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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Contra Costa County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in Contra Costa County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #77 of 479 scored counties
#17 of 31 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 24
- 21 chain locations (88%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- +15.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $506.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,222 a household
- Spending per listing
- $21.1M
- 54% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,170,070
- +0.3% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,222 per household (28% above the U.S. average), households in Contra Costa County spend about $506.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 24 oil change and quick-lube shops, that is $21.1M per shop, 54% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops.
There are 24 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in Contra Costa County as of September 2026. 21 of them (88%) are chain locations, against 73% across the U.S. That comes to 0.6 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Contra Costa County in 2023, up 15.4% from 2019. That is one for every 13,814 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Contra Costa County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops in Contra Costa County is 69 (upper middle), #77 of 479 scored counties and #17 of 31 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Contra Costa County compares
The same measures for California and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the oil change and quick-lube 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 | Contra Costa County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $21.1M | $20M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 13,814 | 16,685 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +15.4% | +17.0% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.3% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,222 | $1,122 | $958 |
| Median household income | $127,229 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 30+15.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 301
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2421 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 37The 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 oil change and lubrication shops in Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,170,070+0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 414,417
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 717 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,625
- Median household income
- $127,229+27.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $174,872
- Median home value
- $866,800
- Jobs located here
- 382,994
- Daytime population
- 1,022,844Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every California market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in California for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in California, with Contra Costa County marked.
Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Placer County, CA | 91 | 9 | 0.6 | $21.2M | +8.9% | #1 of 479 |
| 2Merced County, CA | 78 | 5 | 0.6 | $19.1M | +5.1% | #18 of 479 |
| 3San Joaquin County, CA | 78 | 16 | 0.7 | $18.7M | +5.5% | #19 of 479 |
| 4Riverside County, CA | 76 | 52 | 0.7 | $18.5M | +5.0% | #28 of 479 |
| 5Santa Barbara County, CA | 75 | 5 | 0.3 | $34.4M | −1.4% | #31 of 479 |
| 6Santa Clara County, CA | 75 | 28 | 0.4 | $28.4M | −0.9% | #32 of 479 |
| 7Monterey County, CA | 72 | 6 | 0.5 | $26.8M | −1.5% | #45 of 479 |
| 8El Dorado County, CA | 72 | 6 | 0.8 | $16.3M | +0.6% | #50 of 479 |
| 9San Mateo County, CA | 71 | 14 | 0.5 | $22.7M | −2.5% | #54 of 479 |
| 10Sonoma County, CA | 71 | 10 | 0.5 | $22.6M | −0.4% | #55 of 479 |
| 17Contra Costa County, CA | 69 | 24 | 0.6 | $21.1M | +0.3% | #77 of 479 |
Other business types in Contra Costa County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care74
- Auto repair shops73
- Collision repair and body shops72
- Car washes and detailing82
- Tire shops72
- Oil change and quick lube69
- Gas stations74
- Insurance agencies38
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in Contra Costa County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 24 oil change and quick-lube shops in Contra Costa County. 21 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 15.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Contra Costa County, CA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $506.3M a year, or $1,222 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $21.1M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 414,417 households in Contra Costa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Contra Costa County, CA compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Contra Costa County has 0.6 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $21.1M, 54% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Contra Costa County would have about 37, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,814 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Contra Costa County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Contra Costa County at 1,170,070 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 414,417 households. Median household income in Contra Costa County is $127,229, 58% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.6%, 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. Contra Costa County scores 69 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #77 of 479 scored counties.
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