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Auto repair and car care businesses in Clarke County, GA
The auto repair and car care businesses in Clarke County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,511 of 2,401 scored counties
#72 of 124 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 191
- 64 chain locations (34%)
- Official establishments
- 67
- +13.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $46.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $847 a household
- Spending per listing
- $241K
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 35.1
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 129,921
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 191 auto repair and car care businesses in Clarke County. Of those, 64 are chain locations, or 34%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 35.1 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $847 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in Clarke County spend about $46.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 191 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $241K per business, 10% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 67 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Clarke County in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. That is one for every 813 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 125 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $632K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Clarke County.
Population estimates put the population change in Clarke County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Clarke County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,511 of 2,401 scored counties and #72 of 124 scored counties in Georgia.
How Clarke County compares
The same measures for Georgia 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 | Clarke County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 35.1 | 39.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $241K | $237K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 813 | 711 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.6% | +6.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $847 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $53,625 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 59 → 67+13.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 489
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $24.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 125Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19164 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 172The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $632K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Clarke 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 Clarke County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 129,921+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 54,454
- Median age
- 33.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 41%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 119 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,086
- Median household income
- $53,625+38.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,676
- Median home value
- $298,900
- Jobs located here
- 71,696
- Daytime population
- 151,489Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Clarke County marked.
Top counties in Georgia
| 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 |
| 72Clarke County, GA | 43 | 191 | 35.1 | $241K | +1.0% | #1,511 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Clarke 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 care43
- Auto repair shops46
- Collision repair and body shops55
- Car washes and detailing37
- Tire shops32
- Oil change and quick lube35
- Gas stations46
- 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 Clarke County, GA?
There are 191 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Clarke County as of September 2026. 64 of them (34%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 67 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 125 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Clarke County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $46.1M a year, or $847 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 191 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $241K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 54,454 households in Clarke County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clarke County, GA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Clarke County has 35.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $241K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Clarke County would have about 172, against 191 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 813 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Clarke County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Clarke County at 129,921 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 54,454 households. Median household income in Clarke County is $53,625, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.8%, 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. Clarke County scores 43 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,511 of 2,401 scored counties.
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