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Auto repair and car care businesses in Glynn County, GA

The auto repair and car care businesses in Glynn County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,122 of 2,401 scored counties
#105 of 124 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
165
43 chain locations (26%)
Official establishments
65
+12.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$30.9M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $869 a household
Spending per listing
$187K
30% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
46.4
30% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
87,599
+3.7% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Glynn County scores 27 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #2,122 of 2,401 scored counties and #105 of 124 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 165 auto repair and car care businesses in Glynn County. Chain locations make up 26% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 46.4, 30% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Glynn County comes to about $30.9M a year: $869 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That works out to $187K per business, 30% below the U.S. figure of $269K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Glynn County was 65 in 2023, up 12.1% from 2019. That is one for every 547 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Population estimates show Glynn County grew 3.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Glynn 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.

Auto repair and car care in Glynn County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureGlynn CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households46.439.035.7
Spending per listing$187K$237K$269K
Households per official establishment547711681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+12.1%+6.4%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.7%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$869$923$958
Median household income$69,799$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score2748

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
58 → 65+12.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
474
Annual payroll, 2023
$22.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
91Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
16543 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
115The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Glynn 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 Glynn County

Population, 2025 estimate
87,599+3.7% since 2020
Households
35,543
Median age
44.3
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
420 sq. mi.
People per square mile
204
Median household income
$69,799+31.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$101,779
Median home value
$301,300
Jobs located here
38,484
Daytime population
90,056Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across Georgia

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The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Glynn County marked.

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pike County, GA951725.3$490K+10.5%#3 of 2,401
2Harris County, GA931310.0$1.2M+6.8%#8 of 2,401
3Banks County, GA901217.5$637K+17.3%#18 of 2,401
4Bryan County, GA874225.3$441K+15.6%#36 of 2,401
5Jasper County, GA871525.1$417K+20.2%#38 of 2,401
6Greene County, GA862328.1$380K+12.3%#46 of 2,401
7Oconee County, GA853020.0$652K+6.9%#47 of 2,401
8Effingham County, GA835823.9$446K+14.1%#79 of 2,401
9Long County, GA831524.3$385K+32.6%#87 of 2,401
10Murray County, GA824428.9$366K+4.0%#94 of 2,401
105Glynn County, GA2716546.4$187K+3.7%#2,122 of 2,401

Other business types in Glynn County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Glynn County, GA?

Glynn County has 165 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 43 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 65 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 12.1% from 2019. Official counts list 91 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Glynn County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $30.9M a year, or $869 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 165 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $187K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,543 households in Glynn County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Glynn County, GA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Glynn County has 46.4 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $187K, 30% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Glynn County would have about 115, against 165 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 547 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Glynn County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Glynn County at 87,599 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,543 households. Median household income in Glynn County is $69,799, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.8%, 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. Glynn County scores 27 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #2,122 of 2,401 scored counties.

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