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Auto repair and car care businesses in Putnam County, FL
How Putnam 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 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #809 of 2,401 scored counties
#19 of 64 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 96
- 27 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- −27.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $25.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $812 a household
- Spending per listing
- $265K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.6
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 77,734
- +5.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $812 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Putnam County spend about $25.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $265K of household spending for each business on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 96 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Putnam County as of September 2026. 27 of them (28%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 30.6 for every 10,000 households, 14% 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 Putnam County was 26 in 2023, down 27.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,206 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 102 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $740K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Putnam County.
Population estimates show Putnam County grew 5.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Putnam County has a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle): #809 of 2,401 scored counties and #19 of 64 scored counties in Florida.
How Putnam 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 | Putnam County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.6 | 36.3 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $265K | $230K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,206 | 692 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −27.8% | +8.0% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.9% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $812 | $835 | $958 |
| Median household income | $47,934 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 26−27.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 170
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 102Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9627 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 95The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $740K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Putnam 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 Putnam County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 77,734+5.9% since 2020
- Households
- 31,360
- Median age
- 44.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 728 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 103
- Median household income
- $47,934+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,007
- Median home value
- $160,300
- Jobs located here
- 17,308
- Daytime population
- 63,587Residents 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 Putnam 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 |
| 19Putnam County, FL | 59 | 96 | 30.6 | $265K | +5.9% | #809 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Putnam 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 care59
- Auto repair shops61
- Collision repair and body shops72
- Car washes and detailing64
- Tire shops49
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations53
- 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 Putnam County, FL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 96 auto repair and car care businesses in Putnam County. 27 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 27.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 102 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Putnam County, FL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $25.5M 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 96 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $265K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 31,360 households in Putnam County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Putnam County, FL compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Putnam County has 30.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $265K, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Putnam County would have about 95, against 96 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,206 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 27.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Putnam County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Putnam County at 77,734 people in 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,360 households. The median household income in Putnam County is $47,934 a year, 41% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.3% 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. Putnam County scores 59 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #809 of 2,401 scored counties.
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