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Auto repair and car care businesses in Charles County, MD
The auto repair and car care businesses in Charles County, MD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #589 of 2,401 scored counties
#8 of 24 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 235
- 72 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 97
- +10.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $68.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,118 a household
- Spending per listing
- $290K
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.6
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 176,593
- +5.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 235 auto repair and car care businesses in Charles County. Of those, 72 are chain locations, or 31%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 38.6 for every 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,118 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in Charles County spend about $68.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $290K of household spending for each business on map listings, 8% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 97 businesses with payroll in Charles County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 10.2% from 2019. That is one for every 628 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 217 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $4.5M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Charles County.
Population estimates put the population change in Charles County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Charles County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #589 of 2,401 scored counties and #8 of 24 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Charles 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 | Charles County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.6 | 31.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $290K | $288K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 628 | 734 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.2% | +0.8% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.9% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,118 | $908 | $958 |
| Median household income | $122,816 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 88 → 97+10.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 718
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $40.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 217Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 23572 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 254The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $4.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Charles 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 Charles County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 176,593+5.9% since 2020
- Households
- 60,875
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 458 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 372
- Median household income
- $122,816+22.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $141,768
- Median home value
- $428,500
- Jobs located here
- 37,884
- Daytime population
- 129,984Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
Other business types in Charles 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 care64
- Auto repair shops68
- Collision repair and body shops69
- Car washes and detailing58
- Tire shops59
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations94
- Insurance agencies88
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 Charles County, MD?
There are 235 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Charles County as of September 2026. 72 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 97 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 10.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 217 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Charles County, MD spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $68.1M a year, or $1,118 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 235 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $290K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 60,875 households in Charles County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Charles County, MD compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Charles County has 38.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $290K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Charles County would have about 254, against 235 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 628 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Charles County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Charles County at 176,593 people in 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 60,875 households. Median household income in Charles County is $122,816, 52% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.8%, 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. Charles County scores 64 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #589 of 2,401 scored counties.
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