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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Jackson County, MO

The oil change and quick-lube shops in Jackson County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #238 of 479 scored counties
#3 of 10 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
22
18 chain locations (82%)
Official establishments
23
+4.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$292.1M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $952 a household
Spending per listing
$13.3M
3% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
0.7
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
732,994
+2.1% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 22 oil change and quick-lube shops in Jackson County. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 82%, against 73% across the U.S. That is 0.7 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.7.

Households in Jackson County spend about $292.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $952 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $13.3M per shop, 3% 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 Jackson County was 23 in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 13,339 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $855K have gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Jackson County.

Population estimates show Jackson County grew 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For oil change and quick-lube shops, Jackson County has a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle): #238 of 479 scored counties and #3 of 10 scored counties in Missouri.

How Jackson County compares

The same measures for Missouri 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.

Oil change and quick lube in Jackson County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.70.80.7
Spending per listing$13.3M$13.3M$13.7M
Households per official establishment13,33911,88714,222
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+4.6%+15.9%+12.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.1%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$952$1,058$958
Median household income$68,577$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score5245

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
22 → 23+4.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
204
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
2218 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
21The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$855K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Jackson 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 Jackson County

Population, 2025 estimate
732,994+2.1% since 2020
Households
306,798
Median age
38.4
Homes lived in by their owners
59%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
605 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,191
Median household income
$68,577+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,212
Median home value
$230,500
Jobs located here
400,567
Daytime population
769,958Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Oil change and quick lube across Missouri

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The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Jackson County marked.

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for oil change and quick-lube shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cass County, MO6951.2$10.8M+7.1%#82 of 479
2Jefferson County, MO6091.0$11.8M+2.7%#159 of 479
3Jackson County, MO52220.7$13.3M+2.1%#238 of 479
4Franklin County, MO5151.2$10.2M+3.1%#249 of 479
5St. Charles County, MO50191.2$10.2M+4.9%#255 of 479
6St. Louis city, MO4870.5$14.5M−7.4%#265 of 479
7Clay County, MO48111.1$10.3M+4.3%#270 of 479
8Greene County, MO46120.9$10.7M+3.3%#288 of 479
9St. Louis County, MO45310.7$13.5M−1.2%#298 of 479
10Jasper County, MO3091.8$5.6M+3.7%#406 of 479

Other business types in Jackson County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in Jackson County, MO?

Jackson County has 22 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 18 of them (82%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Jackson County, MO spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $292.1M a year, or $952 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $13.3M 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 306,798 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jackson County, MO compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?

Jackson County has 0.7 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $13.3M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Jackson County would have about 21, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,339 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Jackson County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 732,994 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 306,798 households. The median household income in Jackson County is $68,577 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.4% 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. Jackson County scores 52 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #238 of 479 scored counties.

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