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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Ada County, ID
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in Ada County, ID, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #304 of 479 scored counties
#3 of 4 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 28
- 23 chain locations (82%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- +36.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $231.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,143 a household
- Spending per listing
- $8.3M
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.4
- Twice the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 546,141
- +9.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Ada County spend about $231.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,143 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. Spread across 28 oil change and quick-lube shops, that is $8.3M per shop, 40% below 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 28 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in Ada County as of September 2026. 23 of them (82%) are chain locations, against 73% across the U.S. That comes to 1.4 for every 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 0.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Ada County was 30 in 2023, up 36.4% from 2019. That is one for every 6,751 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $259K have gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Ada County.
Population estimates put the population change in Ada County from 2020 to 2025 at +9.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops in Ada County is 45 (lower middle), #304 of 479 scored counties and #3 of 4 scored counties in Idaho.
How Ada County compares
The same measures for Idaho 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 | Ada County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $8.3M | $12M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,751 | 10,642 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +36.4% | +8.1% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.6% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,143 | $1,196 | $958 |
| Median household income | $91,502 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 30+36.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 214
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2823 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $259K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Ada 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 Ada County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 546,141+9.6% since 2020
- Households
- 202,543
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,052 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 493
- Median household income
- $91,502+38.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,631
- Median home value
- $512,300
- Jobs located here
- 294,737
- Daytime population
- 566,160Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Idaho market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Idaho for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in Idaho, with Ada County marked.
Top counties in Idaho
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kootenai County, ID | 78 | 5 | 0.7 | $16.8M | +11.0% | #20 of 479 |
| 2Canyon County, ID | 63 | 10 | 1.2 | $10.8M | +18.1% | #132 of 479 |
| 3Ada County, ID | 45 | 28 | 1.4 | $8.3M | +9.6% | #304 of 479 |
| 4Twin Falls County, ID | 41 | 6 | 1.7 | $6.6M | +7.9% | #333 of 479 |
Other business types in Ada 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 care73
- Auto repair shops79
- Collision repair and body shops89
- Car washes and detailing61
- Tire shops76
- Oil change and quick lube45
- Gas stations85
- Insurance agencies37
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 Ada County, ID?
As of September 2026, map listings count 28 oil change and quick-lube shops in Ada County. 23 of them (82%) 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 36.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Ada County, ID spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $231.5M a year, or $1,143 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $8.3M 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 202,543 households in Ada County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ada County, ID compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Ada County has 1.4 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $8.3M, 40% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Ada County would have about 17, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,751 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 36.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Ada County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Ada County at 546,141 people in 2025, up 9.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 202,543 households. Median household income in Ada County is $91,502, 13% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.0%, 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. Ada County scores 45 for oil change and quick-lube shops (lower middle), #304 of 479 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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