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Auto repair and car care businesses in Indian River County, FL
The auto repair and car care businesses in Indian River County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #940 of 2,401 scored counties
#21 of 64 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 219
- 55 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 88
- +14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $58.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $829 a household
- Spending per listing
- $268K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.9
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 172,799
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 219 auto repair and car care businesses in Indian River County. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 30.9, 13% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $829 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Indian River County spend about $58.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $268K of household spending for each business on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 88 businesses with payroll in Indian River County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 805 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 189 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $7.9M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Indian River County.
Population estimates show Indian River County grew 7.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Indian River County scores 56 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #940 of 2,401 scored counties and #21 of 64 scored counties in Florida.
How Indian River 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 | Indian River County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.9 | 36.3 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $268K | $230K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 805 | 692 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.3% | +8.0% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $829 | $835 | $958 |
| Median household income | $73,491 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 77 → 88+14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 486
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 189Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 21955 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 219The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $7.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Indian River 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 Indian River County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 172,799+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 70,816
- Median age
- 52.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 503 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 332
- Median household income
- $73,491+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,404
- Median home value
- $351,500
- Jobs located here
- 57,126
- Daytime population
- 157,374Residents 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 Indian River 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 |
| 21Indian River County, FL | 56 | 219 | 30.9 | $268K | +7.7% | #940 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Indian River 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 care56
- Auto repair shops58
- Collision repair and body shops64
- Car washes and detailing48
- Tire shops49
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations70
- Insurance agencies58
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 Indian River County, FL?
Indian River County has 219 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 55 of them (25%) 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 14.3% from 2019. Another 189 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Indian River County, FL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $58.7M a year, or $829 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 219 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $268K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 70,816 households in Indian River County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Indian River County, FL compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Indian River 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 $268K, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 805 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Indian River County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Indian River County at 172,799 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,816 households. Median household income in Indian River County is $73,491, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, 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. Indian River County scores 56 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #940 of 2,401 scored counties.
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