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Auto repair and car care businesses in Cumberland County, ME
The auto repair and car care businesses in Cumberland County, ME, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,509 of 2,401 scored counties
#4 of 16 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 464
- 127 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 217
- +1.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $115.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $874 a household
- Spending per listing
- $249K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 35.1
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 317,222
- +4.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 464 auto repair and car care businesses in Cumberland County. Of those, 127 are chain locations, or 27%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 35.1, 2% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Cumberland County spend about $115.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $874 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That works out to $249K per business, 7% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 217 businesses with payroll in Cumberland County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 1.9% from 2019. That is one for every 609 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 228 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $5.2M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Cumberland County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Cumberland County grew 4.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Cumberland County is 43 (lower middle), #1,509 of 2,401 scored counties and #4 of 16 scored counties in Maine.
How Cumberland County compares
The same measures for Maine 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 | Cumberland County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 35.1 | 42.2 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $249K | $208K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 609 | 556 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.9% | −1.5% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.5% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $874 | $876 | $958 |
| Median household income | $95,677 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 23 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 213 → 217+1.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,161
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $63.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 228Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 464127 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 430The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 13
- Amount
- $5.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 317,222+4.5% since 2020
- Households
- 132,168
- Median age
- 43.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 836 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 369
- Median household income
- $95,677+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $128,060
- Median home value
- $451,200
- Jobs located here
- 199,197
- Daytime population
- 355,731Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maine
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York County, ME | 46 | 341 | 37.3 | $252K | +4.8% | #1,386 of 2,401 |
| 2Sagadahoc County, ME | 45 | 57 | 34.7 | $269K | +3.4% | #1,413 of 2,401 |
| 3Lincoln County, ME | 45 | 65 | 39.2 | $235K | +3.8% | #1,433 of 2,401 |
| 4Cumberland County, ME | 43 | 464 | 35.1 | $249K | +4.5% | #1,509 of 2,401 |
| 5Piscataquis County, ME | 43 | 34 | 40.5 | $218K | +3.5% | #1,525 of 2,401 |
| 6Waldo County, ME | 38 | 68 | 38.9 | $232K | +2.6% | #1,737 of 2,401 |
| 7Washington County, ME | 32 | 59 | 41.6 | $200K | +0.8% | #1,963 of 2,401 |
| 8Hancock County, ME | 31 | 103 | 40.3 | $217K | +3.0% | #1,995 of 2,401 |
| 9Oxford County, ME | 29 | 128 | 53.0 | $167K | +4.2% | #2,073 of 2,401 |
| 10Androscoggin County, ME | 26 | 209 | 44.5 | $184K | +4.8% | #2,154 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Cumberland 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 care43
- Auto repair shops40
- Collision repair and body shops67
- Car washes and detailing58
- Tire shops54
- Oil change and quick lube55
- Gas stations66
- Insurance agencies40
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 Cumberland County, ME?
There are 464 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Cumberland County as of September 2026. 127 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 217 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 1.9% from 2019. Another 228 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Cumberland County, ME spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $115.5M a year, or $874 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 464 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $249K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 132,168 households in Cumberland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cumberland County, ME compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Cumberland County has 35.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $249K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Cumberland County would have about 430, against 464 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 609 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Cumberland County, ME growing?
Population estimates put Cumberland County at 317,222 people in 2025, up 4.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 132,168 households. Median household income in Cumberland County is $95,677, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.9%, 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. Cumberland County scores 43 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,509 of 2,401 scored counties.
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