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Auto repair and car care businesses in Baldwin County, AL
The auto repair and car care businesses in Baldwin County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #315 of 2,401 scored counties
#7 of 63 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 304
- 91 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 119
- +20.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $95.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $968 a household
- Spending per listing
- $314K
- 17% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.8
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 267,761
- +14.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 304 auto repair and car care businesses in Baldwin County. Of those, 91 are chain locations, or 30%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 30.8 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Baldwin County comes to about $95.4M a year: $968 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 304 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $314K per business, 17% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 119 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Baldwin County in 2023, up 20.2% from 2019. That is one for every 828 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 236 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Baldwin County.
Population estimates show Baldwin County grew 14.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Baldwin County has a Groundwork market score of 72 (upper middle): #315 of 2,401 scored counties and #7 of 63 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Baldwin County 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 | Baldwin County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.8 | 36.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $314K | $255K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 828 | 754 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +20.2% | +8.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +14.8% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $968 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $78,775 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 99 → 119+20.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 694
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $34.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 236Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 30491 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 355The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Baldwin 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 Baldwin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 267,761+14.8% since 2020
- Households
- 98,574
- Median age
- 44.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,590 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 155
- Median household income
- $78,775+35.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,378
- Median home value
- $316,900
- Jobs located here
- 84,738
- Daytime population
- 233,442Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Baldwin County marked.
Top counties in Alabama
| 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 |
Other business types in Baldwin 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 care72
- Auto repair shops73
- Collision repair and body shops73
- Car washes and detailing78
- Tire shops58
- Oil change and quick lube76
- Gas stations67
- Insurance agencies70
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 Baldwin County, AL?
Baldwin County has 304 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 91 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 119 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 20.2% from 2019. Another 236 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Baldwin County, AL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $95.4M a year, or $968 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 304 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $314K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 98,574 households in Baldwin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Baldwin County, AL compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Baldwin County has 30.8 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $314K, 17% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Baldwin County would have about 355, against 304 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 828 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Baldwin County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Baldwin County at 267,761 people in 2025, up 14.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 98,574 households. Median household income in Baldwin County is $78,775, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.1%, 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. Baldwin County scores 72 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #315 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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