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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Ventura County, CA
The oil change and quick-lube shops in Ventura County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #147 of 479 scored counties
#20 of 31 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 21
- 18 chain locations (86%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $350.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,249 a household
- Spending per listing
- $16.7M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.7
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 830,851
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 21 oil change and quick-lube shops in Ventura County. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 86%, against 73% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.7, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Households in Ventura County spend about $350.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,249 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. That is about $16.7M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 21% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Ventura County was 22 in 2023. That is one for every 12,744 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $553K has gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Ventura County.
Population estimates show Ventura County declined 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops in Ventura County is 61 (upper middle), #147 of 479 scored counties and #20 of 31 scored counties in California.
How Ventura 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 | Ventura County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $16.7M | $20M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 12,744 | 16,685 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +17.0% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,249 | $1,122 | $958 |
| Median household income | $109,797 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 22
- Employees, 2023
- 147
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2118 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $553K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Ventura 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 Ventura County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 830,851−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 280,360
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,841 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 455
- Median household income
- $109,797+24.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $144,867
- Median home value
- $822,700
- Jobs located here
- 321,509
- Daytime population
- 755,963Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 20Ventura County, CA | 61 | 21 | 0.7 | $16.7M | −1.5% | #147 of 479 |
Other business types in Ventura 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 care51
- Auto repair shops50
- Collision repair and body shops48
- Car washes and detailing67
- Tire shops70
- Oil change and quick lube61
- Gas stations73
- Insurance agencies21
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 Ventura County, CA?
There are 21 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in Ventura County as of September 2026. 18 of them (86%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in Ventura County, CA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $350.2M a year, or $1,249 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $16.7M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 280,360 households in Ventura County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ventura County, CA compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Ventura County has 0.7 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $16.7M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Ventura County would have about 26, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,744 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
How fast is Ventura County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Ventura County at 830,851 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 280,360 households. The median household income in Ventura County is $109,797 a year, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.6% 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. Ventura County scores 61 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #147 of 479 scored counties.
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