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Auto repair and car care businesses in Shelby County, AL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Shelby County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #472 of 2,401 scored counties
#10 of 63 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 310
- 102 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 122
- +2.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $92.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,060 a household
- Spending per listing
- $297K
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 35.7
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 238,552
- +6.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 310 auto repair and car care businesses in Shelby County. 102 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 35.7, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Shelby County spend about $92.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,060 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $297K per business, 11% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 122 businesses with payroll in Shelby County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 2.5% from 2019. That is one for every 712 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 192 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $8.1M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Shelby County.
Population estimates show Shelby County grew 6.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Shelby County has a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle): #472 of 2,401 scored counties and #10 of 63 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Shelby 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 | Shelby County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 35.7 | 36.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $297K | $255K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 712 | 754 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.5% | +8.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.5% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,060 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $97,961 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 119 → 122+2.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 922
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $49.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 192Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 310102 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 343The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $8.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Shelby 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 Shelby County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 238,552+6.5% since 2020
- Households
- 86,866
- Median age
- 41.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 785 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 293
- Median household income
- $97,961+25.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $128,135
- Median home value
- $326,100
- Jobs located here
- 95,355
- Daytime population
- 222,801Residents 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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 care67
- Auto repair shops69
- Collision repair and body shops66
- Car washes and detailing73
- Tire shops59
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations59
- Insurance agencies46
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 Shelby County, AL?
There are 310 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Shelby County as of September 2026. 102 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 122 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 2.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 192 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Shelby County, AL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $92.1M a year, or $1,060 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 310 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $297K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 86,866 households in Shelby County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Shelby County, AL compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Shelby County has 35.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $297K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Shelby County would have about 343, against 310 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 712 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Shelby County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Shelby County at 238,552 people in 2025, up 6.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 86,866 households. Median household income in Shelby County is $97,961, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.9%, 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. Shelby County scores 67 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #472 of 2,401 scored counties.
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