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Auto repair and car care businesses in Frederick County, MD
The auto repair and car care businesses in Frederick County, MD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #365 of 2,401 scored counties
#3 of 24 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 337
- 78 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 166
- +9.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $112.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,074 a household
- Spending per listing
- $333K
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 32.2
- 10% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 302,883
- +11.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,074 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in Frederick County spend about $112.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $333K per business, 24% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 337 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Frederick County as of September 2026. Of those, 78 are chain locations, or 23%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 32.2, 10% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Frederick County was 166 in 2023, up 9.9% from 2019. That is one for every 630 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 213 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Frederick County.
Population estimates put the population change in Frederick County from 2020 to 2025 at +11.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Frederick County scores 70 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #365 of 2,401 scored counties and #3 of 24 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Frederick 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 | Frederick County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 32.2 | 31.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $333K | $288K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 630 | 734 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.9% | +0.8% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.0% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,074 | $908 | $958 |
| Median household income | $122,002 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 151 → 166+9.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,094
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $62.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 213Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 33778 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 418The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $1.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Frederick 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 Frederick County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 302,883+11.0% since 2020
- Households
- 104,635
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 661 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 434
- Median household income
- $122,002+24.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $148,311
- Median home value
- $464,600
- Jobs located here
- 108,637
- Daytime population
- 254,360Residents 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 Frederick 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 care70
- Auto repair shops67
- Collision repair and body shops83
- Car washes and detailing87
- Tire shops80
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations93
- Insurance agencies80
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 Frederick County, MD?
As of September 2026, map listings count 337 auto repair and car care businesses in Frederick County. 78 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 166 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 9.9% from 2019. Another 213 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Frederick County, MD spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $112.4M a year, or $1,074 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 337 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $333K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 104,635 households in Frederick County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Frederick County, MD compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Frederick County has 32.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $333K, 24% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Frederick County would have about 418, against 337 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 630 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Frederick County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Frederick County at 302,883 people in 2025, up 11.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 104,635 households. The median household income in Frederick County is $122,002 a year, 51% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.8% 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. Frederick County scores 70 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #365 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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