Market rankings · Minnesota
Oil change and quick-lube shops in Minnesota
Markets across Minnesota ranked by the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 134
- 101 chain locations (75%)
- Official establishments
- 138
- +8.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.6B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- 14% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $19.1M
- 39% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #10 of 50
- Market score 66 · Upper middle
A site report maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings around any address in Minnesota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 134 oil change and quick-lube shops in Minnesota. Of those, 101 are chain locations, or 75%, against 73% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.6, 14% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Minnesota comes to about $2.6B a year: $1,108 per household, 16% above the U.S. average. Spread across 134 oil change and quick-lube shops, that is $19.1M per shop, 39% 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 Minnesota was 138 in 2023, up 8.7% from 2019. That is one for every 16,724 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 12.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Minnesota.
Among 50 states, Minnesota ranks #10 for oil change and quick-lube shops, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest (87). Among 8 scored counties, Hennepin County scores highest (68).
Every market in Minnesota for oil change and quick-lube shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 87 | 8 | 0.7 | $17.6M | +9.5% | #1 of 290 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 83 | 5 | 0.5 | $22.9M | +7.7% | #5 of 290 |
| 1Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 72 | 84 | 0.6 | $19.2M | +2.6% | #38 of 290 |
| 2St. Cloud, MN | 68 | 6 | 0.8 | $14.7M | +3.0% | #55 of 290 |
| 3Duluth, MN-WI | 52 | 11 | 0.9 | $11.8M | +0.2% | #145 of 290 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 33 | 5 | 1.1 | $9.1M | +0.8% | #228 of 290 |
| Rochester, MN | Not scored | 3 | 0.3 | $35.3M | +2.0% | |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | $38M | +0.4% | |
| Mankato, MN | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $22.7M | +1.2% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainerd, MN | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $16.3M | +4.3% | |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $13.5M | +4.2% | |
| Fergus Falls, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Winona, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $22.1M | +1.8% | |
| Red Wing, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $23M | +1.3% | |
| Bemidji, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $10.3M | +1.8% | |
| Grand Rapids, MN | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $7.2M | +0.9% | |
| Willmar, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $20.3M | +2.3% | |
| Austin, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Alexandria, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $20.3M | +2.6% | |
| Owatonna, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $8.8M | +0.2% | |
| Hutchinson, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $17.7M | +0.9% | |
| Albert Lea, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $7.1M | −1.5% | |
| New Ulm, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $6.1M | −1.5% | |
| Marshall, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $11.3M | 0.0% | |
| Worthington, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Fairmont, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hennepin County, MN | 68 | 22 | 0.4 | $23.8M | +0.2% | #84 of 479 |
| 2Dakota County, MN | 68 | 13 | 0.7 | $15.3M | +3.9% | #90 of 479 |
| 3Anoka County, MN | 67 | 12 | 0.9 | $13.4M | +4.7% | #97 of 479 |
| 4Washington County, MN | 67 | 11 | 1.0 | $11.6M | +6.9% | #98 of 479 |
| 5Wright County, MN | 63 | 5 | 0.9 | $14.3M | +11.1% | #126 of 479 |
| 6Stearns County, MN | 63 | 5 | 0.8 | $14M | +3.6% | #127 of 479 |
| 7Ramsey County, MN | 62 | 9 | 0.4 | $22.9M | −1.8% | #134 of 479 |
| 8St. Louis County, MN | 52 | 7 | 0.8 | $13.2M | +0.2% | #239 of 479 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 0.4 | $24.2M | +2.3% | |
| Scott County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $24.1M | +5.1% | |
| Carver County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $26.8M | +6.6% | |
| Sherburne County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $15.5M | +6.8% | |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $15.3M | +2.1% | |
| Rice County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $13.5M | +4.2% | |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $11.2M | +4.3% | |
| Clay County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $28.5M | +3.6% | |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Chisago County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $14.3M | +4.3% | |
| Winona County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $22.1M | +1.8% | |
| Goodhue County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $23M | +1.3% | |
| Beltrami County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $10.3M | +1.8% | |
| Itasca County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $7.2M | +0.9% | |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $20.3M | +2.3% | |
| Isanti County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $21M | +7.3% | |
| Benton County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $18.4M | +0.9% |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mower County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Douglas County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $20.3M | +2.6% | |
| Steele County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $8.8M | +0.2% | |
| McLeod County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Carlton County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $17.4M | +1.4% | |
| Becker County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $17.7M | +0.9% | |
| Nicollet County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Morrison County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Cass County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Polk County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $7.2M | −1.8% | |
| Freeborn County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $7.1M | −1.5% | |
| Pine County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $15.1M | +5.5% | |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Brown County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $6.1M | −1.5% | |
| Todd County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Lyon County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Meeker County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Nobles County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Hubbard County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Wabasha County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Fillmore County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Dodge County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Martin County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Waseca County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $9M | −1.5% | |
| Houston County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Kanabec County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Aitkin County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.5% | |
| Redwood County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Roseau County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $7.9M | −0.3% | |
| Sibley County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Renville County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Wadena County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Faribault County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Pennington County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $3.3M | −1.8% | |
| Chippewa County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Koochiching County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.4M | −1.0% | |
| Pope County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Watonwan County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.0% | |
| Lake County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $5.3M | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $4.5M | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in Minnesota?
Minnesota has 134 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 101 of them (75%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 138 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 8.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.6B a year, or $1,108 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 134 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $19.1M 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 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Minnesota 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 $19.1M, 39% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Minnesota would have about 186, against 134 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 16,724 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 8 scored counties in Minnesota, Hennepin County scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Minnesota scores 66 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #10 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Minnesota. It maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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