Market rankings · Georgia
Auto repair and car care businesses in Georgia
Markets across Georgia ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 15,895
- 4,214 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 5,732
- +6.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.8B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 39.0
- 9% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $237K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #28 of 51
- Market score 48 · Lower middle
A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in Georgia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 15,895 auto repair and car care businesses in Georgia. 4,214 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 39.0 for every 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Georgia spend about $3.8B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $923 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 15,895 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $237K per business, 12% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 5,732 businesses with payroll in Georgia classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 6.4% from 2019. That is one for every 711 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 4.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 256 SBA-backed loans worth $257.9M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Georgia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Georgia ranks #28 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Warner Robins metro area scores highest (81). Of the 24 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Jefferson area scores highest (74).
Every market in Georgia for auto repair and car care businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Georgia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warner Robins, GA | 81 | 228 | 30.6 | $321K | +8.2% | #10 of 387 |
| 2Athens-Clarke County, GA | 67 | 289 | 33.6 | $286K | +3.9% | #73 of 387 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 63 | 832 | 36.0 | $263K | +5.3% | #99 of 387 |
| 3Hinesville, GA | 62 | 105 | 34.8 | $252K | +12.6% | #108 of 387 |
| 4Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 60 | 804 | 34.7 | $265K | +4.7% | #126 of 387 |
| 5Savannah, GA | 57 | 547 | 33.9 | $259K | +8.1% | #147 of 387 |
| 6Dalton, GA | 53 | 216 | 41.5 | $233K | +3.5% | #186 of 387 |
| 7Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 48 | 9,032 | 39.0 | $240K | +5.9% | #221 of 387 |
| 8Gainesville, GA | 39 | 375 | 51.0 | $203K | +11.4% | #286 of 387 |
| 9Valdosta, GA | 37 | 237 | 41.7 | $208K | +3.3% | #294 of 387 |
| 10Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 34 | 201 | 42.6 | $206K | +4.4% | #314 of 387 |
| 11Columbus, GA-AL | 33 | 476 | 37.3 | $223K | −1.3% | #316 of 387 |
| 12Rome, GA | 31 | 152 | 41.2 | $214K | +2.8% | #326 of 387 |
| 13Macon-Bibb County, GA | 30 | 343 | 38.7 | $228K | +2.1% | #328 of 387 |
| 14Albany, GA | 23 | 240 | 41.6 | $201K | −1.8% | #356 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson, GA | 74 | 129 | 45.4 | $249K | +29.3% | #57 of 538 |
