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Oil change and quick-lube shops in King County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in King County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #57 of 479 scored counties
#3 of 11 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 45
- 42 chain locations (93%)
- Official establishments
- 53
- −5.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $921.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $980 a household
- Spending per listing
- $20.5M
- 49% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.5
- 29% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,344,939
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in King County spend about $921.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $980 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. Spread across 45 oil change and quick-lube shops, that is $20.5M per shop, 49% above 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 45 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in King County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 93% of them, against 73% across the U.S. That is 0.5 per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Official counts show 53 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in King County in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 17,756 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of King County grew 3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops in King County is 71 (upper middle), #57 of 479 scored counties and #3 of 11 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How King County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | King County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $20.5M | $15.5M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 17,756 | 13,805 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.4% | +1.8% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $980 | $1,104 | $958 |
| Median household income | $124,746 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 71 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 56 → 53−5.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 514
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4542 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 67The 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 King 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 King County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,344,939+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 941,054
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 2,116 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,081
- Median household income
- $124,746+31.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $176,807
- Median home value
- $859,900
- Jobs located here
- 1,503,962
- Daytime population
- 2,645,877Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Washington market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Washington for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in Washington, with King County marked.
Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kitsap County, WA | 81 | 5 | 0.5 | $25.7M | +2.7% | #4 of 479 |
| 2Clark County, WA | 75 | 14 | 0.7 | $16.4M | +5.3% | #34 of 479 |
| 3King County, WA | 71 | 45 | 0.5 | $20.5M | +3.1% | #57 of 479 |
| 4Pierce County, WA | 70 | 22 | 0.6 | $18.5M | +2.5% | #70 of 479 |
| 5Whatcom County, WA | 66 | 7 | 0.7 | $15M | +3.9% | #104 of 479 |
| 6Snohomish County, WA | 66 | 28 | 0.9 | $13.5M | +4.9% | #106 of 479 |
| 7Thurston County, WA | 58 | 9 | 0.8 | $14.8M | +2.8% | #176 of 479 |
| 8Benton County, WA | 56 | 9 | 1.2 | $10M | +6.9% | #206 of 479 |
| 9Skagit County, WA | 52 | 7 | 1.3 | $9.2M | +2.4% | #242 of 479 |
| 10Yakima County, WA | 50 | 9 | 1.0 | $11.5M | +1.0% | #253 of 479 |
Other business types in King 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 care76
- Auto repair shops73
- Collision repair and body shops72
- Car washes and detailing79
- Tire shops79
- Oil change and quick lube71
- Gas stations71
- Insurance agencies42
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 King County, WA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 45 oil change and quick-lube shops in King County. 42 of them (93%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 53 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019.
How much do households in King County, WA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $921.9M a year, or $980 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 45 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $20.5M 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 941,054 households in King County and national spending patterns by income.
How does King County, WA compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
King County has 0.5 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $20.5M, 49% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, King County would have about 67, against 45 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 17,756 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
How fast is King County, WA growing?
Population estimates put King County at 2,344,939 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 941,054 households. Median household income in King County is $124,746, 55% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.4%, 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. King County scores 71 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #57 of 479 scored counties.
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