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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Hammond, LA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Hammond, LA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #315 of 387 scored metro areas
#3 of 10 scored metro areas based in Louisiana
- Listings
- 211
- 53 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 76
- +4.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $835 a household
- Spending per listing
- $206K
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 40.6
- 14% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 141,346
- +5.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in the Hammond metro area is 34 (lower middle), #315 of 387 scored metro areas and #3 of 10 scored metro areas based in Louisiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 211 auto repair and car care businesses in the Hammond metro area. Of those, 53 are chain locations, or 25%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 40.6, 14% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $835 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in the Hammond metro area spend about $43.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $206K of household spending for each business on map listings, 23% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 76 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Hammond metro area in 2023, up 4.1% from 2019. That is one for every 684 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Hammond metro area. Population estimates show the Hammond metro area grew 5.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Hammond metro area compares
The same measures for Louisiana 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 | Hammond metro area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 40.6 | 37.0 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $206K | $217K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 684 | 744 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.1% | +4.3% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.8% | −0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $835 | $802 | $958 |
| Median household income | $56,760 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 23 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 76+4.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 495
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 232Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 21153 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 162The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Hammond metro area, 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 the Hammond metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 141,346+5.8% since 2020
- Households
- 51,999
- Median age
- 36.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 791 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 173
- Median household income
- $56,760+18.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,166
- Median home value
- $212,900
- Jobs located here
- 48,446
- Daytime population
- 130,690Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Louisiana market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Louisiana for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Louisiana, with the Hammond metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Louisiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 51 | 396 | 37.7 | $246K | +5.3% | #202 of 387 |
| 2Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 34 | 277 | 34.7 | $241K | −3.5% | #311 of 387 |
| 3Hammond, LA | 34 | 211 | 40.6 | $206K | +5.8% | #315 of 387 |
| 4New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 32 | 1,263 | 31.7 | $230K | −3.4% | #320 of 387 |
| 5Baton Rouge, LA | 32 | 1,276 | 38.4 | $219K | +2.1% | #323 of 387 |
| 6Lake Charles, LA | 28 | 339 | 36.8 | $233K | −3.8% | #337 of 387 |
| 7Lafayette, LA | 28 | 683 | 41.6 | $193K | +3.8% | #340 of 387 |
| 8Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 21 | 621 | 39.5 | $201K | −2.3% | #362 of 387 |
| 9Monroe, LA | 18 | 366 | 42.1 | $188K | −1.9% | #371 of 387 |
| 10Alexandria, LA | 17 | 231 | 41.0 | $196K | −2.5% | #374 of 387 |
Other business types in the Hammond metro area
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 care34
- Auto repair shops40
- Collision repair and body shops50
- Car washes and detailing35
- Tire shops24
- Oil change and quick lube31
- Gas stations32
- Insurance agencies65
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 the Hammond, LA metro area?
The Hammond metro area has 211 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 53 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 76 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 4.1% from 2019. Official counts list 232 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Hammond, LA metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $43.4M a year, or $835 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 211 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $206K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 51,999 households in the Hammond metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Hammond, LA metro area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Hammond metro area has 40.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $206K, 23% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Hammond metro area would have about 162, against 211 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 684 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Hammond, LA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Hammond metro area at 141,346 people in 2025, up 5.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 51,999 households. Median household income in the Hammond metro area is $56,760, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.7%, 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. The Hammond metro area scores 34 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #315 of 387 scored metro areas.
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