Auto · Small-town market · Alabama
Auto repair and car care businesses in the Talladega-Sylacauga, AL area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Talladega-Sylacauga, AL area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #82 of 538 scored small-town markets
#1 of 12 scored small-town markets based in Alabama
- Listings
- 115
- 30 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- +3.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $35.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $930 a household
- Spending per listing
- $308K
- 15% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.2
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 91,764
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $930 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in the Talladega-Sylacauga area spend about $35.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $308K per business, 15% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The Talladega-Sylacauga area has 115 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 30 are chain locations, or 26%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 30.2, 15% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Talladega-Sylacauga area in 2023, up 3.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,359 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 116 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $500K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Talladega-Sylacauga area.
Population estimates show the Talladega-Sylacauga area held about level from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in the Talladega-Sylacauga area is 70 (upper middle), #82 of 538 scored small-town markets and #1 of 12 scored small-town markets based in Alabama. That puts it in the top quarter of small-town markets.
How the Talladega-Sylacauga 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 | Talladega-Sylacauga area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.2 | 36.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $308K | $255K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,359 | 754 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.7% | +8.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $930 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $57,722 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28+3.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 116
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 116Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11530 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 132The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $500K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Talladega-Sylacauga 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 Talladega-Sylacauga area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 91,7640.0% since 2020
- Households
- 38,062
- Median age
- 43.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,388 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 66
- Median household income
- $57,722
- Average household income
- $72,187
- Median home value
- $144,400
- Jobs located here
- 28,443
- Daytime population
- 80,946Residents 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 Talladega-Sylacauga 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 Talladega-Sylacauga 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 care70
- Auto repair shops69
- Collision repair and body shops68
- Car washes and detailing62
- Tire shops44
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations38
- Insurance agencies84
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 Talladega-Sylacauga, AL area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 115 auto repair and car care businesses in the Talladega-Sylacauga area. 30 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 3.7% from 2019. Another 116 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Talladega-Sylacauga, AL area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $35.4M a year, or $930 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 115 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $308K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 38,062 households in the Talladega-Sylacauga area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Talladega-Sylacauga, AL area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Talladega-Sylacauga area has 30.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $308K, 15% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Talladega-Sylacauga area would have about 132, against 115 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,359 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Talladega-Sylacauga, AL area growing?
Population estimates put the Talladega-Sylacauga area at 91,764 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 38,062 households. The median household income in the Talladega-Sylacauga area is $57,722 a year, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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 Talladega-Sylacauga area scores 70 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #82 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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