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Auto repair shops in Racine County, WI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #997 of 2,378 scored counties
#33 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
168
29 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
93
+6.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$85.3M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,061 a household
Spending per listing
$508K
14% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
20.9
3% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
198,919
+0.4% 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 $1,061 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Racine County spend about $85.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 168 auto repair shops, that is $508K per shop, 14% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.

There are 168 auto repair shops on map listings in Racine County as of September 2026. Of those, 29 are chain locations, or 17%, against 16% across the U.S. That is 20.9 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Racine County was 93 in 2023, up 6.9% from 2019. That is one for every 865 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Another 102 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $641K have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Racine County.

Population estimates show Racine County grew 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Racine County scores 54 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #997 of 2,378 scored counties and #33 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin.

How Racine 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 Racine County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureRacine CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households20.920.721.5
Spending per listing$508K$511K$445K
Households per official establishment865890955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+6.9%−1.4%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.4%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,061$1,061$958
Median household income$78,096$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score5458

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
87 → 93+6.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
466
Annual payroll, 2023
$23.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
102Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
16829 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
192The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
6
Amount
$641K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
198,919+0.4% since 2020
Households
80,406
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
333 sq. mi.
People per square mile
594
Median household income
$78,096+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,261
Median home value
$251,400
Jobs located here
75,599
Daytime population
171,951Residents 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 Racine 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
33Racine County, WI5416820.9$508K+0.4%#997 of 2,378

Other business types in Racine County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 168 auto repair shops in Racine County. 29 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 93 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 6.9% from 2019. Official counts list 102 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $85.3M a year, or $1,061 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 168 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $508K 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 80,406 households in Racine County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Racine County has 20.9 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $508K, 14% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Racine County would have about 192, against 168 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 865 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Racine County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Racine County at 198,919 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 80,406 households. Median household income in Racine County is $78,096, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.3%, 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. Racine County scores 54 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #997 of 2,378 scored counties.

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