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Auto repair and car care businesses in Carroll County, MD
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Carroll County, MD, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,510 of 2,401 scored counties
#16 of 24 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 295
- 61 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 141
- −3.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $73M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,135 a household
- Spending per listing
- $247K
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 45.9
- 29% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 176,677
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 295 auto repair and car care businesses in Carroll County. Of those, 61 are chain locations, or 21%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 45.9, 29% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Carroll County spend about $73M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,135 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. That is about $247K of household spending for each business on map listings, 8% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Carroll County was 141 in 2023, down 3.4% from 2019. That is one for every 456 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 171 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $3.8M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Carroll County.
Population estimates show Carroll County grew 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Carroll County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,510 of 2,401 scored counties and #16 of 24 scored counties in Maryland.
How Carroll 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 | Carroll County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 45.9 | 31.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $247K | $288K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 456 | 734 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.4% | +0.8% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,135 | $908 | $958 |
| Median household income | $118,211 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 146 → 141−3.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 736
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $41.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 171Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 29561 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 272The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $3.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Carroll 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 Carroll County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 176,677+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 64,285
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 448 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 392
- Median household income
- $118,211+22.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $142,587
- Median home value
- $434,000
- Jobs located here
- 57,897
- Daytime population
- 147,678Residents 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 Carroll 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 |
| 16Carroll County, MD | 43 | 295 | 45.9 | $247K | +2.2% | #1,510 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Carroll 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 shops47
- Car washes and detailing75
- Tire shops64
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations88
- Insurance agencies71
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 Carroll County, MD?
There are 295 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Carroll County as of September 2026. 61 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 141 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 3.4% from 2019. Another 171 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Carroll County, MD spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $73M a year, or $1,135 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 295 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $247K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 64,285 households in Carroll County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Carroll County, MD compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Carroll County has 45.9 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $247K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Carroll County would have about 272, against 295 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 456 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Carroll County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Carroll County at 176,677 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 64,285 households. Median household income in Carroll County is $118,211, 46% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.2%, 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. Carroll County scores 43 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,510 of 2,401 scored counties.
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