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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Homosassa Springs, FL metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Homosassa Springs, FL metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #107 of 387 scored metro areas
#3 of 22 scored metro areas based in Florida
- Listings
- 207
- 53 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 88
- +7.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $57.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $812 a household
- Spending per listing
- $280K
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 29.0
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 171,666
- +11.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 207 auto repair and car care businesses in the Homosassa Springs metro area. 53 of them (26%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 29.0 per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in the Homosassa Springs metro area spend about $57.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $812 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 207 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $280K per business, 4% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Homosassa Springs metro area was 88 in 2023, up 7.3% from 2019. That is one for every 810 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 183 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $240K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Homosassa Springs metro area.
Population estimates show the Homosassa Springs metro area grew 11.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Homosassa Springs metro area scores 62 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #107 of 387 scored metro areas and #3 of 22 scored metro areas based in Florida.
How the Homosassa Springs metro area 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 | Homosassa Springs metro area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 29.0 | 36.3 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $280K | $230K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 810 | 692 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.3% | +8.0% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.1% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $812 | $835 | $958 |
| Median household income | $56,546 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 88+7.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 383
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 183Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 20753 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 216The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $240K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Homosassa Springs metro area, 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 the Homosassa Springs metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 171,666+11.1% since 2020
- Households
- 71,291
- Median age
- 55.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 582 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 279
- Median household income
- $56,546+27.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,687
- Median home value
- $245,500
- Jobs located here
- 35,013
- Daytime population
- 146,294Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Florida for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Florida, with the Homosassa Springs metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Florida
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 80 | 78 | 11.1 | $647K | +21.1% | #11 of 387 |
| 2Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 63 | 434 | 36.2 | $259K | +9.4% | #100 of 387 |
| 3Homosassa Springs, FL | 62 | 207 | 29.0 | $280K | +11.1% | #107 of 387 |
| 4Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 60 | 686 | 34.0 | $263K | +6.5% | #127 of 387 |
| 5Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 58 | 219 | 30.9 | $268K | +7.7% | #137 of 387 |
| 6Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 58 | 333 | 37.8 | $234K | +15.7% | #139 of 387 |
| 7Naples-Marco Island, FL | 57 | 502 | 30.3 | $279K | +10.6% | #144 of 387 |
| 8Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 57 | 965 | 33.3 | $250K | +19.8% | #148 of 387 |
| 9Gainesville, FL | 55 | 448 | 31.4 | $257K | +5.4% | #167 of 387 |
| 10Jacksonville, FL | 52 | 2,247 | 33.9 | $254K | +10.7% | #193 of 387 |
Other business types in the Homosassa Springs metro area
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 care62
- Auto repair shops65
- Collision repair and body shops74
- Car washes and detailing46
- Tire shops62
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations75
- Insurance agencies83
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 the Homosassa Springs, FL metro area?
The Homosassa Springs metro area has 207 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 53 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 88 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 7.3% from 2019. Official counts list 183 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Homosassa Springs, FL metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $57.9M a year, or $812 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 207 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $280K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 71,291 households in the Homosassa Springs metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Homosassa Springs, FL metro area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Homosassa Springs metro area has 29.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $280K, 4% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Homosassa Springs metro area would have about 216, against 207 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 810 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Homosassa Springs, FL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Homosassa Springs metro area at 171,666 people in 2025, up 11.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 71,291 households. Median household income in the Homosassa Springs metro area is $56,546, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.8%, 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. The Homosassa Springs metro area scores 62 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #107 of 387 scored metro areas.
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