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Auto repair and car care businesses in Marshall County, AL
How Marshall County, AL compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,636 of 2,401 scored counties
#41 of 63 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 183
- 31 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 61
- +13.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $36.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,005 a household
- Spending per listing
- $200K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 50.2
- 41% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 103,537
- +6.0% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Marshall County comes to about $36.6M a year: $1,005 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $200K per business, 25% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 183 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Marshall County as of September 2026. Of those, 31 are chain locations, or 17%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 50.2, 41% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Marshall County was 61 in 2023, up 13.0% from 2019. That is one for every 598 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 327 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Marshall County.
Population estimates put the population change in Marshall County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Marshall County is 41 (lower middle), #1,636 of 2,401 scored counties and #41 of 63 scored counties in Alabama.
How Marshall 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 | Marshall County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 50.2 | 36.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $200K | $255K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 598 | 754 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.0% | +8.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.0% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,005 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $62,571 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 54 → 61+13.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 392
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 327Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 18331 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 136The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $50K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Marshall 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 Marshall County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 103,537+6.0% since 2020
- Households
- 36,459
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 566 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 176
- Median household income
- $62,571+36.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,886
- Median home value
- $201,500
- Jobs located here
- 40,328
- Daytime population
- 98,763Residents 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 Marshall 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 |
| 41Marshall County, AL | 41 | 183 | 50.2 | $200K | +6.0% | #1,636 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Marshall 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 care41
- Auto repair shops49
- Collision repair and body shops55
- Car washes and detailing39
- Tire shops40
- Oil change and quick lube33
- Gas stations63
- Insurance agencies60
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 Marshall County, AL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 183 auto repair and car care businesses in Marshall County. 31 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 61 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 13.0% from 2019. Another 327 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Marshall County, AL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $36.6M a year, or $1,005 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 183 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $200K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 36,459 households in Marshall County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marshall County, AL compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Marshall County has 50.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $200K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Marshall County would have about 136, against 183 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 598 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Marshall County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Marshall County at 103,537 people in 2025, up 6.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 36,459 households. The median household income in Marshall County is $62,571 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.1% 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. 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. Marshall County scores 41 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,636 of 2,401 scored counties.
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