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Auto repair and car care businesses in Chilton County, AL
The auto repair and car care businesses in Chilton County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,000 of 2,401 scored counties
#25 of 63 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 70
- 13 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,012 a household
- Spending per listing
- $258K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 39.2
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 47,708
- +5.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 70 auto repair and car care businesses in Chilton County. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 39.2 for every 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,012 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Chilton County spend about $18.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $258K of household spending for each business on map listings, 4% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Chilton County in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 662 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 67 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Chilton County grew 5.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Chilton County is 55 (upper middle), #1,000 of 2,401 scored counties and #25 of 63 scored counties in Alabama.
How Chilton 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 | Chilton County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 39.2 | 36.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $258K | $255K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 662 | 754 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +8.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.9% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,012 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $65,603 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27 → 270.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 101
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 67Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7013 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 67The 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 automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Chilton 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 Chilton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 47,708+5.9% since 2020
- Households
- 17,875
- Median age
- 40.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 693 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 66
- Median household income
- $65,603+38.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,550
- Median home value
- $161,300
- Jobs located here
- 9,534
- Daytime population
- 36,082Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 25Chilton County, AL | 55 | 70 | 39.2 | $258K | +5.9% | #1,000 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Chilton 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 care55
- Auto repair shops49
- Collision repair and body shops70
- Car washes and detailing78
- Tire shops56
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations48
- Insurance agencies92
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 Chilton County, AL?
Chilton County has 70 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 13 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Official counts also show 67 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Chilton County, AL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $18.1M a year, or $1,012 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 70 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $258K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,875 households in Chilton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chilton County, AL compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Chilton County has 39.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $258K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Chilton County would have about 67, against 70 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 662 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 Chilton County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Chilton County at 47,708 people in 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,875 households. Median household income in Chilton County is $65,603, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.2%, 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. Chilton County scores 55 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,000 of 2,401 scored counties.
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