| 2Kingsland, GA | 71 | 74 | 34.1 | $267K | +9.5% | #77 of 538 |
| 3Summerville, GA | 65 | 30 | 32.8 | $271K | +1.5% | #123 of 538 |
| 4Cedartown, GA | 62 | 66 | 41.5 | $228K | +6.0% | #166 of 538 |
| 5Calhoun, GA | 61 | 92 | 43.1 | $224K | +6.9% | #175 of 538 |
| 6Toccoa, GA | 60 | 47 | 44.7 | $217K | +3.8% | #185 of 538 |
| 7Jesup, GA | 56 | 49 | 44.3 | $207K | +7.8% | #212 of 538 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 55 | 28 | 27.5 | $296K | −1.2% | #215 of 538 |
| 8Thomaston, GA | 55 | 33 | 31.1 | $278K | +2.7% | #216 of 538 |
| 9Statesboro, GA | 55 | 127 | 36.4 | $244K | +8.0% | #221 of 538 |
| 10Cornelia, GA | 52 | 73 | 43.6 | $227K | +9.3% | #250 of 538 |
| 11LaGrange, GA-AL | 50 | 166 | 41.2 | $219K | +3.0% | #277 of 538 |
| 12Thomasville, GA | 44 | 113 | 39.2 | $221K | +1.3% | #335 of 538 |
| 13Dublin, GA | 41 | 105 | 48.1 | $187K | +2.8% | #371 of 538 |
| 14Milledgeville, GA | 40 | 66 | 39.8 | $201K | +0.6% | #379 of 538 |
| 15Vidalia, GA | 37 | 66 | 48.7 | $177K | +1.5% | #406 of 538 |
| 16Douglas, GA | 36 | 77 | 41.5 | $207K | +2.9% | #411 of 538 |
| 17Moultrie, GA | 31 | 81 | 48.2 | $177K | +3.3% | #449 of 538 |
| 18Waycross, GA | 29 | 90 | 43.8 | $178K | +3.0% | #459 of 538 |
| 19Tifton, GA | 27 | 104 | 54.9 | $150K | +1.7% | #476 of 538 |
| 20Fitzgerald, GA | 23 | 27 | 38.1 | $194K | −0.4% | #496 of 538 |
| 21Bainbridge, GA | 21 | 49 | 46.1 | $182K | 0.0% | #505 of 538 |
| 22Americus, GA | 14 | 62 | 49.1 | $161K | −1.9% | #524 of 538 |
| 23Cordele, GA | 9 | 31 | 39.2 | $194K | −4.1% | #535 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, GA | 95 | 17 | 25.3 | $490K | +10.5% | #3 of 2,401 |
| 2Harris County, GA | 93 | 13 | 10.0 | $1.2M | +6.8% | #8 of 2,401 |
| 3Banks County, GA | 90 | 12 | 17.5 | $637K | +17.3% | #18 of 2,401 |
| 4Bryan County, GA | 87 | 42 | 25.3 | $441K | +15.6% | #36 of 2,401 |
| 5Jasper County, GA | 87 | 15 | 25.1 | $417K | +20.2% | #38 of 2,401 |
| 6Greene County, GA | 86 | 23 | 28.1 | $380K | +12.3% | #46 of 2,401 |
| 7Oconee County, GA | 85 | 30 | 20.0 | $652K | +6.9% | #47 of 2,401 |
| 8Effingham County, GA | 83 | 58 | 23.9 | $446K | +14.1% | #79 of 2,401 |
| 9Long County, GA | 83 | 15 | 24.3 | $385K | +32.6% | #87 of 2,401 |
| 10Murray County, GA | 82 | 44 | 28.9 | $366K | +4.0% | #94 of 2,401 |
| 11Newton County, GA | 82 | 116 | 28.2 | $354K | +11.2% | #96 of 2,401 |
| 12Gilmer County, GA | 81 | 37 | 28.4 | $355K | +7.9% | #107 of 2,401 |
| 13Jones County, GA | 80 | 21 | 19.5 | $566K | +2.8% | #112 of 2,401 |
| 14Lumpkin County, GA | 79 | 40 | 34.3 | $321K | +7.5% | #149 of 2,401 |
| 15Lee County, GA | 78 | 33 | 26.9 | $390K | +2.9% | #161 of 2,401 |
| 16Lanier County, GA | 77 | 9 | 25.8 | $380K | +7.1% | #184 of 2,401 |
| 17Houston County, GA | 76 | 189 | 29.6 | $334K | +8.5% | #209 of 2,401 |
| 18Crawford County, GA | 75 | 5 | 11.3 | $923K | +0.9% | #215 of 2,401 |
| 19Pierce County, GA | 75 | 20 | 26.3 | $362K | +5.1% | #229 of 2,401 |
| 20Paulding County, GA | 74 | 211 | 35.2 | $313K | +12.7% | #258 of 2,401 |
| 21Morgan County, GA | 73 | 32 | 39.4 | $275K | +9.4% | #286 of 2,401 |
