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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Potter County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in Potter County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 12 out of 100: Low
Ranked #467 of 479 scored counties
#47 of 48 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 5
- 3 chain locations (60%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $35.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $830 a household
- Spending per listing
- $7.1M
- 49% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 71% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 114,453
- −3.3% since 2020
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What this means
For oil change and quick-lube shops, Potter County has a Groundwork market score of 12 (low): #467 of 479 scored counties and #47 of 48 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 oil change and quick-lube shops in Potter County. Chain locations make up 60% of them, against 73% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.2, 71% above the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Households in Potter County spend about $35.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $830 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That works out to $7.1M per shop, 49% below 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 Potter County in 2023. That is one for every 7,097 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Potter County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Potter County compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Potter County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $7.1M | $8.3M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,097 | 9,618 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +11.8% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.3% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $830 | $918 | $958 |
| Median household income | $53,249 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 12 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 71
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 53 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3The 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 Potter 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 Potter County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 114,453−3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 42,581
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 908 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 128
- Median household income
- $53,249+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,135
- Median home value
- $147,300
- Jobs located here
- 77,655
- Daytime population
- 144,565Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Texas for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in Texas, with Potter County marked.
Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fort Bend County, TX | 73 | 24 | 0.8 | $13M | +17.4% | #43 of 479 |
| 2Brazoria County, TX | 63 | 11 | 0.8 | $12.7M | +12.2% | #129 of 479 |
| 3Denton County, TX | 60 | 29 | 0.8 | $12.6M | +16.9% | #158 of 479 |
| 4Montgomery County, TX | 54 | 28 | 1.1 | $8.9M | +24.9% | #220 of 479 |
| 5Travis County, TX | 53 | 46 | 0.8 | $11M | +7.2% | #230 of 479 |
| 6Hays County, TX | 53 | 10 | 1.0 | $9.9M | +24.8% | #233 of 479 |
| 7Parker County, TX | 52 | 6 | 1.1 | $10.4M | +23.5% | #241 of 479 |
| 8Harris County, TX | 51 | 146 | 0.8 | $10.4M | +6.6% | #248 of 479 |
| 9Williamson County, TX | 50 | 24 | 1.0 | $10.2M | +22.3% | #254 of 479 |
| 10Rockwall County, TX | 50 | 6 | 1.5 | $7.9M | +28.9% | #257 of 479 |
| 47Potter County, TX | 12 | 5 | 1.2 | $7.1M | −3.3% | #467 of 479 |
Other business types in Potter 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 care5
- Auto repair shops6
- Collision repair and body shops7
- Car washes and detailing9
- Tire shops7
- Oil change and quick lube12
- Gas stations28
- Insurance agencies20
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 Potter County, TX?
Potter County has 5 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (60%) 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 Potter County, TX spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $35.4M a year, or $830 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $7.1M 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 42,581 households in Potter County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Potter County, TX compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Potter County has 1.2 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 71% above the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $7.1M, 49% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Potter County would have about 3, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,097 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
How fast is Potter County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Potter County at 114,453 people in 2025, down 3.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 42,581 households. The median household income in Potter County is $53,249 a year, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.2% 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. Potter County scores 12 for oil change and quick-lube shops (low), #467 of 479 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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