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Auto repair and car care businesses in St. Clair County, AL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in St. Clair County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #517 of 2,401 scored counties
#13 of 63 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 134
- 31 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 42
- +16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $36.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,035 a household
- Spending per listing
- $271K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.2
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 98,206
- +7.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 134 auto repair and car care businesses in St. Clair County. 31 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 38.2 per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,035 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in St. Clair County spend about $36.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $271K of household spending for each business on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 42 businesses with payroll in St. Clair County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 836 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 150 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $298K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in St. Clair County.
Population estimates put the population change in St. Clair County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). St. Clair County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #517 of 2,401 scored counties and #13 of 63 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How St. Clair 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 | St. Clair County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.2 | 36.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $271K | $255K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 836 | 754 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.7% | +8.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.1% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,035 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $77,463 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 42+16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 211
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 150Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 13431 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 135The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $298K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in St. Clair 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 St. Clair County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 98,206+7.1% since 2020
- Households
- 35,107
- Median age
- 41.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 632 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 149
- Median household income
- $77,463+32.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,073
- Median home value
- $226,300
- Jobs located here
- 22,156
- Daytime population
- 72,944Residents 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 St. Clair 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 |
| 13St. Clair County, AL | 66 | 134 | 38.2 | $271K | +7.1% | #517 of 2,401 |
Other business types in St. Clair 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 care66
- Auto repair shops68
- Collision repair and body shops82
- Car washes and detailing64
- Tire shops63
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations50
- Insurance agencies91
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 St. Clair County, AL?
St. Clair County has 134 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 31 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019. Official counts list 150 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in St. Clair County, AL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $36.3M a year, or $1,035 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 134 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $271K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,107 households in St. Clair County and national spending patterns by income.
How does St. Clair County, AL compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
St. Clair County has 38.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $271K, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, St. Clair County would have about 135, against 134 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 836 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is St. Clair County, AL growing?
Population estimates put St. Clair County at 98,206 people in 2025, up 7.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,107 households. Median household income in St. Clair County is $77,463, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.9%, 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. St. Clair County scores 66 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #517 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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