Market rankings · Ohio
Oil change and quick-lube shops in Ohio
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Ohio, ranked by the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 380
- 269 chain locations (71%)
- Official establishments
- 306
- +10.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.8
- 14% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $13.2M
- 4% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #27 of 50
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings around any address in Ohio by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 380 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in Ohio as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 71% of them, against 73% across the U.S. That is 0.8 per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 0.7.
At $1,033 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Ohio spend about $5B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 380 oil change and quick-lube shops, that is $13.2M per shop, 4% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Ohio was 306 in 2023, up 10.1% from 2019. That is one for every 15,893 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 12.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $2.4M have gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Ohio.
Among 50 states, Ohio ranks #27 for oil change and quick-lube shops, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest (70). Among 21 scored counties, Fairfield County scores highest (79).
Every market in Ohio for oil change and quick-lube shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Ohio, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 70 | 59 | 0.7 | $15.4M | +4.7% | #47 of 290 |
| 2Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 61 | 71 | 0.8 | $13.4M | +2.7% | #89 of 290 |
| 3Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 58 | 26 | 0.8 | $13.7M | +1.5% | #106 of 290 |
| 4Cleveland, OH | 56 | 70 | 0.8 | $12.7M | −0.8% | #118 of 290 |
| 5Akron, OH | 52 | 27 | 0.9 | $11M | 0.0% | #147 of 290 |
| 6Canton-Massillon, OH | 50 | 13 | 0.8 | $13.4M | −0.2% | #151 of 290 |
| 7Youngstown-Warren, OH | 43 | 17 | 0.9 | $10.6M | −1.4% | #186 of 290 |
| 8Sandusky, OH | 43 | 6 | 1.2 | $9.1M | −2.6% | #189 of 290 |
| 9Mansfield, OH | 37 | 5 | 1.0 | $9.9M | −0.1% | #212 of 290 |
| 10Toledo, OH | 35 | 28 | 1.1 | $9M | −1.0% | #223 of 290 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 24 | 5 | 0.9 | $10.2M | −3.6% | #261 of 290 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 13 | 20 | 1.3 | $6.6M | −2.6% | #284 of 290 |
| Springfield, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $57.7M | −0.4% | |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | $11M | −3.6% | |
| Lima, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $10.9M | −1.2% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster, OH | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $15.6M | −0.1% | |
| Salem, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $11.1M | −2.2% | |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | Not scored | 5 | 1.3 | $8.2M | −0.9% | |
| Zanesville, OH | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $12M | +0.7% | |
| Chillicothe, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $10.8M | −0.8% | |
| Findlay, OH | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $11.5M | +0.1% | |
| Portsmouth, OH | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $14.9M | −3.4% | |
| Marion, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $24.7M | −0.4% | |
| Mount Vernon, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Athens, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $24M | +1.3% | |
| Marietta, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $26.8M | −2.1% | |
| Fremont, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $26.5M | −0.4% | |
| Norwalk, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $26M | −0.4% | |
| Tiffin, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $24.2M | −1.0% | |
| Ashland, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $23.4M | +0.1% | |
| Greenville, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $24.4M | −0.7% | |
| Sidney, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $7.6M | −0.2% | |
| Wapakoneta, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $11.6M | −1.2% | |
| Bellefontaine, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $7.3M | +0.4% | |
| Celina, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $19.4M | +0.5% | |
| Wilmington, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $19.6M | +0.6% | |
| Bucyrus, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $18.8M | −0.3% | |
| Urbana, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $18.5M | +0.2% | |
| Defiance, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $17.5M | +0.1% | |
| Cambridge, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Coshocton, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $7.8M | +1.6% | |
| Gallipolis, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $12.4M | −0.5% | |
| Washington Court House, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6.3M | −1.4% | |
| Van Wert, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6.6M | +0.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fairfield County, OH | 79 | 5 | 0.8 | $14.7M | +6.5% | #15 of 479 |
| 2Warren County, OH | 77 | 6 | 0.7 | $19.6M | +5.7% | #22 of 479 |
| 3Lorain County, OH | 77 | 8 | 0.6 | $17.1M | +3.1% | #23 of 479 |
| 4Delaware County, OH | 77 | 7 | 0.9 | $15M | +12.5% | #24 of 479 |
| 5Greene County, OH | 68 | 6 | 0.9 | $12.9M | +3.7% | #92 of 479 |
| 6Butler County, OH | 66 | 9 | 0.6 | $18.7M | +2.4% | #103 of 479 |
| 7Trumbull County, OH | 61 | 5 | 0.6 | $16.8M | −1.3% | #146 of 479 |
| 8Clermont County, OH | 59 | 10 | 1.2 | $10M | +3.9% | #169 of 479 |
| 9Franklin County, OH | 57 | 39 | 0.7 | $13.6M | +2.8% | #189 of 479 |
| 10Medina County, OH | 57 | 7 | 1.0 | $12.7M | +1.3% | #190 of 479 |
| 11Lake County, OH | 56 | 10 | 1.0 | $10.5M | −0.1% | #204 of 479 |
| 12Montgomery County, OH | 53 | 16 | 0.7 | $14.2M | +0.5% | #224 of 479 |
| 13Stark County, OH | 52 | 12 | 0.8 | $13.5M | −0.2% | #237 of 479 |
| 14Hamilton County, OH | 52 | 26 | 0.7 | $12.9M | +1.0% | #240 of 479 |
| 15Cuyahoga County, OH | 47 | 42 | 0.8 | $11.3M | −2.3% | #278 of 479 |
| 16Summit County, OH | 47 | 23 | 1.0 | $9.9M | −0.3% | #280 of 479 |
| 17Richland County, OH | 36 | 5 | 1.0 | $9.9M | −0.1% | #363 of 479 |
| 18Mahoning County, OH | 32 | 12 | 1.2 | $7.9M | −1.4% | #392 of 479 |
| 19Tuscarawas County, OH | 30 | 5 | 1.3 | $8.2M | −0.9% | #403 of 479 |
| 20Lucas County, OH | 29 | 23 | 1.3 | $7.4M | −1.7% | #409 of 479 |
| 21Erie County, OH | 26 | 5 | 1.5 | $6.7M | −2.9% | #426 of 479 |
