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Auto repair and car care businesses in Allegany County, MD
The auto repair and car care businesses in Allegany County, MD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,770 of 2,401 scored counties
#18 of 24 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 89
- 32 chain locations (36%)
- Official establishments
- 35
- −7.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $22.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $810 a household
- Spending per listing
- $249K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 32.5
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 66,848
- −1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Allegany County comes to about $22.2M a year: $810 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 89 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $249K per business, 7% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Allegany County has 89 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 32 of them (36%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 32.5 for every 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 35 businesses with payroll in Allegany County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, down 7.9% from 2019. That is one for every 782 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 54 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $20K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Allegany County.
Population estimates put the population change in Allegany County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Allegany County scores 37 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,770 of 2,401 scored counties and #18 of 24 scored counties in Maryland.
How Allegany County compares
The same measures for Maryland 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 | Allegany County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 32.5 | 31.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $249K | $288K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 782 | 734 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.9% | +0.8% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.6% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $810 | $908 | $958 |
| Median household income | $59,603 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 35−7.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 210
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 54Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8932 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 83The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $20K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Allegany 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 Allegany County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 66,848−1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 27,382
- Median age
- 42.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 422 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 160
- Median household income
- $59,603+29.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,712
- Median home value
- $154,900
- Jobs located here
- 25,839
- Daytime population
- 68,730Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Maryland market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Maryland for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Maryland, with Allegany County marked.
Top counties in Maryland
| 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 |
| 18Allegany County, MD | 37 | 89 | 32.5 | $249K | −1.6% | #1,770 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Allegany 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 care37
- Auto repair shops41
- Collision repair and body shops
- Car washes and detailing33
- Tire shops38
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations58
- Insurance agencies50
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 Allegany County, MD?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 89 auto repair and car care businesses in Allegany County. 32 of them (36%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 7.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 54 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Allegany County, MD spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $22.2M a year, or $810 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 89 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $249K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 27,382 households in Allegany County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Allegany County, MD compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Allegany County has 32.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $249K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Allegany County would have about 83, against 89 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 782 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Allegany County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Allegany County at 66,848 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 27,382 households. The median household income in Allegany County is $59,603 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.9% 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. Allegany County scores 37 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,770 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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