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Auto repair and car care businesses in Muscogee County, GA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Muscogee County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 23 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,217 of 2,401 scored counties
#111 of 124 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
336
93 chain locations (28%)
Official establishments
110
−0.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$63.2M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $777 a household
Spending per listing
$188K
30% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
41.3
16% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
202,171
−2.3% 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

For auto repair and car care businesses, Muscogee County has a Groundwork market score of 23 (low): #2,217 of 2,401 scored counties and #111 of 124 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 336 auto repair and car care businesses in Muscogee County. Of those, 93 are chain locations, or 28%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 41.3 for every 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Households in Muscogee County spend about $63.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $777 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. Spread across 336 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $188K per business, 30% below the U.S. figure of $269K.

Official counts show 110 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Muscogee County in 2023, down 0.9% from 2019. That is one for every 740 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $4M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Muscogee County. Population estimates put the population change in Muscogee County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Muscogee 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 Muscogee County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureMuscogee CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households41.339.035.7
Spending per listing$188K$237K$269K
Households per official establishment740711681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−0.9%+6.4%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.3%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$777$923$958
Median household income$58,073$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score2348

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
111 → 110−0.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
878
Annual payroll, 2023
$37.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
230Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
33693 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
235The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
6
Amount
$4M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
202,171−2.3% since 2020
Households
81,415
Median age
36.2
Homes lived in by their owners
51%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
217 sq. mi.
People per square mile
941
Median household income
$58,073+25.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$81,006
Median home value
$193,900
Jobs located here
84,654
Daytime population
216,091Residents 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 Muscogee 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
111Muscogee County, GA2333641.3$188K−2.3%#2,217 of 2,401

Other business types in Muscogee 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 Muscogee County, GA?

Muscogee County has 336 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 93 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 110 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 0.9% from 2019. Another 230 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $63.2M a year, or $777 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 336 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $188K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 81,415 households in Muscogee County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Muscogee County has 41.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $188K, 30% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Muscogee County would have about 235, against 336 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 740 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Muscogee County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Muscogee County at 202,171 people in 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 81,415 households. Median household income in Muscogee County is $58,073, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.1%, 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. Muscogee County scores 23 for auto repair and car care businesses (low), #2,217 of 2,401 scored counties.

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