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Auto repair and car care businesses in Tuscaloosa County, AL
How Tuscaloosa 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 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #581 of 2,401 scored counties
#16 of 63 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 270
- 58 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 100
- +12.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $81.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $907 a household
- Spending per listing
- $302K
- 13% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.0
- 16% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 241,368
- +3.8% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Tuscaloosa County spend about $81.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $907 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That works out to $302K per business, 13% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 270 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Tuscaloosa County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 30.0, 16% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 100 businesses with payroll in Tuscaloosa County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 12.4% from 2019. That is one for every 901 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 259 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Tuscaloosa County.
Population estimates show Tuscaloosa County grew 3.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Tuscaloosa County has a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle): #581 of 2,401 scored counties and #16 of 63 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Tuscaloosa 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 | Tuscaloosa County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.0 | 36.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $302K | $255K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 901 | 754 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.4% | +8.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.8% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $907 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $66,231 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 89 → 100+12.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 676
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $32.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 259Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 27058 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 304The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 241,368+3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 90,052
- Median age
- 35.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,321 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 180
- Median household income
- $66,231+24.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,929
- Median home value
- $248,700
- Jobs located here
- 98,811
- Daytime population
- 249,539Residents 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 Tuscaloosa 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 |
| 16Tuscaloosa County, AL | 64 | 270 | 30.0 | $302K | +3.8% | #581 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Tuscaloosa 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 care64
- Auto repair shops65
- Collision repair and body shops65
- Car washes and detailing59
- Tire shops37
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations48
- Insurance agencies74
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 Tuscaloosa County, AL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 270 auto repair and car care businesses in Tuscaloosa County. 58 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 100 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 12.4% from 2019. Another 259 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Tuscaloosa County, AL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $81.7M a year, or $907 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 270 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $302K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 90,052 households in Tuscaloosa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tuscaloosa County, AL compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Tuscaloosa County has 30.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $302K, 13% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Tuscaloosa County would have about 304, against 270 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 901 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Tuscaloosa County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Tuscaloosa County at 241,368 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 90,052 households. The median household income in Tuscaloosa County is $66,231 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.2% 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. Tuscaloosa County scores 64 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #581 of 2,401 scored counties.
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