| 22Putnam County, GA | 71 | 35 | 33.5 | $287K | +7.0% | #351 of 2,401 |
| 23Lamar County, GA | 71 | 26 | 36.5 | $281K | +12.9% | #352 of 2,401 |
| 24Monroe County, GA | 70 | 33 | 31.3 | $375K | +14.1% | #355 of 2,401 |
| 25Coweta County, GA | 70 | 185 | 32.9 | $314K | +9.2% | #367 of 2,401 |
Show all 159 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Walton County, GA | 69 | 139 | 38.9 | $278K | +16.0% | #403 of 2,401 |
| 27Oglethorpe County, GA | 69 | 22 | 40.7 | $255K | +10.4% | #405 of 2,401 |
| 28Columbia County, GA | 67 | 167 | 30.3 | $339K | +7.9% | #457 of 2,401 |
| 29Walker County, GA | 67 | 85 | 32.3 | $289K | +3.7% | #477 of 2,401 |
| 30Jackson County, GA | 67 | 129 | 45.4 | $249K | +29.3% | #482 of 2,401 |
| 31Candler County, GA | 66 | 10 | 24.1 | $355K | +2.2% | #495 of 2,401 |
| 32Brantley County, GA | 65 | 18 | 27.3 | $332K | +4.9% | #530 of 2,401 |
| 33Henry County, GA | 65 | 320 | 36.9 | $275K | +9.5% | #552 of 2,401 |
| 34McIntosh County, GA | 65 | 18 | 35.5 | $259K | +9.2% | #557 of 2,401 |
| 35Madison County, GA | 64 | 46 | 40.9 | $244K | +8.8% | #601 of 2,401 |
| 36Brooks County, GA | 63 | 10 | 16.5 | $534K | −1.0% | #602 of 2,401 |
| 37Burke County, GA | 63 | 27 | 29.4 | $316K | −0.9% | #624 of 2,401 |
| 38Camden County, GA | 62 | 74 | 34.1 | $267K | +9.5% | #677 of 2,401 |
| 39Fulton County, GA | 61 | 1,181 | 25.5 | $307K | +2.7% | #699 of 2,401 |
| 40Cherokee County, GA | 61 | 380 | 37.4 | $286K | +11.6% | #708 of 2,401 |
| 41Barrow County, GA | 58 | 119 | 38.7 | $274K | +18.7% | #850 of 2,401 |
| 42Pickens County, GA | 58 | 61 | 45.4 | $236K | +11.4% | #862 of 2,401 |
| 43Rabun County, GA | 58 | 33 | 43.3 | $228K | +5.0% | #863 of 2,401 |
| 44Meriwether County, GA | 57 | 29 | 34.6 | $271K | +4.4% | #890 of 2,401 |
| 45Hart County, GA | 57 | 47 | 42.6 | $228K | +10.7% | #902 of 2,401 |
| 46Union County, GA | 57 | 50 | 43.5 | $228K | +12.3% | #903 of 2,401 |
| 47Towns County, GA | 56 | 20 | 33.8 | $273K | +5.8% | #938 of 2,401 |
| 48Forsyth County, GA | 56 | 388 | 43.6 | $256K | +11.8% | #946 of 2,401 |
| 49Chattooga County, GA | 55 | 30 | 32.8 | $271K | +1.5% | #988 of 2,401 |
| 50Bulloch County, GA | 55 | 102 | 33.1 | $269K | +8.8% | #991 of 2,401 |
| 51Cook County, GA | 55 | 25 | 39.7 | $252K | +5.8% | #1,005 of 2,401 |
| 52Dawson County, GA | 55 | 53 | 45.8 | $244K | +30.7% | #1,011 of 2,401 |
| 53Polk County, GA | 54 | 66 | 41.5 | $228K | +6.0% | #1,058 of 2,401 |
| 54Carroll County, GA | 54 | 198 | 44.9 | $222K | +9.8% | #1,059 of 2,401 |
| 55Bleckley County, GA | 53 | 15 | 33.6 | $288K | +2.8% | #1,080 of 2,401 |
| 56Elbert County, GA | 53 | 31 | 37.0 | $252K | +2.1% | #1,098 of 2,401 |
| 57McDuffie County, GA | 53 | 35 | 43.0 | $238K | +0.1% | #1,108 of 2,401 |
| 58Gordon County, GA | 53 | 92 | 43.1 | $224K | +6.9% | #1,113 of 2,401 |
| 59Worth County, GA | 52 | 24 | 31.0 | $301K | −3.2% | #1,123 of 2,401 |
| 60Liberty County, GA | 52 | 90 | 37.5 | $230K | +7.6% | #1,154 of 2,401 |
| 61Berrien County, GA | 52 | 29 | 41.2 | $221K | +4.4% | #1,156 of 2,401 |
| 62Stephens County, GA | 52 | 47 | 44.7 | $217K | +3.8% | #1,158 of 2,401 |
