Market rankings · Alabama

Auto repair and car care businesses in Alabama

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Alabama, ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 7,287; 1,986 chain locations (27%)
Official establishments: 2,649; +8.1% since 2019
Household spending a year: $1.9B; On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households: 36.5; 2% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $255K; 5% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #26 of 51; Market score 49 · Lower middle

A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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What this means

Alabama has 7,287 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 1,986 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 36.5, 2% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.

At $929 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in Alabama spend about $1.9B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $255K per business, 5% below the U.S. figure of $269K.

In 2023, official counts showed 2,649 businesses with payroll in Alabama classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 754 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 4.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 67 SBA-backed loans worth $49.6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Alabama.

Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #26 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Auburn-Opelika metro area scores highest (81). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Talladega-Sylacauga area scores highest (70).

Every market in Alabama for auto repair and car care businesses

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Alabama, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Auburn-Opelika, AL	81	205	26.7	$347K	+7.1%	#9 of 387
2Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	79	304	30.8	$314K	+14.8%	#17 of 387
3Huntsville, AL	75	675	32.8	$298K	+12.5%	#30 of 387
4Tuscaloosa, AL	67	314	29.7	$301K	+2.9%	#72 of 387
5Decatur, AL	64	228	36.4	$280K	+2.5%	#92 of 387
6Birmingham, AL	47	1,716	36.9	$254K	+1.4%	#231 of 387
7Montgomery, AL	47	550	36.3	$245K	+0.9%	#233 of 387
8Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	38	268	42.2	$224K	+3.5%	#289 of 387
9Gadsden, AL	36	190	48.2	$197K	+0.4%	#302 of 387
Columbus, GA-AL	33	476	37.3	$223K	−1.3%	#316 of 387
10Mobile, AL	30	625	38.7	$225K	−0.7%	#329 of 387
11Dothan, AL	29	232	38.0	$230K	+3.4%	#334 of 387
12Anniston-Oxford, AL	28	193	42.9	$206K	−0.3%	#338 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Alabama, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Talladega-Sylacauga, AL	70	115	30.2	$308K	0.0%	#82 of 538
2Enterprise, AL	63	78	37.2	$264K	+6.3%	#156 of 538
3Scottsboro, AL	63	81	37.2	$260K	+3.3%	#157 of 538
4Ozark, AL	59	75	38.0	$239K	+1.3%	#191 of 538
5Eufaula, AL-GA	55	28	27.5	$296K	−1.2%	#215 of 538
6Cullman, AL	54	158	44.7	$235K	+6.7%	#229 of 538
7Alexander City, AL	51	63	36.9	$252K	−0.8%	#260 of 538
LaGrange, GA-AL	50	166	41.2	$219K	+3.0%	#277 of 538
8Fort Payne, AL	48	119	45.5	$216K	+3.4%	#293 of 538
9Albertville, AL	46	183	50.2	$200K	+6.0%	#315 of 538
10Selma, AL	43	44	27.6	$255K	−7.9%	#341 of 538
11Troy, AL	40	52	41.7	$201K	+2.4%	#380 of 538
12Russellville, AL	39	49	41.0	$223K	+1.1%	#387 of 538

Counties

Counties in Alabama, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Limestone County, AL	84	122	29.8	$356K	+18.0%	#66 of 2,401
2Henry County, AL	78	15	21.2	$427K	+7.1%	#157 of 2,401
3Lawrence County, AL	76	43	31.6	$348K	+2.3%	#206 of 2,401
4Cherokee County, AL	76	30	29.4	$338K	+5.8%	#207 of 2,401
5Lee County, AL	75	191	27.5	$342K	+8.6%	#233 of 2,401
6Winston County, AL	73	27	28.7	$368K	+1.4%	#270 of 2,401
7Baldwin County, AL	72	304	30.8	$314K	+14.8%	#315 of 2,401
8Elmore County, AL	69	113	34.4	$300K	+4.2%	#395 of 2,401
9Washington County, AL	68	9	15.1	$732K	−3.3%	#407 of 2,401
10Shelby County, AL	67	310	35.7	$297K	+6.5%	#472 of 2,401
11Autauga County, AL	67	78	34.0	$289K	+5.1%	#478 of 2,401
12Geneva County, AL	66	31	29.1	$311K	+3.2%	#506 of 2,401
13St. Clair County, AL	66	134	38.2	$271K	+7.1%	#517 of 2,401
14Madison County, AL	65	553	33.5	$285K	+11.0%	#549 of 2,401
15Cleburne County, AL	65	23	38.5	$267K	+6.0%	#554 of 2,401
16Tuscaloosa County, AL	64	270	30.0	$302K	+3.8%	#581 of 2,401
17Blount County, AL	64	78	35.2	$302K	+1.8%	#582 of 2,401
18Sumter County, AL	62	9	18.7	$463K	−5.0%	#644 of 2,401
19Clay County, AL	61	23	39.5	$270K	−0.1%	#713 of 2,401
20Macon County, AL	59	14	19.3	$422K	−6.8%	#764 of 2,401
21Talladega County, AL	57	112	33.3	$276K	+0.3%	#886 of 2,401
22Randolph County, AL	57	40	43.1	$229K	+4.8%	#901 of 2,401
23Fayette County, AL	56	16	25.6	$364K	−2.8%	#909 of 2,401
24Morgan County, AL	56	185	37.7	$265K	+2.6%	#941 of 2,401
25Chilton County, AL	55	70	39.2	$258K	+5.9%	#1,000 of 2,401

