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Auto repair and car care businesses in Hall County, GA
The auto repair and car care businesses in Hall County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,531 of 2,401 scored counties
#75 of 124 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 375
- 81 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 130
- +22.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $76.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,035 a household
- Spending per listing
- $203K
- 24% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 51.0
- 43% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 226,568
- +11.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Hall County comes to about $76.1M a year: $1,035 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That is about $203K of household spending for each business on map listings, 24% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 375 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Hall County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 51.0, 43% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Hall County was 130 in 2023, up 22.6% from 2019. That is one for every 566 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 422 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $8.9M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Hall County.
Population estimates show Hall County grew 11.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Hall County is 43 (lower middle), #1,531 of 2,401 scored counties and #75 of 124 scored counties in Georgia.
How Hall 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 | Hall County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 51.0 | 39.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $203K | $237K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 566 | 711 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +22.6% | +6.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.4% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,035 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $80,901 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 106 → 130+22.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 814
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $36.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 422Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 37581 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 283The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 12
- Amount
- $8.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Hall 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 Hall County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 226,568+11.4% since 2020
- Households
- 73,551
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 393 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 542
- Median household income
- $80,901+28.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,166
- Median home value
- $350,400
- Jobs located here
- 102,286
- Daytime population
- 216,900Residents 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 Hall 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 |
| 75Hall County, GA | 43 | 375 | 51.0 | $203K | +11.4% | #1,531 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Hall 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 care43
- Auto repair shops46
- Collision repair and body shops61
- Car washes and detailing38
- Tire shops52
- Oil change and quick lube76
- Gas stations61
- Insurance agencies54
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 Hall County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 375 auto repair and car care businesses in Hall County. 81 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 130 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 22.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 422 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hall County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $76.1M a year, or $1,035 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 375 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $203K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 73,551 households in Hall County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hall County, GA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Hall County has 51.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $203K, 24% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Hall County would have about 283, against 375 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 566 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 22.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Hall County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Hall County at 226,568 people in 2025, up 11.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 73,551 households. The median household income in Hall County is $80,901 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.5% 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. Hall County scores 43 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,531 of 2,401 scored counties.
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