| 63Peach County, GA | 51 | 39 | 36.8 | $260K | +6.5% | #1,191 of 2,401 |
| 64Bartow County, GA | 51 | 199 | 48.8 | $213K | +10.5% | #1,210 of 2,401 |
| 65Wayne County, GA | 49 | 49 | 44.3 | $207K | +7.8% | #1,288 of 2,401 |
| 66Heard County, GA | 48 | 18 | 41.8 | $232K | +6.2% | #1,310 of 2,401 |
| 67Dade County, GA | 48 | 27 | 44.4 | $228K | −0.5% | #1,311 of 2,401 |
| 68Charlton County, GA | 48 | 18 | 42.7 | $215K | +4.7% | #1,319 of 2,401 |
| 69Habersham County, GA | 46 | 73 | 43.6 | $227K | +9.3% | #1,399 of 2,401 |
| 70Catoosa County, GA | 45 | 112 | 42.0 | $234K | +2.3% | #1,434 of 2,401 |
| 71Upson County, GA | 44 | 33 | 31.1 | $278K | +2.7% | #1,457 of 2,401 |
| 72Clarke County, GA | 43 | 191 | 35.1 | $241K | +1.0% | #1,511 of 2,401 |
| 73Fayette County, GA | 43 | 214 | 48.0 | $225K | +4.7% | #1,520 of 2,401 |
| 74Emanuel County, GA | 43 | 32 | 38.5 | $225K | +1.2% | #1,522 of 2,401 |
| 75Hall County, GA | 43 | 375 | 51.0 | $203K | +11.4% | #1,531 of 2,401 |
| 76Macon County, GA | 42 | 9 | 21.7 | $362K | −2.2% | #1,536 of 2,401 |
| 77Grady County, GA | 42 | 39 | 38.6 | $236K | +1.4% | #1,563 of 2,401 |
| 78Chatham County, GA | 42 | 447 | 37.1 | $218K | +5.7% | #1,573 of 2,401 |
| 79Haralson County, GA | 42 | 68 | 57.9 | $183K | +10.0% | #1,586 of 2,401 |
| 80DeKalb County, GA | 41 | 998 | 34.7 | $236K | +1.3% | #1,611 of 2,401 |
| 81Gwinnett County, GA | 41 | 1,415 | 43.3 | $227K | +6.2% | #1,618 of 2,401 |
| 82Troup County, GA | 41 | 118 | 43.9 | $205K | +5.0% | #1,634 of 2,401 |
| 83Jeff Davis County, GA | 41 | 25 | 45.6 | $182K | +2.8% | #1,642 of 2,401 |
| 84Cobb County, GA | 40 | 1,351 | 45.7 | $211K | +3.5% | #1,683 of 2,401 |
| 85Tattnall County, GA | 40 | 31 | 40.6 | $202K | +0.2% | #1,686 of 2,401 |
| 86Early County, GA | 39 | 17 | 41.3 | $222K | −3.1% | #1,715 of 2,401 |
| 87Dodge County, GA | 38 | 28 | 40.7 | $237K | −1.4% | #1,735 of 2,401 |
| 88Whitfield County, GA | 37 | 172 | 46.7 | $200K | +3.3% | #1,789 of 2,401 |
| 89Floyd County, GA | 36 | 152 | 41.2 | $214K | +2.8% | #1,811 of 2,401 |
| 90Spalding County, GA | 36 | 133 | 50.2 | $173K | +4.9% | #1,825 of 2,401 |
| 91Douglas County, GA | 35 | 272 | 52.2 | $187K | +6.6% | #1,866 of 2,401 |
| 92White County, GA | 35 | 62 | 57.8 | $179K | +6.0% | #1,869 of 2,401 |
| 93Thomas County, GA | 34 | 74 | 39.6 | $214K | +1.3% | #1,887 of 2,401 |
| 94Fannin County, GA | 34 | 53 | 44.6 | $205K | +2.6% | #1,891 of 2,401 |
| 95Washington County, GA | 34 | 32 | 43.7 | $197K | −2.5% | #1,899 of 2,401 |
| 96Baldwin County, GA | 33 | 66 | 39.8 | $201K | +0.6% | #1,925 of 2,401 |
| 97Lowndes County, GA | 33 | 215 | 46.6 | $183K | +3.7% | #1,936 of 2,401 |
| 98Laurens County, GA | 33 | 92 | 49.5 | $181K | +3.0% | #1,939 of 2,401 |
| 99Butts County, GA | 32 | 50 | 55.9 | $183K | +6.5% | #1,968 of 2,401 |
| 100Appling County, GA | 31 | 33 | 46.0 | $181K | +3.9% | #2,013 of 2,401 |
| 101Screven County, GA | 31 | 26 | 52.7 | $177K | +2.4% | #2,015 of 2,401 |
| 102Franklin County, GA | 31 | 54 | 60.0 | $164K | +10.5% | #2,016 of 2,401 |
| 103Jefferson County, GA | 28 | 22 | 38.3 | $231K | −4.2% | #2,078 of 2,401 |