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Counties in Alabama, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Coffee County, AL	54	78	37.2	$264K	+6.3%	#1,043 of 2,401
27Wilcox County, AL	53	6	15.5	$523K	−8.3%	#1,060 of 2,401
28Jackson County, AL	53	81	37.2	$260K	+3.3%	#1,096 of 2,401
29Pickens County, AL	52	22	32.5	$298K	−3.9%	#1,125 of 2,401
30Dale County, AL	52	75	38.0	$239K	+1.3%	#1,151 of 2,401
31Hale County, AL	49	17	30.1	$235K	+2.9%	#1,282 of 2,401
32Cullman County, AL	47	158	44.7	$235K	+6.7%	#1,343 of 2,401
33Monroe County, AL	45	24	32.6	$266K	−3.8%	#1,417 of 2,401
34Bibb County, AL	45	37	48.0	$210K	+0.4%	#1,443 of 2,401
35Barbour County, AL	44	26	28.5	$288K	−1.4%	#1,452 of 2,401
36Tallapoosa County, AL	42	63	36.9	$252K	−0.8%	#1,551 of 2,401
37Colbert County, AL	42	99	40.7	$230K	+3.8%	#1,565 of 2,401
38Walker County, AL	42	114	44.9	$213K	0.0%	#1,579 of 2,401
39Lauderdale County, AL	41	169	43.0	$220K	+3.3%	#1,625 of 2,401
40DeKalb County, AL	41	119	45.5	$216K	+3.4%	#1,628 of 2,401
41Marshall County, AL	41	183	50.2	$200K	+6.0%	#1,636 of 2,401
42Chambers County, AL	40	48	35.7	$254K	−0.9%	#1,657 of 2,401
43Conecuh County, AL	37	12	27.2	$319K	−5.7%	#1,763 of 2,401
44Dallas County, AL	37	44	27.6	$255K	−7.9%	#1,768 of 2,401
45Jefferson County, AL	36	973	36.1	$240K	−1.3%	#1,799 of 2,401
46Etowah County, AL	36	190	48.2	$197K	+0.4%	#1,820 of 2,401
47Choctaw County, AL	35	17	32.4	$284K	−5.7%	#1,826 of 2,401
48Butler County, AL	34	26	34.2	$246K	−4.8%	#1,876 of 2,401
49Mobile County, AL	34	625	38.7	$225K	−0.7%	#1,881 of 2,401
50Pike County, AL	33	52	41.7	$201K	+2.4%	#1,926 of 2,401
51Franklin County, AL	31	49	41.0	$223K	+1.1%	#1,991 of 2,401
52Montgomery County, AL	31	353	38.6	$213K	−1.1%	#1,998 of 2,401
53Calhoun County, AL	31	193	42.9	$206K	−0.3%	#2,003 of 2,401
54Covington County, AL	27	62	42.3	$217K	+1.2%	#2,107 of 2,401
55Russell County, AL	26	105	43.9	$186K	−0.6%	#2,151 of 2,401
56Crenshaw County, AL	25	22	42.0	$208K	0.0%	#2,168 of 2,401
57Houston County, AL	25	186	43.0	$201K	+2.8%	#2,170 of 2,401
58Marion County, AL	22	55	51.8	$186K	−0.3%	#2,246 of 2,401
59Marengo County, AL	21	36	45.6	$176K	−5.0%	#2,262 of 2,401
60Escambia County, AL	21	64	50.0	$165K	0.0%	#2,265 of 2,401
61Bullock County, AL	20	11	29.8	$245K	−4.5%	#2,267 of 2,401
62Lamar County, AL	19	22	43.3	$201K	−2.6%	#2,282 of 2,401
63Clarke County, AL	7	47	55.8	$152K	−4.2%	#2,396 of 2,401
Coosa County, AL	Not scored	3	6.8	$1.5M	−1.7%
Lowndes County, AL	Not scored	6	14.0	$582K	−9.0%
Perry County, AL	Not scored	10	29.1	$254K	−12.2%
Greene County, AL	Not scored	5	15.5	$474K	−8.2%

Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Alabama?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 7,287 auto repair and car care businesses in Alabama. 1,986 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 2,649 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019. Official counts list 6,844 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Alabama spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $1.9B a year, or $929 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7,287 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $255K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.

How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Alabama has 36.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $255K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Alabama would have about 6,906, against 7,287 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 754 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?

Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Auburn-Opelika metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Talladega-Sylacauga area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 63 scored counties in Alabama, Limestone County scores highest, at 84 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Alabama scores 49 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #26 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alabama. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

Auto repair shops4,218 listings
Collision repair and body shops579 listings
Car washes and detailing815 listings
Tire shops1,124 listings
Oil change and quick lube132 listings
Gas stations3,668 listings
Insurance agencies3,236 listings

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