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Auto repair and car care businesses in Lowndes County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Lowndes County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,936 of 2,401 scored counties
#97 of 124 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 215
- 58 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 67
- +3.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $39.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $854 a household
- Spending per listing
- $183K
- 32% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 46.6
- 31% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 122,867
- +3.7% since 2020
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What this means
Lowndes County scores 33 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,936 of 2,401 scored counties and #97 of 124 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 215 auto repair and car care businesses in Lowndes County. 58 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 46.6 per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $854 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Lowndes County spend about $39.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $183K per business, 32% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Lowndes County was 67 in 2023, up 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 688 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $52K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Lowndes County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lowndes County grew 3.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Lowndes 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 | Lowndes County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 46.6 | 39.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $183K | $237K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 688 | 711 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.1% | +6.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $854 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $58,541 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 65 → 67+3.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 415
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 165Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 21558 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 147The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $52K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 122,867+3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 46,106
- Median age
- 33.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 497 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 241
- Median household income
- $58,541+37.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,413
- Median home value
- $215,600
- Jobs located here
- 48,448
- Daytime population
- 125,607Residents 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 Lowndes 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 |
| 97Lowndes County, GA | 33 | 215 | 46.6 | $183K | +3.7% | #1,936 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Lowndes 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 care33
- Auto repair shops37
- Collision repair and body shops41
- Car washes and detailing41
- Tire shops24
- Oil change and quick lube38
- Gas stations41
- Insurance agencies47
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 Lowndes County, GA?
Lowndes County has 215 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 58 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 67 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 3.1% from 2019. Official counts list 165 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lowndes County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $39.4M a year, or $854 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 215 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $183K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 46,106 households in Lowndes County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lowndes County, GA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Lowndes County has 46.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $183K, 32% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Lowndes County would have about 147, against 215 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 688 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Lowndes County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Lowndes County at 122,867 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 46,106 households. Median household income in Lowndes County is $58,541, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.9%, 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. Lowndes County scores 33 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,936 of 2,401 scored counties.
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