Auto · Small-town market · Alabama
Auto repair and car care businesses in the Cullman, AL area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Cullman, AL area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #229 of 538 scored small-town markets
#6 of 12 scored small-town markets based in Alabama
- Listings
- 158
- 33 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 65
- −3.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $37.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,052 a household
- Spending per listing
- $235K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 44.7
- 25% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 94,009
- +6.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Cullman area spend about $37.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,052 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That works out to $235K per business, 12% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 158 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in the Cullman area as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That is 44.7 per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 65 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Cullman area in 2023, down 3.0% from 2019. That is one for every 544 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 174 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $724K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Cullman area.
Population estimates show the Cullman area grew 6.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in the Cullman area is 54 (upper middle), #229 of 538 scored small-town markets and #6 of 12 scored small-town markets based in Alabama.
How the Cullman 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 | Cullman area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 44.7 | 36.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $235K | $255K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 544 | 754 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.0% | +8.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.7% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,052 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $62,656 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 65−3.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 413
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $20.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 174Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15833 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 139The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $724K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Cullman 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 Cullman area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 94,009+6.7% since 2020
- Households
- 35,347
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 735 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 123
- Median household income
- $62,656+39.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,606
- Median home value
- $199,100
- Jobs located here
- 31,045
- Daytime population
- 83,269Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets 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 Cullman area marked.
Top small-town markets in Alabama
| 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 |
Other business types in the Cullman 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 care54
- Auto repair shops54
- Collision repair and body shops45
- Car washes and detailing65
- Tire shops70
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations52
- Insurance agencies79
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 Cullman, AL area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 158 auto repair and car care businesses in the Cullman area. 33 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 65 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 3.0% from 2019. Official counts list 174 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Cullman, AL area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $37.2M a year, or $1,052 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 158 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $235K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,347 households in the Cullman area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Cullman, AL area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Cullman area has 44.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $235K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Cullman area would have about 139, against 158 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 544 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Cullman, AL area growing?
Population estimates put the Cullman area at 94,009 people in 2025, up 6.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,347 households. The median household income in the Cullman area is $62,656 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Cullman area scores 54 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #229 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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