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Auto repair in Minnesota

How many auto repair exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 10 Minnesota counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Auto repair & maintenance shops · Body, paint & interior repair. Counted together because official statistics use one 811121 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 65% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Minnesota

Auto repair

266

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.6

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.9

per 10,000 present

State index

65%

vs. U.S.

Residents

3,717,544

in covered counties

Workers

1,991,426

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 10 Minnesota counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing auto repair and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Minnesota

City	County	Auto repair	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Minneapolis	Anoka County	52–56	351,152	120,054	1.3	146–157%	Range spans bands
Shakopee	Scott County	19–27	157,514	60,893	1.0	117–166%	Range spans bands
Monticello	Wright County	16–40	139,143	42,307	1.0	115–288%	Range spans bands
Duluth	St. Louis County	19–101	198,429	83,349	0.8	91–467%	Range spans bands
Saint Paul	Dakota County	31–59	447,813	184,893	0.6	66–122%	Range spans bands
Saint Cloud	Stearns County	11–55	159,675	83,157	0.5	63–304%	Range spans bands
Saint Paul	Washington County	17–43	285,910	97,169	0.5	59–149%	Range spans bands
Minneapolis	Hennepin County	71–187	1,274,032	930,781	0.4	47–114%	Range spans bands
Saint Paul	Ramsey County	26–58	542,837	283,821	0.4	44–88%	Range spans bands
Rochester	Olmsted County	4–22	161,039	105,002	0.2	22–97%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

146%

117%

115%

91%

66%

63%

59%

47%

Most competitors per capita

22%

44%

47%

59%

63%

66%

91%

115%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few auto repair may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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