| Licking County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 0.6 | $19.9M | +3.8% | |
| Portage County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 0.6 | $17.7M | +1.0% | |
| Clark County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $57.7M | −0.4% | |
| Wood County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $14.8M | +1.5% |
Show all 88 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $15.6M | −0.1% | |
| Miami County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $13M | +3.4% | |
| Allen County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $10.9M | −1.2% | |
| Columbiana County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $11.1M | −2.2% | |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $39M | −0.8% | |
| Geauga County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $21.7M | +0.3% | |
| Muskingum County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $12M | +0.7% | |
| Ross County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $10.8M | −0.8% | |
| Hancock County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $11.5M | +0.1% | |
| Scioto County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $14.9M | −3.4% | |
| Union County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $15.7M | +16.5% | |
| Belmont County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $27.8M | −2.8% | |
| Marion County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $24.7M | −0.4% | |
| Jefferson County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $8.9M | −2.4% | |
| Knox County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Athens County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $24M | +1.3% | |
| Pickaway County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $12.8M | +7.4% | |
| Washington County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $26.8M | −2.1% | |
| Sandusky County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $26.5M | −0.4% | |
| Huron County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $26M | −0.4% | |
| Lawrence County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $5.7M | −4.2% | |
| Seneca County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $24.2M | −1.0% | |
| Ashland County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $23.4M | +0.1% | |
| Darke County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $24.4M | −0.7% | |
| Shelby County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $7.6M | −0.2% | |
| Auglaize County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $11.6M | −1.2% | |
| Logan County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $7.3M | +0.4% | |
| Madison County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% | |
| Holmes County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $6.4M | +1.7% | |
| Brown County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Highland County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Mercer County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $19.4M | +0.5% | |
| Fulton County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $21.1M | −1.9% | |
| Clinton County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $19.6M | +0.6% | |
| Crawford County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $18.8M | −0.3% | |
| Preble County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $20.6M | −0.8% | |
| Ottawa County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $21M | −2.0% | |
| Champaign County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $18.5M | +0.2% | |
| Defiance County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $17.5M | +0.1% | |
| Guernsey County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Coshocton County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $7.8M | +1.6% | |
| Williams County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $15.8M | −1.4% | |
| Perry County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Morrow County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Putnam County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $5.8M | 0.0% | |
| Jackson County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $14.1M | +0.5% | |
| Hardin County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $13.8M | −2.1% | |
| Gallia County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $12.4M | −0.5% | |
| Fayette County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6.3M | −1.4% | |
| Van Wert County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6.6M | +0.3% | |
| Hocking County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Henry County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $7M | −0.2% | |
| Adams County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Pike County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $11.7M | 0.0% | |
| Carroll County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $12.3M | −1.1% | |
| Meigs County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Wyandot County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Paulding County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Harrison County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Noble County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Morgan County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $6.3M | −2.7% | |
| Vinton County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $6.3M | −1.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in Ohio?
As of September 2026, map listings count 380 oil change and quick-lube shops in Ohio. 269 of them (71%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 306 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 10.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Ohio spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $5B a year, or $1,033 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 380 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $13.2M 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 4,863,191 households in Ohio and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Ohio has 0.8 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $13.2M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Ohio would have about 366, against 380 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 15,893 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Ohio has the highest market score for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 21 scored counties in Ohio, Fairfield County scores highest, at 79 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Ohio scores 47 for oil change and quick-lube shops (lower middle), #27 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ohio. It maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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