4.4M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Outagamie County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Outagamie County grew 2.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair shops, Outagamie County has a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle): #1,109 of 2,378 scored counties and #43 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How Outagamie 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.
| Measure | Outagamie County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 24.8 | 20.7 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $453K | $511K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 726 | 890 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +11.3% | −1.4% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.6% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,120 | $1,061 | $958 |
| Median household income | $85,069 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 97 → 108+11.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 746
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $49.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 120Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19434 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 198The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $4.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Outagamie 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 Outagamie County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 195,894+2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 78,382
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 638 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 302
- Median household income
- $85,069+29.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $114,086
- Median home value
- $267,300
- Jobs located here
- 112,656
- Daytime population
- 204,040Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Outagamie County marked.
Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bayfield County, WI | 88 | 6 | 8.1 | $1.5M | +3.4% | #32 of 2,378 |
| 2Adams County, WI | 83 | 12 | 12.6 | $881K | +5.2% | #68 of 2,378 |
| 3Pierce County, WI | 82 | 27 | 17.0 | $764K | +3.1% | #77 of 2,378 |
| 4Calumet County, WI | 77 | 29 | 13.6 | $876K | +2.9% | #163 of 2,378 |
| 5Oconto County, WI | 77 | 30 | 17.8 | $706K | +2.9% | #167 of 2,378 |
| 6Dane County, WI | 75 | 412 | 16.4 | $601K | +4.9% | #214 of 2,378 |
| 7Walworth County, WI | 69 | 79 | 18.3 | $648K | +0.8% | #365 of 2,378 |
| 8Shawano County, WI | 69 | 38 | 22.0 | $517K | +1.7% | #384 of 2,378 |
| 9Iowa County, WI | 68 | 17 | 16.8 | $703K | +1.0% | #405 of 2,378 |
| 10Monroe County, WI | 68 | 37 | 20.2 | $545K | +0.6% | #426 of 2,378 |
| 43Outagamie County, WI | 52 | 194 | 24.8 | $453K | +2.6% | #1,109 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Outagamie 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 Outagamie County, WI?
Outagamie County has 194 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 34 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 108 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 11.3% from 2019. Official counts list 120 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Outagamie County, WI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $87.8M a year, or $1,120 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 194 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $453K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 78,382 households in Outagamie County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Outagamie County, WI compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Outagamie County has 24.8 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $453K, 2% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Outagamie County would have about 198, against 194 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 726 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Outagamie County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Outagamie County at 195,894 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 78,382 households. The median household income in Outagamie County is $85,069 a year, 5% above 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. Outagamie County scores 52 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #1,109 of 2,378 scored counties.
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