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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Waukesha County, WI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in Waukesha County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #374 of 479 scored counties
#13 of 13 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 29
- 24 chain locations (83%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- +20.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $197.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,172 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.8M
- 50% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 2.4 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 417,210
- +2.4% since 2020
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What this means
For oil change and quick-lube shops, Waukesha County has a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle): #374 of 479 scored counties and #13 of 13 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 29 oil change and quick-lube shops in Waukesha County. Chain locations make up 83% of them, against 73% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.7, 2.4 times the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Households in Waukesha County spend about $197.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,172 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. Spread across 29 oil change and quick-lube shops, that is $6.8M per shop, 50% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Waukesha County was 24 in 2023, up 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 7,027 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Waukesha County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Waukesha County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin 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 | Waukesha County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $6.8M | $13M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,027 | 13,189 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +20.0% | +23.7% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.4% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,172 | $1,061 | $958 |
| Median household income | $106,076 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 24+20.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 235
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2924 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The 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 Waukesha 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 Waukesha County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 417,210+2.4% since 2020
- Households
- 168,658
- Median age
- 44.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 550 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 749
- Median household income
- $106,076+21.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,605
- Median home value
- $398,200
- Jobs located here
- 265,439
- Daytime population
- 468,429Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Waukesha County marked.
Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Racine County, WI | 64 | 5 | 0.6 | $17.1M | +0.4% | #121 of 479 |
| 2Winnebago County, WI | 61 | 5 | 0.7 | $15.1M | +1.4% | #148 of 479 |
| 3Kenosha County, WI | 59 | 5 | 0.7 | $15.1M | −0.4% | #162 of 479 |
| 4Dane County, WI | 59 | 20 | 0.8 | $12.4M | +4.9% | #167 of 479 |
| 5Washington County, WI | 52 | 9 | 1.6 | $7.3M | +1.8% | #244 of 479 |
| 6Marathon County, WI | 49 | 6 | 1.0 | $10.9M | +1.0% | #261 of 479 |
| 7Outagamie County, WI | 44 | 9 | 1.1 | $9.8M | +2.6% | #310 of 479 |
| 8Fond du Lac County, WI | 43 | 5 | 1.2 | $9.4M | +0.5% | #318 of 479 |
| 9Milwaukee County, WI | 40 | 28 | 0.7 | $11.6M | −1.5% | #335 of 479 |
| 10Jefferson County, WI | 39 | 5 | 1.4 | $7.9M | +0.3% | #346 of 479 |
| 13Waukesha County, WI | 35 | 29 | 1.7 | $6.8M | +2.4% | #374 of 479 |
Other business types in Waukesha 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 care63
- Auto repair shops67
- Collision repair and body shops61
- Car washes and detailing70
- Tire shops80
- Oil change and quick lube35
- Gas stations73
- Insurance agencies19
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 Waukesha County, WI?
There are 29 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in Waukesha County as of September 2026. 24 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 20.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Waukesha County, WI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $197.7M a year, or $1,172 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $6.8M 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 168,658 households in Waukesha County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Waukesha County, WI compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Waukesha County has 1.7 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 2.4 times the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $6.8M, 50% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Waukesha County would have about 14, against 29 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,027 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Waukesha County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Waukesha County at 417,210 people in 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 168,658 households. The median household income in Waukesha County is $106,076 a year, 31% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.5% 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. Waukesha County scores 35 for oil change and quick-lube shops (lower middle), #374 of 479 scored counties.
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