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Auto repair and car care businesses in Maricopa County, AZ
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Maricopa County, AZ, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #637 of 2,401 scored counties
#8 of 14 scored counties in Arizona
- Listings
- 6,692
- 1,683 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 2,336
- +14.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.8B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,050 a household
- Spending per listing
- $272K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.7
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 4,689,558
- +5.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 6,692 auto repair and car care businesses in Maricopa County. 1,683 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 38.7 for every 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Maricopa County spend about $1.8B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,050 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. Spread across 6,692 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $272K per business, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 2,336 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Maricopa County in 2023, up 14.7% from 2019. That is one for every 741 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 4,640 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 164 SBA-backed loans worth $147.7M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Maricopa County.
Population estimates put the population change in Maricopa County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Maricopa County has a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle): #637 of 2,401 scored counties and #8 of 14 scored counties in Arizona.
How Maricopa County compares
The same measures for Arizona 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 | Maricopa County | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.7 | 36.9 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $272K | $281K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 741 | 758 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.7% | +9.5% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.5% | +6.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,050 | $1,037 | $958 |
| Median household income | $89,300 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 2,036 → 2,336+14.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 18,808
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4,640Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6,6921,683 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6,767The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 164
- Amount
- $147.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Maricopa 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 Maricopa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 4,689,558+5.5% since 2020
- Households
- 1,730,696
- Median age
- 39.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 9,202 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 496
- Median household income
- $89,300+38.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $120,023
- Median home value
- $452,800
- Jobs located here
- 2,317,205
- Daytime population
- 4,768,907Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arizona market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arizona for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Arizona, with Maricopa County marked.
Top counties in Arizona
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 91 | 402 | 24.8 | $443K | +25.4% | #15 of 2,401 |
| 2Santa Cruz County, AZ | 75 | 47 | 27.7 | $389K | +4.8% | #224 of 2,401 |
| 3Apache County, AZ | 67 | 54 | 25.6 | $374K | −2.2% | #451 of 2,401 |
| 4Gila County, AZ | 67 | 73 | 30.9 | $327K | +0.9% | #460 of 2,401 |
| 5Graham County, AZ | 67 | 48 | 37.7 | $326K | +4.0% | #462 of 2,401 |
| 6Cochise County, AZ | 65 | 163 | 32.0 | $330K | +0.6% | #531 of 2,401 |
| 7Yavapai County, AZ | 64 | 414 | 37.2 | $295K | +6.5% | #587 of 2,401 |
| 8Maricopa County, AZ | 63 | 6,692 | 38.7 | $272K | +5.5% | #637 of 2,401 |
| 9Yuma County, AZ | 61 | 265 | 33.4 | $289K | +9.2% | #706 of 2,401 |
| 10Pima County, AZ | 60 | 1,463 | 33.4 | $287K | +2.8% | #744 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Maricopa 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 care63
- Auto repair shops59
- Collision repair and body shops71
- Car washes and detailing71
- Tire shops69
- Oil change and quick lube80
- Gas stations79
- Insurance agencies36
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 Maricopa County, AZ?
Maricopa County has 6,692 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 1,683 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 2,336 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 14.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 4,640 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Maricopa County, AZ spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.8B a year, or $1,050 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6,692 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $272K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,730,696 households in Maricopa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maricopa County, AZ compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Maricopa County has 38.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $272K, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Maricopa County would have about 6,767, against 6,692 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 741 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Maricopa County, AZ growing?
Population estimates put Maricopa County at 4,689,558 people in 2025, up 5.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,730,696 households. Median household income in Maricopa County is $89,300, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.5%, 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. Maricopa County scores 63 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #637 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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