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Auto repair and car care businesses in Washington County, AL
The auto repair and car care businesses in Washington County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #407 of 2,401 scored counties
#9 of 63 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 9
- 1 chain location (11%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $6.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,105 a household
- Spending per listing
- $732K
- 2.7 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.1
- 58% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 14,822
- −3.3% since 2020
See the auto repair and car care businesses around any address in Washington County
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What this means
Households in Washington County spend about $6.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,105 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. Spread across 9 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $732K per business, 2.7 times the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 9 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. One of them (11%) is a chain location, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.1, 58% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Washington County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 27 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For auto repair and car care businesses, Washington County has a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle): #407 of 2,401 scored counties and #9 of 63 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.1 | 36.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $732K | $255K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 754 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.3% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,105 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $61,042 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 27Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 91 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 14,822−3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 5,963
- Median age
- 43.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 86%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.5
- Land area
- 1,080 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 14
- Median household income
- $61,042+47.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,685
- Median home value
- $159,700
- Jobs located here
- 3,076
- Daytime population
- 12,111Residents 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 Washington 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 Washington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 Washington County, AL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 9 auto repair and car care businesses in Washington County. One of them (11%) is a chain location. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. No official count is published for automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Washington County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 27 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington County, AL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $6.6M a year, or $1,105 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $732K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,963 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, AL compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Washington County has 15.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 58% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $732K, 2.7 times the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Washington County would have about 25, against 9 on map listings.
How fast is Washington County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 14,822 people in 2025, down 3.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,963 households. The median household income in Washington County is $61,042 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 47.6% 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. Washington County scores 68 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #407 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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