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Auto repair and car care businesses in Stanislaus County, CA
The auto repair and car care businesses in Stanislaus 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 #1,508 of 2,401 scored counties
#47 of 55 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 838
- 162 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 381
- +6.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $210.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,185 a household
- Spending per listing
- $251K
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 47.1
- 32% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 557,719
- +0.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 838 auto repair and car care businesses in Stanislaus County. 162 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 47.1, 32% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,185 per household (24% above the U.S. average), households in Stanislaus County spend about $210.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 838 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $251K per business, 6% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 381 businesses with payroll in Stanislaus County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 6.7% from 2019. That is one for every 467 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 619 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 28 SBA-backed loans worth $19.8M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Stanislaus County.
Population estimates show Stanislaus County grew 0.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Stanislaus County is 43 (lower middle), #1,508 of 2,401 scored counties and #47 of 55 scored counties in California.
How Stanislaus 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 | Stanislaus County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 47.1 | 39.1 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $251K | $287K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 467 | 614 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +6.7% | +3.3% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.7% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,185 | $1,122 | $958 |
| Median household income | $81,468 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 357 → 381+6.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,426
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $112.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 619Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 838162 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 785The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 28
- Amount
- $19.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 557,719+0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 177,874
- Median age
- 35.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,496 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 370
- Median household income
- $81,468+34.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,867
- Median home value
- $450,100
- Jobs located here
- 196,740
- Daytime population
- 519,901Residents 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 Stanislaus 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 |
| 47Stanislaus County, CA | 43 | 838 | 47.1 | $251K | +0.7% | #1,508 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Stanislaus 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 shops45
- Collision repair and body shops53
- Car washes and detailing49
- Tire shops46
- Oil change and quick lube53
- Gas stations66
- Insurance agencies38
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 Stanislaus County, CA?
Stanislaus County has 838 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 162 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 381 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 6.7% from 2019. Official counts list 619 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Stanislaus County, CA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $210.7M a year, or $1,185 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 838 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $251K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 177,874 households in Stanislaus County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Stanislaus County, CA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Stanislaus County has 47.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $251K, 6% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Stanislaus County would have about 785, against 838 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 467 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Stanislaus County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Stanislaus County at 557,719 people in 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 177,874 households. Median household income in Stanislaus County is $81,468, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.2%, 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. Stanislaus County scores 43 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,508 of 2,401 scored counties.
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