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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Washington County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in Washington County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #98 of 479 scored counties
#4 of 8 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 11
- 10 chain locations (91%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $128M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,213 a household
- Spending per listing
- $11.6M
- 15% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.0
- 43% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 286,895
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 oil change and quick-lube shops in Washington County. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 91%, against 73% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.0, 43% above the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Washington County comes to about $128M a year: $1,213 per household, 27% above the U.S. average. Spread across 11 oil change and quick-lube shops, that is $11.6M per shop, 15% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Washington County was 8 in 2023. That is one for every 13,197 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops in Washington County is 67 (upper middle), #98 of 479 scored counties and #4 of 8 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Washington County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $11.6M | $19.1M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 13,197 | 16,724 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.7% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,213 | $1,108 | $958 |
| Median household income | $115,345 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 97
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1110 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 Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 286,895+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 105,577
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 385 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 718
- Median household income
- $115,345+19.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $148,415
- Median home value
- $422,000
- Jobs located here
- 92,191
- Daytime population
- 224,861Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| 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 |
Other business types in Washington 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 care89
- Auto repair shops88
- Collision repair and body shops87
- Car washes and detailing87
- Tire shops92
- Oil change and quick lube67
- Gas stations85
- Insurance agencies27
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 Washington County, MN?
Washington County has 11 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (91%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in Washington County, MN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $128M a year, or $1,213 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $11.6M 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 105,577 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, MN compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Washington County has 1.0 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $11.6M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Washington County would have about 9, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,197 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 286,895 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 105,577 households. The median household income in Washington County is $115,345 a year, 43% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.3% 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. Washington County scores 67 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #98 of 479 scored counties.
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