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Auto repair and car care businesses in Clay County, FL
How Clay County, FL compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #505 of 2,401 scored counties
#11 of 64 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 259
- 87 chain locations (34%)
- Official establishments
- 120
- +9.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $80.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $966 a household
- Spending per listing
- $312K
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.9
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 239,593
- +9.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Clay County spend about $80.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $966 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $312K per business, 16% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 259 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Clay County as of September 2026. 87 of them (34%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 30.9 per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Clay County was 120 in 2023, up 9.1% from 2019. That is one for every 698 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 246 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1.8M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Clay County.
Population estimates put the population change in Clay County from 2020 to 2025 at +9.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Clay County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #505 of 2,401 scored counties and #11 of 64 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Clay County compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Clay County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.9 | 36.3 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $312K | $230K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 698 | 692 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.1% | +8.0% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.4% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $966 | $835 | $958 |
| Median household income | $87,820 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 110 → 120+9.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 707
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $33.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 246Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 25987 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 301The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $1.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Clay 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 Clay County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 239,593+9.4% since 2020
- Households
- 83,707
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 605 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 376
- Median household income
- $87,820+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,935
- Median home value
- $312,500
- Jobs located here
- 60,502
- Daytime population
- 185,545Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Florida for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Florida, with Clay County marked.
Top counties in Florida
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Johns County, FL | 84 | 246 | 21.2 | $459K | +25.0% | #62 of 2,401 |
| 2Walton County, FL | 83 | 77 | 22.4 | $423K | +22.9% | #83 of 2,401 |
| 3Santa Rosa County, FL | 81 | 200 | 27.5 | $372K | +11.7% | #106 of 2,401 |
| 4Sumter County, FL | 80 | 78 | 11.1 | $647K | +21.1% | #111 of 2,401 |
| 5Gilchrist County, FL | 79 | 23 | 32.2 | $308K | +14.5% | #151 of 2,401 |
| 6Nassau County, FL | 78 | 114 | 29.0 | $340K | +17.4% | #168 of 2,401 |
| 7Flagler County, FL | 72 | 139 | 26.4 | $331K | +21.0% | #305 of 2,401 |
| 8Union County, FL | 72 | 13 | 30.1 | $317K | +5.2% | #313 of 2,401 |
| 9Wakulla County, FL | 71 | 42 | 33.0 | $309K | +12.3% | #345 of 2,401 |
| 10Gulf County, FL | 70 | 19 | 32.0 | $283K | +11.7% | #372 of 2,401 |
| 11Clay County, FL | 66 | 259 | 30.9 | $312K | +9.4% | #505 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Clay 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 care66
- Auto repair shops71
- Collision repair and body shops83
- Car washes and detailing72
- Tire shops49
- Oil change and quick lube46
- Gas stations83
- Insurance agencies84
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 Clay County, FL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 259 auto repair and car care businesses in Clay County. 87 of them (34%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 120 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 9.1% from 2019. Official counts list 246 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Clay County, FL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $80.9M a year, or $966 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 259 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $312K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 83,707 households in Clay County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clay County, FL compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Clay County has 30.9 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $312K, 16% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Clay County would have about 301, against 259 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 698 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Clay County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Clay County at 239,593 people in 2025, up 9.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 83,707 households. The median household income in Clay County is $87,820 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% 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. Clay County scores 66 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #505 of 2,401 scored counties.
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