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Auto repair and car care businesses in Hickman County, KY

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
2
1 chain location (50%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$1.7M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $959 a household
Spending per listing
$830K
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
11.6
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
4,372
−3.4% 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

At $959 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Hickman County spend about $1.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $830K of household spending for each business on map listings.

There are 2 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Hickman County as of September 2026. That is 11.6 per 10,000 households.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Hickman County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hickman County declined 3.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Hickman County compares

The same measures for Kentucky 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 Hickman County, KY compared with Kentucky and the U.S.
MeasureHickman CountyKentuckyU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.636.535.7
Spending per listing$830K$243K$269K
Households per official establishmentn/a819681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+0.7%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.4%+2.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$959$889$958
Median household income$60,867$63,726$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored45

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
7Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
21 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
4,372−3.4% since 2020
Households
1,731
Median age
48.8
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
242 sq. mi.
People per square mile
18
Median household income
$60,867
Average household income
$77,685
Median home value
$115,700
Jobs located here
885
Daytime population
3,661Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across Kentucky

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The highest-scoring counties in Kentucky for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Kentucky, with Hickman County marked.

Top counties in Kentucky

Counties in Kentucky ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Spencer County, KY951723.3$563K+7.7%#2 of 2,401
2Oldham County, KY856930.0$396K+4.9%#53 of 2,401
3Allen County, KY841822.4$437K+9.5%#63 of 2,401
4Garrard County, KY821826.9$366K+7.3%#95 of 2,401
5Edmonson County, KY78917.7$550K+5.0%#152 of 2,401
6Green County, KY781533.9$312K+4.6%#172 of 2,401
7Owen County, KY77818.8$517K+2.6%#174 of 2,401
8Pendleton County, KY771425.7$410K+1.1%#180 of 2,401
9Trigg County, KY771524.8$384K+3.1%#183 of 2,401
10Lincoln County, KY732525.8$362K+4.6%#271 of 2,401
Hickman County, KYNot scored211.6$830K−3.4%

Other business types in Hickman County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Hickman County, KY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 auto repair and car care businesses in Hickman County. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. No official count is published for automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Hickman County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Hickman County, KY spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $1.7M a year, or $959 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $830K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,731 households in Hickman County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Hickman County has 2 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Hickman County would have about 6, against 2 on map listings.

How fast is Hickman County, KY growing?

Population estimates put Hickman County at 4,372 people in 2025, down 3.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,731 households. The median household income in Hickman County is $60,867 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for auto repair and car care businesses · All 56 business types in Hickman County

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