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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Kent County, MI
The oil change and quick-lube shops in Kent County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #397 of 479 scored counties
#13 of 22 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 42
- 32 chain locations (76%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- +21.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $269.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,050 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.4M
- 53% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.6
- 2.3 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 675,232
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
Kent County scores 32 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, ranking #397 of 479 scored counties and #13 of 22 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 42 oil change and quick-lube shops in Kent County. Chain locations make up 76% of them, against 73% across the U.S. That is 1.6 per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 0.7.
At $1,050 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in Kent County spend about $269.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 42 oil change and quick-lube shops, that is $6.4M per shop, 53% below 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 34 businesses with payroll in Kent County classed as oil change and lubrication shops, up 21.4% from 2019. That is one for every 7,548 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.5M have gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Kent County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Kent County grew 2.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Kent County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Kent County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $6.4M | $7.8M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,548 | 7,824 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +21.4% | +7.0% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,050 | $1,022 | $958 |
| Median household income | $82,631 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 15 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28 → 34+21.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 572
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4232 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Kent 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 Kent County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 675,232+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 256,648
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 850 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 781
- Median household income
- $82,631+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,612
- Median home value
- $289,900
- Jobs located here
- 399,575
- Daytime population
- 767,130Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Kent County marked.
Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Livingston County, MI | 58 | 6 | 0.8 | $16M | +1.7% | #175 of 479 |
| 2Allegan County, MI | 58 | 5 | 1.1 | $10.9M | +2.1% | #182 of 479 |
| 3Ottawa County, MI | 53 | 19 | 1.7 | $6.9M | +3.9% | #235 of 479 |
| 4Lapeer County, MI | 44 | 5 | 1.4 | $8.3M | +1.0% | #311 of 479 |
| 5St. Clair County, MI | 36 | 7 | 1.0 | $10.4M | +0.1% | #362 of 479 |
| 6Washtenaw County, MI | 35 | 17 | 1.1 | $9.1M | −0.4% | #369 of 479 |
| 7Muskegon County, MI | 35 | 15 | 2.2 | $4.6M | +1.8% | #376 of 479 |
| 8Grand Traverse County, MI | 34 | 7 | 1.7 | $6.2M | +1.4% | #380 of 479 |
| 9Saginaw County, MI | 33 | 7 | 0.9 | $11.1M | −1.1% | #382 of 479 |
| 10Monroe County, MI | 33 | 9 | 1.4 | $7.9M | +0.7% | #385 of 479 |
| 13Kent County, MI | 32 | 42 | 1.6 | $6.4M | +2.5% | #397 of 479 |
Other business types in Kent 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 care55
- Auto repair shops60
- Collision repair and body shops63
- Car washes and detailing45
- Tire shops71
- Oil change and quick lube32
- Gas stations67
- Insurance agencies19
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 Kent County, MI?
There are 42 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in Kent County as of September 2026. 32 of them (76%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 21.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Kent County, MI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $269.4M a year, or $1,050 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 42 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $6.4M 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 256,648 households in Kent County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kent County, MI compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Kent County has 1.6 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $6.4M, 53% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Kent County would have about 20, against 42 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,548 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Kent County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Kent County at 675,232 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 256,648 households. The median household income in Kent County is $82,631 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.1% 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. Kent County scores 32 for oil change and quick-lube shops (lower middle), #397 of 479 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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