Market rankings · Maryland
Auto repair and car care businesses in Maryland
Markets across Maryland ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 7,452
- 1,760 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 3,219
- +0.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.1B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 31.5
- 12% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $288K
- 7% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #22 of 51
- Market score 54 · Upper middle
A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 7,452 auto repair and car care businesses in Maryland. 1,760 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 31.5 for every 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Maryland comes to about $2.1B a year: $908 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $288K of household spending for each business on map listings, 7% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 3,219 businesses with payroll in Maryland classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 0.8% from 2019. That is one for every 734 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 4.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 155 SBA-backed loans worth $65.6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #22 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (75). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Ocean Pines area scores highest (77).
Every market in Maryland for auto repair and car care businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 75 | 5,964 | 25.1 | $359K | +3.3% | #25 of 387 |
| 1Lexington Park, MD | 73 | 271 | 35.7 | $326K | +2.1% | #38 of 387 |
| 2Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 53 | 468 | 39.6 | $242K | +7.1% | #185 of 387 |
| 3Salisbury, MD | 51 | 171 | 35.0 | $267K | +2.9% | #197 of 387 |
| 4Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 44 | 3,503 | 31.3 | $278K | +0.4% | #245 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 41 | 7,630 | 30.9 | $266K | +1.4% | #267 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ocean Pines, MD | 77 | 73 | 30.2 | $311K | +3.7% | #35 of 538 |
| 2Cumberland, MD-WV | 47 | 128 | 33.2 | $251K | −1.3% | #300 of 538 |
| 3Cambridge, MD | 33 | 58 | 42.8 | $194K | +3.4% | #431 of 538 |
| 4Easton, MD | 32 | 77 | 46.9 | $194K | +2.0% | #443 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Howard County, MD | 75 | 285 | 23.5 | $443K | +1.9% | #220 of 2,401 |
| 2Calvert County, MD | 72 | 119 | 35.6 | $351K | +1.7% | #300 of 2,401 |
| 3Frederick County, MD | 70 | 337 | 32.2 | $333K | +11.0% | #365 of 2,401 |
| 4Worcester County, MD | 68 | 73 | 30.2 | $311K | +3.7% | #436 of 2,401 |
| 5St. Mary’s County, MD | 68 | 152 | 35.8 | $307K | +2.4% | #438 of 2,401 |
| 6Somerset County, MD | 67 | 20 | 24.0 | $367K | +1.7% | #453 of 2,401 |
| 7Montgomery County, MD | 65 | 924 | 23.7 | $382K | +1.3% | #521 of 2,401 |
| 8Charles County, MD | 64 | 235 | 38.6 | $290K | +5.9% | #589 of 2,401 |
| 9Cecil County, MD | 58 | 137 | 33.7 | $301K | +3.2% | #832 of 2,401 |
| 10Harford County, MD | 56 | 338 | 33.2 | $304K | +2.0% | #923 of 2,401 |
| 11Anne Arundel County, MD | 53 | 795 | 35.4 | $289K | +1.7% | #1,079 of 2,401 |
| 12Queen Anne’s County, MD | 52 | 92 | 46.2 | $246K | +8.8% | #1,148 of 2,401 |
| 13Kent County, MD | 50 | 32 | 37.7 | $240K | +2.3% | #1,252 of 2,401 |
| 14Prince George’s County, MD | 49 | 1,153 | 33.2 | $266K | +0.5% | #1,266 of 2,401 |
| 15Wicomico County, MD | 47 | 151 | 37.3 | $254K | +3.2% | #1,337 of 2,401 |
| 16Carroll County, MD | 43 | 295 | 45.9 | $247K | +2.2% | #1,510 of 2,401 |
| 17Baltimore County, MD | 40 | 1,032 | 31.0 | $275K | −0.7% | #1,648 of 2,401 |
| 18Allegany County, MD | 37 | 89 | 32.5 | $249K | −1.6% | #1,770 of 2,401 |
| 19Caroline County, MD | 35 | 62 | 49.6 | $195K | +2.5% | #1,864 of 2,401 |
| 20Baltimore city, MD | 32 | 666 | 26.0 | $205K | −2.3% | #1,961 of 2,401 |
| 21Washington County, MD | 31 | 277 | 46.3 | $199K | +2.0% | #2,006 of 2,401 |
| 22Dorchester County, MD | 28 | 58 | 42.8 | $194K | +3.4% | #2,092 of 2,401 |
| 23Garrett County, MD | 27 | 53 | 42.1 | $217K | −1.5% | #2,108 of 2,401 |
| 24Talbot County, MD | 26 | 77 | 46.9 | $194K | +2.0% | #2,149 of 2,401 |
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Maryland?
Maryland has 7,452 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 1,760 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 3,219 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 0.8% from 2019. Official counts list 5,284 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Maryland spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.1B a year, or $908 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7,452 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $288K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Maryland has 31.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $288K, 7% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Maryland would have about 7,991, against 7,452 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 734 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Ocean Pines area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 24 scored counties in Maryland, Howard County scores highest, at 75 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Maryland scores 54 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #22 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Maryland. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Maryland
- Auto repair shops4,769 listings
- Collision repair and body shops698 listings
- Car washes and detailing726 listings
- Tire shops709 listings
- Oil change and quick lube100 listings
- Gas stations1,801 listings
- Insurance agencies2,898 listings
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