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Auto repair and car care businesses in DeKalb County, GA
The auto repair and car care businesses in DeKalb County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,611 of 2,401 scored counties
#80 of 124 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 998
- 246 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 352
- −3.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $235.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $821 a household
- Spending per listing
- $236K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 34.7
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 774,394
- +1.3% since 2020
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What this means
At $821 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in DeKalb County spend about $235.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $236K of household spending for each business on map listings, 12% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 998 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in DeKalb County as of September 2026. Of those, 246 are chain locations, or 25%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 34.7 for every 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 352 businesses with payroll in DeKalb County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, down 3.0% from 2019. That is one for every 816 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 1,079 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 24 SBA-backed loans worth $22.7M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in DeKalb County.
Population estimates put the population change in DeKalb County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, DeKalb County has a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle): #1,611 of 2,401 scored counties and #80 of 124 scored counties in Georgia.
How DeKalb 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 | DeKalb County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 34.7 | 39.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $236K | $237K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 816 | 711 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.0% | +6.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.3% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $821 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $80,644 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 363 → 352−3.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,381
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $117M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,079Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 998246 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 878The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 24
- Amount
- $22.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 774,394+1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 287,239
- Median age
- 37.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 268 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,860
- Median household income
- $80,644+29.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $119,811
- Median home value
- $357,800
- Jobs located here
- 346,946
- Daytime population
- 767,907Residents 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 DeKalb 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 |
| 80DeKalb County, GA | 41 | 998 | 34.7 | $236K | +1.3% | #1,611 of 2,401 |
Other business types in DeKalb 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 care41
- Auto repair shops41
- Collision repair and body shops50
- Car washes and detailing48
- Tire shops31
- Oil change and quick lube61
- Gas stations53
- Insurance agencies46
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 DeKalb County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 998 auto repair and car care businesses in DeKalb County. 246 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 352 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 3.0% from 2019. Official counts list 1,079 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in DeKalb County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $235.7M a year, or $821 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 998 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $236K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 287,239 households in DeKalb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does DeKalb County, GA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
DeKalb County has 34.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $236K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, DeKalb County would have about 878, against 998 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 816 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is DeKalb County, GA growing?
Population estimates put DeKalb County at 774,394 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 287,239 households. The median household income in DeKalb County is $80,644 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.2% 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. DeKalb County scores 41 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,611 of 2,401 scored counties.
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