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Auto repair and car care businesses in Cobb County, GA
The auto repair and car care businesses in Cobb County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,683 of 2,401 scored counties
#84 of 124 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 1,351
- 396 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 464
- +5.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $284.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $962 a household
- Spending per listing
- $211K
- 22% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 45.7
- 28% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 793,345
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Cobb County comes to about $284.6M a year: $962 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 1,351 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $211K per business, 22% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 1,351 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Cobb County as of September 2026. Of those, 396 are chain locations, or 29%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 45.7, 28% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 464 businesses with payroll in Cobb County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 5.7% from 2019. That is one for every 637 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 1,101 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 25 SBA-backed loans worth $31.9M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Cobb County.
Population estimates show Cobb County grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Cobb County scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,683 of 2,401 scored counties and #84 of 124 scored counties in Georgia.
How Cobb 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 | Cobb County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 45.7 | 39.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $211K | $237K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 637 | 711 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.7% | +6.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $962 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $102,738 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 439 → 464+5.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,576
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $203.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,101Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,351396 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,060The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 25
- Amount
- $31.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Cobb 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 Cobb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 793,345+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 295,714
- Median age
- 38.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 340 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,282
- Median household income
- $102,738+31.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $136,477
- Median home value
- $407,200
- Jobs located here
- 414,080
- Daytime population
- 823,370Residents 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 Cobb 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 |
| 84Cobb County, GA | 40 | 1,351 | 45.7 | $211K | +3.5% | #1,683 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Cobb 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 care40
- Auto repair shops44
- Collision repair and body shops60
- Car washes and detailing38
- Tire shops38
- Oil change and quick lube45
- Gas stations73
- Insurance agencies38
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 Cobb County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,351 auto repair and car care businesses in Cobb County. 396 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 464 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 5.7% from 2019. Official counts list 1,101 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Cobb County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $284.6M a year, or $962 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,351 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $211K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 295,714 households in Cobb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cobb County, GA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Cobb County has 45.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $211K, 22% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Cobb County would have about 1,060, against 1,351 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 637 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Cobb County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Cobb County at 793,345 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 295,714 households. The median household income in Cobb County is $102,738 a year, 27% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.8% 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. Cobb County scores 40 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,683 of 2,401 scored counties.
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