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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Sandoval County, NM
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in Sandoval County, NM, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.
- Listings
- 4
- 4 chain locations (100%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $66.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,171 a household
- Spending per listing
- $16.7M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.7
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 159,565
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 4 oil change and quick-lube shops in Sandoval County. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.7, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Sandoval County comes to about $66.6M a year: $1,171 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. That is about $16.7M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 21% 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.
Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Sandoval County in 2023. That is one for every 14,224 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sandoval County grew 6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, Sandoval County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How Sandoval County compares
The same measures for New Mexico 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 | Sandoval County | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $16.7M | $11.7M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 14,224 | 9,202 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +11.0% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,171 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $86,636 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 39
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 44 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 Sandoval 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 Sandoval County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 159,565+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 56,895
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 3,710 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 41
- Median household income
- $86,636+35.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,102
- Median home value
- $313,800
- Jobs located here
- 35,682
- Daytime population
- 121,290Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New Mexico
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Doña Ana County, NM | 59 | 6 | 0.7 | $14.3M | +4.1% | #163 of 479 |
| 2Santa Fe County, NM | 44 | 7 | 1.0 | $10.7M | +1.2% | #308 of 479 |
| 3Bernalillo County, NM | 31 | 28 | 1.0 | $9.9M | −1.4% | #400 of 479 |
| 4Lea County, NM | 29 | 5 | 2.0 | $5.5M | +0.2% | #413 of 479 |
| 5San Juan County, NM | 25 | 6 | 1.4 | $7.4M | −0.9% | #429 of 479 |
| 6Eddy County, NM | 23 | 5 | 2.1 | $5.2M | +0.3% | #437 of 479 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $16.7M | +6.9% |
Other business types in Sandoval 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 care90
- Auto repair shops91
- Collision repair and body shops88
- Car washes and detailing90
- Tire shops87
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations84
- Insurance agencies64
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 Sandoval County, NM?
Sandoval County has 4 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in Sandoval County, NM spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $66.6M a year, or $1,171 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $16.7M 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 56,895 households in Sandoval County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sandoval County, NM compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Sandoval 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 $16.7M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Sandoval County would have about 5, against 4 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 14,224 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
How fast is Sandoval County, NM growing?
Population estimates put Sandoval County at 159,565 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,895 households. The median household income in Sandoval County is $86,636 a year, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.8% 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. Sandoval County has no market score for oil change and quick-lube shops: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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