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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #338 of 387 scored metro areas
#12 of 12 scored metro areas based in Alabama
- Listings
- 193
- 42 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 63
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $39.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $881 a household
- Spending per listing
- $206K
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 42.9
- 20% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 115,834
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in the Anniston-Oxford metro area is 28 (lower middle), #338 of 387 scored metro areas and #12 of 12 scored metro areas based in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 193 auto repair and car care businesses in the Anniston-Oxford metro area. Of those, 42 are chain locations, or 22%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 42.9, 20% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $881 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in the Anniston-Oxford metro area spend about $39.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $206K per business, 23% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Anniston-Oxford metro area was 63 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 715 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $302K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Anniston-Oxford metro area. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Anniston-Oxford metro area declined 0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Anniston-Oxford metro area compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the auto repair and car care businesses 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 | Anniston-Oxford metro area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 42.9 | 36.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $206K | $255K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 715 | 754 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +8.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $881 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $55,029 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 28 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 630.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 383
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 143Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19342 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 148The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $302K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Anniston-Oxford metro area, 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 the Anniston-Oxford metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 115,834−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 45,015
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 606 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 192
- Median household income
- $55,029+16.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $73,223
- Median home value
- $156,600
- Jobs located here
- 42,167
- Daytime population
- 116,114Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Alabama for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Alabama (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Anniston-Oxford metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Alabama
| 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 |
| 12Anniston-Oxford, AL | 28 | 193 | 42.9 | $206K | −0.3% | #338 of 387 |
Other business types in the Anniston-Oxford metro area
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 care28
- Auto repair shops27
- Collision repair and body shops14
- Car washes and detailing29
- Tire shops26
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations28
- Insurance agencies74
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area?
There are 193 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in the Anniston-Oxford metro area as of September 2026. 42 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 63 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Official counts also show 143 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $39.7M a year, or $881 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 193 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $206K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 45,015 households in the Anniston-Oxford metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Anniston-Oxford metro area has 42.9 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $206K, 23% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Anniston-Oxford metro area would have about 148, against 193 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 715 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Anniston-Oxford metro area at 115,834 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 45,015 households. Median household income in the Anniston-Oxford metro area is $55,029, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.5%, 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. The Anniston-Oxford metro area scores 28 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #338 of 387 scored metro areas.
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