| 104Dooly County, GA | 27 | 15 | 37.2 | $228K | −0.1% | #2,104 of 2,401 |
| 105Glynn County, GA | 27 | 165 | 46.4 | $187K | +3.7% | #2,122 of 2,401 |
| 106Richmond County, GA | 27 | 319 | 41.6 | $186K | 0.0% | #2,123 of 2,401 |
| 107Colquitt County, GA | 26 | 81 | 48.2 | $177K | +3.3% | #2,156 of 2,401 |
| 108Rockdale County, GA | 26 | 230 | 66.8 | $145K | +5.2% | #2,162 of 2,401 |
| 109Coffee County, GA | 25 | 68 | 44.3 | $195K | +3.2% | #2,172 of 2,401 |
| 110Toombs County, GA | 25 | 59 | 56.7 | $149K | +1.7% | #2,181 of 2,401 |
| 111Muscogee County, GA | 23 | 336 | 41.3 | $188K | −2.3% | #2,217 of 2,401 |
| 112Tift County, GA | 23 | 90 | 57.5 | $144K | +2.1% | #2,233 of 2,401 |
| 113Clayton County, GA | 22 | 600 | 56.6 | $145K | −0.6% | #2,250 of 2,401 |
| 114Ben Hill County, GA | 19 | 27 | 38.1 | $194K | −0.4% | #2,285 of 2,401 |
| 115Bacon County, GA | 19 | 23 | 54.7 | $170K | −0.4% | #2,291 of 2,401 |
| 116Evans County, GA | 19 | 25 | 61.3 | $139K | +2.2% | #2,296 of 2,401 |
| 117Mitchell County, GA | 18 | 31 | 39.7 | $212K | −5.6% | #2,298 of 2,401 |
| 118Decatur County, GA | 18 | 49 | 46.1 | $182K | 0.0% | #2,307 of 2,401 |
| 119Bibb County, GA | 18 | 279 | 46.6 | $167K | +0.3% | #2,312 of 2,401 |
| 120Ware County, GA | 14 | 70 | 54.0 | $126K | +1.9% | #2,360 of 2,401 |
| 121Dougherty County, GA | 13 | 171 | 49.9 | $147K | −3.0% | #2,365 of 2,401 |
| 122Sumter County, GA | 9 | 56 | 51.0 | $148K | −2.4% | #2,388 of 2,401 |
| 123Crisp County, GA | 8 | 31 | 39.2 | $194K | −4.1% | #2,392 of 2,401 |
| 124Telfair County, GA | 3 | 18 | 53.7 | $149K | −10.1% | #2,401 of 2,401 |
| Pulaski County, GA | Not scored | 15 | 42.0 | $197K | +3.0% | |
| Wilkes County, GA | Not scored | 19 | 46.0 | $188K | −0.1% | |
| Irwin County, GA | Not scored | 8 | 22.3 | $379K | −6.5% | |
| Johnson County, GA | Not scored | 13 | 40.4 | $230K | +1.4% | |
| Seminole County, GA | Not scored | 8 | 21.2 | $393K | +0.4% | |
| Turner County, GA | Not scored | 14 | 42.5 | $186K | −0.1% | |
| Chattahoochee County, GA | Not scored | 7 | 37.5 | $228K | −10.6% | |
| Terrell County, GA | Not scored | 12 | 35.5 | $246K | −5.3% | |
| Wilcox County, GA | Not scored | 5 | 19.1 | $422K | +0.1% | |
| Wilkinson County, GA | Not scored | 8 | 23.0 | $399K | −2.1% | |
| Jenkins County, GA | Not scored | 9 | 28.0 | $318K | +2.1% | |
| Hancock County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 6.8 | $1.5M | −0.3% | |
| Montgomery County, GA | Not scored | 7 | 22.3 | $413K | +0.8% | |
| Atkinson County, GA | Not scored | 9 | 27.9 | $303K | +1.8% | |
| Lincoln County, GA | Not scored | 6 | 20.0 | $481K | +5.3% | |
| Twiggs County, GA | Not scored | 5 | 17.3 | $582K | −5.1% | |
| Taylor County, GA | Not scored | 21 | 66.1 | $117K | 0.0% | |
| Marion County, GA | Not scored | 5 | 16.9 | $594K | +2.0% | |
| Wheeler County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 12.4 | $588K | +1.7% | |
| Clinch County, GA | Not scored | 10 | 41.2 | $192K | +1.8% | |
| Treutlen County, GA | Not scored | 10 | 44.2 | $199K | +1.1% | |
| Randolph County, GA | Not scored | 7 | 26.0 | $238K | −3.3% | |
| Miller County, GA | Not scored | 11 | 42.8 | $194K | −3.0% | |
