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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Kings County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #138 of 479 scored counties
#6 of 13 scored counties in New York

Listings
6
2 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
10
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$301.2M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $298 a household
Spending per listing
$50.2M
3.7 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
0.1
86% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
2,653,963
−2.5% 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

At $298 per household (69% below the U.S. average), households in Kings County spend about $301.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $50.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 3.7 times the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops.

There are 6 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in Kings County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 33%, against 73% across the U.S. That is 0.1 per 10,000 households, 86% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.

Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Kings County in 2023. That is one for every 100,993 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Kings County declined 2.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For oil change and quick-lube shops, Kings County has a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle): #138 of 479 scored counties and #6 of 13 scored counties in New York.

How Kings County compares

The same measures for New York 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 Kings County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureKings CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.10.30.7
Spending per listing$50.2M$23.3M$13.7M
Households per official establishment100,99330,33314,222
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.7%+12.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.5%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$298$642$958
Median household income$80,263$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score6157

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
10 → 10
Employees, 2023
47
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
62 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
22The 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 Kings 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 Kings County

Population, 2025 estimate
2,653,963−2.5% since 2020
Households
1,009,927
Median age
37.7
Homes lived in by their owners
30%
Vehicles per household
0.6
Land area
69 sq. mi.
People per square mile
37,927
Median household income
$80,263+33.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$123,376
Median home value
$905,000
Jobs located here
883,599
Daytime population
2,304,140Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Oil change and quick lube across New York

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

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for oil change and quick-lube shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Suffolk County, NY79170.3$31.4M+1.6%#10 of 479
2Nassau County, NY73130.3$35.8M+0.6%#39 of 479
3Orange County, NY7060.4$21M+4.2%#68 of 479
4Westchester County, NY64100.3$30.2M+1.4%#116 of 479
5Queens County, NY6290.1$43.9M−1.1%#133 of 479
6Kings County, NY6160.1$50.2M−2.5%#138 of 479
7Bronx County, NY5860.1$24.1M−3.8%#172 of 479
8Erie County, NY53190.5$16.2M−0.6%#222 of 479
9Monroe County, NY52150.5$16.2M−1.0%#236 of 479
10Niagara County, NY5150.5$14.6M−1.5%#245 of 479

Other business types in Kings 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 Kings County, NY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 6 oil change and quick-lube shops in Kings County. 2 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.

How much do households in Kings County, NY spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $301.2M a year, or $298 per household. That is 69% below the U.S. average (an index of 31, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $50.2M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,009,927 households in Kings County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Kings County has 0.1 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 86% below the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $50.2M, 3.7 times the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Kings County would have about 22, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 100,993 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.

How fast is Kings County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Kings County at 2,653,963 people in 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,009,927 households. Median household income in Kings County is $80,263, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.3%, 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. Kings County scores 61 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #138 of 479 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for oil change and quick-lube shops · All 56 business types in Kings County

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