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Auto repair and car care businesses in Gwinnett County, GA
The auto repair and car care businesses in Gwinnett 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 #1,618 of 2,401 scored counties
#81 of 124 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 1,415
- 418 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 654
- +5.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $321.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $984 a household
- Spending per listing
- $227K
- 15% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 43.3
- 21% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,018,099
- +6.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $984 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in Gwinnett County spend about $321.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $227K per business, 15% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 1,415 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Gwinnett County as of September 2026. Of those, 418 are chain locations, or 30%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 43.3 for every 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 654 businesses with payroll in Gwinnett County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 5.3% from 2019. That is one for every 500 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 1,972 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 36 SBA-backed loans worth $43.2M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Gwinnett County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Gwinnett County grew 6.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Gwinnett County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,618 of 2,401 scored counties and #81 of 124 scored counties in Georgia.
How Gwinnett 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 | Gwinnett County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 43.3 | 39.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $227K | $237K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 500 | 711 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.3% | +6.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.2% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $984 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $87,890 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 621 → 654+5.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,490
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $191.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,972Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,415418 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,198The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 36
- Amount
- $43.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Gwinnett 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 Gwinnett County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,018,099+6.2% since 2020
- Households
- 327,043
- Median age
- 36.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 431 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,273
- Median household income
- $87,890+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,877
- Median home value
- $380,900
- Jobs located here
- 404,763
- Daytime population
- 958,914Residents 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 Gwinnett 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 |
| 81Gwinnett County, GA | 41 | 1,415 | 43.3 | $227K | +6.2% | #1,618 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Gwinnett 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 shops46
- Car washes and detailing54
- Tire shops52
- Oil change and quick lube53
- Gas stations74
- Insurance agencies42
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 Gwinnett County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,415 auto repair and car care businesses in Gwinnett County. 418 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 654 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 5.3% from 2019. Another 1,972 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Gwinnett County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $321.9M a year, or $984 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,415 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $227K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 327,043 households in Gwinnett County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gwinnett County, GA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Gwinnett County has 43.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $227K, 15% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Gwinnett County would have about 1,198, against 1,415 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 500 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Gwinnett County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Gwinnett County at 1,018,099 people in 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 327,043 households. The median household income in Gwinnett County is $87,890 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.7% 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. Gwinnett County scores 41 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,618 of 2,401 scored counties.
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