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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Suffolk County, NY
The oil change and quick-lube shops in Suffolk County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 79 out of 100: High
Ranked #10 of 479 scored counties
#1 of 13 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 17
- 12 chain locations (71%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- −19.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $534.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,080 a household
- Spending per listing
- $31.4M
- 2.3 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.3
- 57% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,546,090
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops in Suffolk County is 79 (high), #10 of 479 scored counties and #1 of 13 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for oil change and quick-lube shops.
As of September 2026, map listings count 17 oil change and quick-lube shops in Suffolk County. Chain locations make up 71% of them, against 73% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.3, 57% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Suffolk County comes to about $534.1M a year: $1,080 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That is about $31.4M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 2.3 times 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 21 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Suffolk County in 2023, down 19.2% from 2019. That is one for every 23,543 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Suffolk County grew 1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Suffolk 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.
| Measure | Suffolk County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $31.4M | $23.3M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 23,543 | 30,333 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −19.2% | +6.7% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,080 | $642 | $958 |
| Median household income | $130,686 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 79 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 21−19.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 189
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1712 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 39The 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 Suffolk 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 Suffolk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,546,090+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 494,405
- Median age
- 42.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 898 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,620
- Median household income
- $130,686+29.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $167,491
- Median home value
- $578,400
- Jobs located here
- 624,016
- Daytime population
- 1,340,805Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New York market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New York for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in New York, with Suffolk County marked.
Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Suffolk County, NY | 79 | 17 | 0.3 | $31.4M | +1.6% | #10 of 479 |
| 2Nassau County, NY | 73 | 13 | 0.3 | $35.8M | +0.6% | #39 of 479 |
| 3Orange County, NY | 70 | 6 | 0.4 | $21M | +4.2% | #68 of 479 |
| 4Westchester County, NY | 64 | 10 | 0.3 | $30.2M | +1.4% | #116 of 479 |
| 5Queens County, NY | 62 | 9 | 0.1 | $43.9M | −1.1% | #133 of 479 |
| 6Kings County, NY | 61 | 6 | 0.1 | $50.2M | −2.5% | #138 of 479 |
| 7Bronx County, NY | 58 | 6 | 0.1 | $24.1M | −3.8% | #172 of 479 |
| 8Erie County, NY | 53 | 19 | 0.5 | $16.2M | −0.6% | #222 of 479 |
| 9Monroe County, NY | 52 | 15 | 0.5 | $16.2M | −1.0% | #236 of 479 |
| 10Niagara County, NY | 51 | 5 | 0.5 | $14.6M | −1.5% | #245 of 479 |
Other business types in Suffolk 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 care37
- Auto repair shops32
- Collision repair and body shops29
- Car washes and detailing50
- Tire shops60
- Oil change and quick lube79
- Gas stations45
- Insurance agencies23
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 Suffolk County, NY?
Suffolk County has 17 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 12 of them (71%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, down 19.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Suffolk County, NY spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $534.1M a year, or $1,080 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $31.4M 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 494,405 households in Suffolk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Suffolk County, NY compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Suffolk County has 0.3 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $31.4M, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Suffolk County would have about 39, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 23,543 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count fell 19.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Suffolk County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Suffolk County at 1,546,090 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 494,405 households. The median household income in Suffolk County is $130,686 a year, 62% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.4% 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. Suffolk County scores 79 for oil change and quick-lube shops (high), #10 of 479 scored counties.
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