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Auto repair and car care businesses in White County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in White County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,869 of 2,401 scored counties
#92 of 124 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 62
- 11 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- −25.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $11.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,034 a household
- Spending per listing
- $179K
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 57.8
- 62% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 29,802
- +6.0% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in White County is 35 (lower middle), #1,869 of 2,401 scored counties and #92 of 124 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in White County comes to about $11.1M a year: $1,034 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 62 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $179K per business, 33% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 62 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in White County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That is 57.8 per 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in White County in 2023, down 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 511 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $2.4M has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in White County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of White County grew 6.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How White 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 | White County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 57.8 | 39.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $179K | $237K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 511 | 711 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −25.0% | +6.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.0% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,034 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $70,666 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28 → 21−25.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 89
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 68Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6211 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 41The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $2.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in White 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 White County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 29,802+6.0% since 2020
- Households
- 10,729
- Median age
- 44.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 241 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 120
- Median household income
- $70,666+34.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,243
- Median home value
- $278,900
- Jobs located here
- 9,604
- Daytime population
- 25,781Residents 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 White 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 |
| 92White County, GA | 35 | 62 | 57.8 | $179K | +6.0% | #1,869 of 2,401 |
Other business types in White County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 White County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 62 auto repair and car care businesses in White County. 11 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 25.0% from 2019. Another 68 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in White County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $11.1M a year, or $1,034 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 62 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $179K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,729 households in White County and national spending patterns by income.
How does White County, GA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
White County has 57.8 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $179K, 33% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, White County would have about 41, against 62 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 511 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is White County, GA growing?
Population estimates put White County at 29,802 people in 2025, up 6.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,729 households. The median household income in White County is $70,666 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.6% 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. White County scores 35 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,869 of 2,401 scored counties.
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