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Auto repair and car care businesses in Santa Rosa County, FL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Santa Rosa County, FL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 81 out of 100: High
Ranked #106 of 2,401 scored counties
#3 of 64 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 200
- 59 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 80
- +14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $74.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,026 a household
- Spending per listing
- $372K
- 39% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 27.5
- 23% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 211,115
- +11.7% since 2020
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What this means
For auto repair and car care businesses, Santa Rosa County has a Groundwork market score of 81 (high): #106 of 2,401 scored counties and #3 of 64 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair and car care businesses.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 200 auto repair and car care businesses in Santa Rosa County. 59 of them (30%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 27.5 per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Santa Rosa County comes to about $74.5M a year: $1,026 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That works out to $372K per business, 39% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Santa Rosa County was 80 in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 908 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $683K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Santa Rosa County. Population estimates put the population change in Santa Rosa County from 2020 to 2025 at +11.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Santa Rosa 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 | Santa Rosa County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 27.5 | 36.3 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $372K | $230K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 908 | 692 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.3% | +8.0% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.7% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,026 | $835 | $958 |
| Median household income | $91,922 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 81 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 70 → 80+14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 478
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 177Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 20059 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 277The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $683K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 211,115+11.7% since 2020
- Households
- 72,605
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,012 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 196
- Median household income
- $91,922+35.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $114,225
- Median home value
- $329,800
- Jobs located here
- 45,310
- Daytime population
- 165,759Residents 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 Santa Rosa 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 |
Other business types in Santa Rosa 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 care81
- Auto repair shops85
- Collision repair and body shops82
- Car washes and detailing51
- Tire shops84
- Oil change and quick lube66
- Gas stations91
- Insurance agencies90
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 Santa Rosa County, FL?
There are 200 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Santa Rosa County as of September 2026. 59 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 80 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019. Official counts list 177 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Santa Rosa County, FL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $74.5M a year, or $1,026 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 200 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $372K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 72,605 households in Santa Rosa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Santa Rosa County, FL compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Santa Rosa County has 27.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $372K, 39% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Santa Rosa County would have about 277, against 200 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 908 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 Santa Rosa County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Santa Rosa County at 211,115 people in 2025, up 11.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 72,605 households. Median household income in Santa Rosa County is $91,922, 14% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.3%, 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. Santa Rosa County scores 81 for auto repair and car care businesses (high), #106 of 2,401 scored counties.
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