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Auto repair and car care businesses in San Bernardino County, CA
The auto repair and car care businesses in San Bernardino County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,516 of 2,401 scored counties
#48 of 55 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 3,584
- 716 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 1,402
- +16.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $826.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,225 a household
- Spending per listing
- $231K
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 53.1
- 49% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,224,091
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,584 auto repair and car care businesses in San Bernardino County. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 53.1, 49% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in San Bernardino County comes to about $826.7M a year: $1,225 per household, 28% above the U.S. average. Spread across 3,584 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $231K per business, 14% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in San Bernardino County was 1,402 in 2023, up 16.1% from 2019. That is one for every 481 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 3,682 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 87 SBA-backed loans worth $64.8M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in San Bernardino County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of San Bernardino County grew 1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in San Bernardino County is 43 (lower middle), #1,516 of 2,401 scored counties and #48 of 55 scored counties in California.
How San Bernardino 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 | San Bernardino County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 53.1 | 39.1 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $231K | $287K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 481 | 614 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.1% | +3.3% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,225 | $1,122 | $958 |
| Median household income | $85,478 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,208 → 1,402+16.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 9,456
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $505.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3,682Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3,584716 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3,078The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 87
- Amount
- $64.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,224,091+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 674,915
- Median age
- 35.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 20,068 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 109
- Median household income
- $85,478+34.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,213
- Median home value
- $505,000
- Jobs located here
- 841,641
- Daytime population
- 2,086,204Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every California market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in California for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in California, with San Bernardino County marked.
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 |
| 48San Bernardino County, CA | 43 | 3,584 | 53.1 | $231K | +1.9% | #1,516 of 2,401 |
Other business types in San Bernardino 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 care43
- Auto repair shops46
- Collision repair and body shops53
- Car washes and detailing59
- Tire shops47
- Oil change and quick lube71
- Gas stations75
- Insurance agencies52
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 San Bernardino County, CA?
There are 3,584 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in San Bernardino County as of September 2026. 716 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 1,402 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 16.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 3,682 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in San Bernardino County, CA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $826.7M a year, or $1,225 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,584 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $231K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 674,915 households in San Bernardino County and national spending patterns by income.
How does San Bernardino County, CA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
San Bernardino County has 53.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $231K, 14% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, San Bernardino County would have about 3,078, against 3,584 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 481 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is San Bernardino County, CA growing?
Population estimates put San Bernardino County at 2,224,091 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 674,915 households. Median household income in San Bernardino County is $85,478, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.9%, 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. San Bernardino County scores 43 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,516 of 2,401 scored counties.
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