| Talbot County, GA | Not scored | 6 | 23.7 | $374K | −0.3% | |
| Calhoun County, GA | Not scored | 6 | 37.7 | $218K | −2.8% | |
| Warren County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 9.5 | $1M | +1.2% | |
| Stewart County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 22.6 | $307K | −12.5% | |
| Schley County, GA | Not scored | 6 | 36.6 | $279K | +1.2% | |
| Echols County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 26.2 | $415K | −0.8% | |
| Glascock County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.4% | |
| Clay County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 8.1 | $926K | −0.5% | |
| Baker County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 9.0 | $976K | −4.3% | |
| Webster County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 11.9 | $718K | +0.7% | |
| Quitman County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 18.7 | $406K | +1.3% | |
| Taliaferro County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 34.0 | $283K | +6.7% |
Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Georgia?
There are 15,895 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Georgia as of September 2026. 4,214 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 5,732 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 6.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 18,723 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Georgia spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $3.8B a year, or $923 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15,895 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $237K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,074,366 households in Georgia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Georgia compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Georgia has 39.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $237K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Georgia would have about 14,002, against 15,895 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 711 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Georgia has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Warner Robins metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 24 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Jefferson area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 124 scored counties in Georgia, Pike County scores highest, at 95 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Georgia scores 48 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #28 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Georgia. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Top markets for auto repair and car care businesses across the U.S. · All business types in Georgia
Related business types in Georgia
- Auto repair shops9,420 listings
- Collision repair and body shops1,280 listings
- Car washes and detailing1,796 listings
- Tire shops2,229 listings
- Oil change and quick lube288 listings
- Gas stations6,312 listings
- Insurance agencies7,208 listings
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