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Auto repair and car care businesses in Sacramento County, CA
The auto repair and car care businesses in Sacramento County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,088 of 2,401 scored counties
#34 of 55 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 2,249
- 454 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 954
- +9.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $618.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,083 a household
- Spending per listing
- $275K
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 39.4
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,618,460
- +2.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Sacramento County spend about $618.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,083 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That works out to $275K per business, 2% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Sacramento County has 2,249 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 454 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 39.4, 10% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 954 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Sacramento County in 2023, up 9.3% from 2019. That is one for every 599 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 1,812 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 74 SBA-backed loans worth $51.1M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Sacramento County.
Population estimates put the population change in Sacramento County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Sacramento County scores 53 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,088 of 2,401 scored counties and #34 of 55 scored counties in California.
How Sacramento County compares
The same measures for California 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 | Sacramento County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 39.4 | 39.1 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $275K | $287K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 599 | 614 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.3% | +3.3% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.0% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,083 | $1,122 | $958 |
| Median household income | $92,175 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 873 → 954+9.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 5,931
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $297M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,812Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2,249454 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2,303The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 74
- Amount
- $51.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Sacramento 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 Sacramento County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,618,460+2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 571,057
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 965 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,651
- Median household income
- $92,175+37.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $118,155
- Median home value
- $534,200
- Jobs located here
- 724,651
- Daytime population
- 1,607,887Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba County, CA | 87 | 71 | 24.8 | $460K | +8.2% | #35 of 2,401 |
| 2Calaveras County, CA | 86 | 48 | 26.0 | $503K | +2.8% | #43 of 2,401 |
| 3Mariposa County, CA | 79 | 11 | 14.7 | $784K | −1.2% | #133 of 2,401 |
| 4Placer County, CA | 79 | 527 | 33.4 | $362K | +8.9% | #147 of 2,401 |
| 5San Benito County, CA | 77 | 74 | 36.0 | $402K | +8.6% | #181 of 2,401 |
| 6Contra Costa County, CA | 74 | 1,156 | 27.9 | $438K | +0.3% | #242 of 2,401 |
| 7Trinity County, CA | 71 | 9 | 16.1 | $642K | −2.3% | #328 of 2,401 |
| 8El Dorado County, CA | 71 | 214 | 28.1 | $457K | +0.6% | #329 of 2,401 |
| 9Merced County, CA | 71 | 282 | 32.8 | $339K | +5.1% | #339 of 2,401 |
| 10Mono County, CA | 68 | 12 | 20.9 | $557K | −5.4% | #408 of 2,401 |
| 34Sacramento County, CA | 53 | 2,249 | 39.4 | $275K | +2.0% | #1,088 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Sacramento 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 care53
- Auto repair shops51
- Collision repair and body shops56
- Car washes and detailing70
- Tire shops60
- Oil change and quick lube70
- Gas stations72
- Insurance agencies44
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 Sacramento County, CA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,249 auto repair and car care businesses in Sacramento County. 454 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 954 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 9.3% from 2019. Official counts list 1,812 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Sacramento County, CA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $618.6M a year, or $1,083 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,249 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $275K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 571,057 households in Sacramento County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sacramento County, CA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Sacramento County has 39.4 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $275K, 2% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Sacramento County would have about 2,303, against 2,249 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 599 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Sacramento County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Sacramento County at 1,618,460 people in 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 571,057 households. The median household income in Sacramento County is $92,175 a year, 14% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.3% 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. Sacramento County scores 53 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,088 of 2,401 scored counties.
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