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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Howard County, MD
The oil change and quick-lube shops in Howard County, MD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #88 of 479 scored counties
#3 of 6 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 7
- 7 chain locations (100%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $126.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,043 a household
- Spending per listing
- $18M
- 31% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 339,183
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 oil change and quick-lube shops in Howard County. All of them 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.
Households in Howard County spend about $126.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,043 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. Spread across 7 oil change and quick-lube shops, that is $18M per shop, 31% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Howard County classed as oil change and lubrication shops. That is one for every 17,295 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Howard County grew 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Howard County scores 68 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, ranking #88 of 479 scored counties and #3 of 6 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Howard County compares
The same measures for Maryland 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 | Howard County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $18M | $21.5M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 17,295 | 21,098 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.7% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,043 | $908 | $958 |
| Median household income | $149,763 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 123
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 77 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The 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 Howard 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 Howard County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 339,183+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 121,065
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 251 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,340
- Median household income
- $149,763+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $184,243
- Median home value
- $597,900
- Jobs located here
- 185,575
- Daytime population
- 363,145Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maryland
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Montgomery County, MD | 71 | 12 | 0.3 | $29.4M | +1.3% | #51 of 479 |
| 2Harford County, MD | 68 | 5 | 0.5 | $20.6M | +2.0% | #87 of 479 |
| 3Howard County, MD | 68 | 7 | 0.6 | $18M | +1.9% | #88 of 479 |
| 4Prince George’s County, MD | 61 | 17 | 0.5 | $18M | +0.5% | #145 of 479 |
| 5Anne Arundel County, MD | 60 | 16 | 0.7 | $14.4M | +1.7% | #154 of 479 |
| 6Baltimore County, MD | 58 | 15 | 0.5 | $18.9M | −0.7% | #173 of 479 |
Other business types in Howard 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 care75
- Auto repair shops73
- Collision repair and body shops69
- Car washes and detailing79
- Tire shops80
- Oil change and quick lube68
- Gas stations82
- Insurance agencies53
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 Howard County, MD?
Howard County has 7 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (100%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in Howard County, MD spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $126.2M a year, or $1,043 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $18M 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 121,065 households in Howard County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Howard County, MD compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Howard 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 $18M, 31% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Howard County would have about 9, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 17,295 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
How fast is Howard County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Howard County at 339,183 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 121,065 households. The median household income in Howard County is $149,763 a year, 86% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.6% 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. Howard County scores 68 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #88 of 479 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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