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Auto repair shops in Ozaukee County, WI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #449 of 2,378 scored counties
#11 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
64
8 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
50
+4.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$43.3M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,131 a household
Spending per listing
$677K
52% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.7
22% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
94,346
+3.0% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 64 auto repair shops in Ozaukee County. 8 of them (13%) 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.

Households in Ozaukee County spend about $43.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,131 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. That works out to $677K per shop, 52% 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 50 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Ozaukee County in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 766 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts also show 44 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $305K has gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Ozaukee County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ozaukee County grew 3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Ozaukee County scores 67 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #449 of 2,378 scored counties and #11 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Ozaukee 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 Ozaukee County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureOzaukee CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.720.721.5
Spending per listing$677K$511K$445K
Households per official establishment766890955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+4.2%−1.4%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.0%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,131$1,061$958
Median household income$96,996$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score6758

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
48 → 50+4.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
196
Annual payroll, 2023
$10.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
44Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
648 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
98The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$305K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Ozaukee 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 Ozaukee County

Population, 2025 estimate
94,346+3.0% since 2020
Households
38,309
Median age
44.3
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
233 sq. mi.
People per square mile
399
Median household income
$96,996+13.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$138,958
Median home value
$390,200
Jobs located here
42,307
Daytime population
88,821Residents 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 Ozaukee 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
11Ozaukee County, WI676416.7$677K+3.0%#449 of 2,378

Other business types in Ozaukee County

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

Questions

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

There are 64 auto repair shops on map listings in Ozaukee County as of September 2026. 8 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 50 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019. Another 44 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $43.3M a year, or $1,131 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 64 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $677K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 38,309 households in Ozaukee County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Ozaukee County has 16.7 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $677K, 52% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Ozaukee County would have about 98, against 64 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 766 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Ozaukee County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Ozaukee County at 94,346 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 38,309 households. The median household income in Ozaukee County is $96,996 a year, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 13.8% 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. Ozaukee County scores 67 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #449 of 2,378 scored counties.

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