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Auto repair and car care businesses in Forsyth County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Forsyth County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #946 of 2,401 scored counties
#48 of 124 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 388
- 104 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 160
- +17.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $99.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,115 a household
- Spending per listing
- $256K
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 43.6
- 22% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 282,805
- +11.8% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Forsyth County spend about $99.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,115 per household, 16% above the U.S. average. Spread across 388 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $256K per business, 5% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 388 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Forsyth County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 27% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 43.6 for every 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 160 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Forsyth County in 2023, up 17.7% from 2019. That is one for every 556 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 297 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $19.3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Forsyth County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Forsyth County grew 11.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Forsyth County has a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle): #946 of 2,401 scored counties and #48 of 124 scored counties in Georgia.
How Forsyth 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 | Forsyth County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 43.6 | 39.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $256K | $237K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 556 | 711 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +17.7% | +6.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.8% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,115 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $143,784 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 136 → 160+17.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,055
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $56M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 297Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 388104 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 370The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $19.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 282,805+11.8% since 2020
- Households
- 89,030
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 225 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,190
- Median household income
- $143,784+34.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $170,744
- Median home value
- $550,400
- Jobs located here
- 98,325
- Daytime population
- 237,855Residents 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 Forsyth 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 |
| 48Forsyth County, GA | 56 | 388 | 43.6 | $256K | +11.8% | #946 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Forsyth 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 care56
- Auto repair shops59
- Collision repair and body shops73
- Car washes and detailing55
- Tire shops72
- Oil change and quick lube66
- Gas stations90
- Insurance agencies55
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 Forsyth County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 388 auto repair and car care businesses in Forsyth County. 104 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 160 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 17.7% from 2019. Official counts list 297 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Forsyth County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $99.2M a year, or $1,115 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 388 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $256K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 89,030 households in Forsyth County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Forsyth County, GA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Forsyth County has 43.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $256K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Forsyth County would have about 370, against 388 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 556 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Forsyth County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Forsyth County at 282,805 people in 2025, up 11.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 89,030 households. The median household income in Forsyth County is $143,784 a year, 78% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.1% 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. Forsyth County scores 56 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #946 of 2,401 scored counties.
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