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Auto repair and car care businesses in Middlesex County, MA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Middlesex County, MA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,072 of 2,401 scored counties
#6 of 14 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 1,845
- 385 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 922
- −6.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $548.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $865 a household
- Spending per listing
- $297K
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 29.1
- 18% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,669,979
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Middlesex County spend about $548.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $865 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That works out to $297K per business, 11% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 1,845 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Middlesex County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 29.1, 18% 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 Middlesex County was 922 in 2023, down 6.1% from 2019. That is one for every 688 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 773 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 65 SBA-backed loans worth $29.1M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Middlesex County.
Population estimates put the population change in Middlesex County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Middlesex County is 53 (upper middle), #1,072 of 2,401 scored counties and #6 of 14 scored counties in Massachusetts.
How Middlesex County compares
The same measures for Massachusetts 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 | Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 29.1 | 29.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $297K | $283K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 688 | 677 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.1% | −2.2% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $865 | $841 | $958 |
| Median household income | $130,847 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 982 → 922−6.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,715
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $282.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 773Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,845385 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2,043The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 65
- Amount
- $29.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,669,979+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 634,215
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 818 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,003
- Median household income
- $130,847+27.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $178,065
- Median home value
- $727,800
- Jobs located here
- 949,767
- Daytime population
- 1,753,217Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Massachusetts market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Massachusetts for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Massachusetts, with Middlesex County marked.
Top counties in Massachusetts
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nantucket County, MA | 68 | 13 | 24.8 | $436K | +3.6% | #414 of 2,401 |
| 2Hampshire County, MA | 64 | 168 | 27.0 | $321K | +10.4% | #573 of 2,401 |
| 3Dukes County, MA | 63 | 16 | 21.1 | $517K | +3.1% | #603 of 2,401 |
| 4Suffolk County, MA | 60 | 483 | 14.8 | $354K | +0.1% | #723 of 2,401 |
| 5Barnstable County, MA | 56 | 310 | 29.3 | $320K | +2.4% | #915 of 2,401 |
| 6Middlesex County, MA | 53 | 1,845 | 29.1 | $297K | +2.8% | #1,072 of 2,401 |
| 7Norfolk County, MA | 49 | 870 | 30.7 | $290K | +2.2% | #1,259 of 2,401 |
| 8Plymouth County, MA | 49 | 733 | 36.1 | $276K | +3.5% | #1,263 of 2,401 |
| 9Essex County, MA | 48 | 968 | 30.9 | $284K | +2.3% | #1,294 of 2,401 |
| 10Worcester County, MA | 45 | 1,181 | 35.2 | $258K | +3.7% | #1,421 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Middlesex 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 care53
- Auto repair shops44
- Collision repair and body shops31
- Car washes and detailing61
- Tire shops72
- Oil change and quick lube58
- Gas stations65
- Insurance agencies46
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 Middlesex County, MA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,845 auto repair and car care businesses in Middlesex County. 385 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 922 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 6.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 773 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Middlesex County, MA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $548.7M a year, or $865 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,845 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $297K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 634,215 households in Middlesex County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Middlesex County, MA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Middlesex County has 29.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $297K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Middlesex County would have about 2,043, against 1,845 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 688 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Middlesex County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Middlesex County at 1,669,979 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 634,215 households. The median household income in Middlesex County is $130,847 a year, 62% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.5% 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. Middlesex County scores 53 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,072 of 2,401 scored counties.
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