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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Providence County, RI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in Providence County, RI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #119 of 479 scored counties
#1 of 2 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 11
- 8 chain locations (73%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $203.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $784 a household
- Spending per listing
- $18.5M
- 34% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.4
- 43% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 678,179
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 oil change and quick-lube shops in Providence County. 8 of them (73%) are chain locations, against 73% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.4, 43% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Households in Providence County spend about $203.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $784 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That works out to $18.5M per shop, 34% 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 6 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Providence County in 2023. That is one for every 43,202 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Providence County grew 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For oil change and quick-lube shops, Providence County has a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle): #119 of 479 scored counties and #1 of 2 scored counties in Rhode Island. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Providence County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $18.5M | $15.1M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 43,202 | 29,438 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | n/a | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $784 | $853 | $958 |
| Median household income | $78,787 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 46
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 118 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The 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 Providence 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 Providence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 678,179+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 259,210
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 410 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,624
- Median household income
- $78,787+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,369
- Median home value
- $373,600
- Jobs located here
- 293,972
- Daytime population
- 648,043Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Providence County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence County, RI | 64 | 11 | 0.4 | $18.5M | +2.8% | #119 of 479 |
| 2Kent County, RI | 43 | 7 | 1.0 | $9.6M | +1.8% | #316 of 479 |
Other business types in Providence 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 care35
- Auto repair shops30
- Collision repair and body shops18
- Car washes and detailing40
- Tire shops53
- Oil change and quick lube64
- Gas stations63
- Insurance agencies51
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 Providence County, RI?
Providence County has 11 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (73%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in Providence County, RI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $203.1M a year, or $784 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $18.5M 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 259,210 households in Providence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Providence County, RI compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Providence County has 0.4 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $18.5M, 34% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Providence County would have about 15, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 43,202 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
How fast is Providence County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Providence County at 678,179 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 259,210 households. The median household income in Providence County is $78,787 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% 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. Providence County scores 64 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #119 of 479 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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