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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Washington County, OR
The oil change and quick-lube shops in Washington County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #200 of 479 scored counties
#3 of 7 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 19
- 16 chain locations (84%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- −5.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $252.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,074 a household
- Spending per listing
- $13.3M
- 3% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.8
- 14% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 611,708
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Washington County comes to about $252.7M a year: $1,074 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That works out to $13.3M per shop, 3% 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.
There are 19 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 84% 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.
Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Washington County in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 12,390 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washington County scores 56 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, ranking #200 of 479 scored counties and #3 of 7 scored counties in Oregon.
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Oregon 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 | Washington County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $13.3M | $14.3M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 12,390 | 11,380 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.0% | +5.6% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,074 | $1,050 | $958 |
| Median household income | $107,772 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 19−5.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 249
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1916 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The 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 Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 611,708+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 235,406
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 724 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 834
- Median household income
- $107,772+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,880
- Median home value
- $588,000
- Jobs located here
- 327,531
- Daytime population
- 625,516Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clackamas County, OR | 65 | 9 | 0.5 | $21.3M | +0.9% | #110 of 479 |
| 2Lane County, OR | 62 | 7 | 0.4 | $22.9M | −0.7% | #135 of 479 |
| 3Washington County, OR | 56 | 19 | 0.8 | $13.3M | +1.8% | #200 of 479 |
| 4Jackson County, OR | 54 | 7 | 0.8 | $14M | −0.9% | #215 of 479 |
| 5Multnomah County, OR | 53 | 14 | 0.4 | $21.9M | −2.6% | #221 of 479 |
| 6Deschutes County, OR | 53 | 11 | 1.3 | $9.2M | +6.8% | #234 of 479 |
| 7Marion County, OR | 43 | 14 | 1.1 | $9.7M | +2.7% | #315 of 479 |
Other business types in Washington 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 care74
- Auto repair shops73
- Collision repair and body shops76
- Car washes and detailing76
- Tire shops77
- Oil change and quick lube56
- Gas stations73
- Insurance agencies34
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 Washington County, OR?
As of September 2026, map listings count 19 oil change and quick-lube shops in Washington County. 16 of them (84%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, OR spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $252.7M a year, or $1,074 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $13.3M 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 235,406 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, OR compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Washington County 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 $13.3M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Washington County would have about 18, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,390 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 611,708 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 235,406 households. Median household income in Washington County is $107,772, 33% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.1%, 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. Washington County scores 56 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #200 of 479 scored counties.
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