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Auto repair and car care businesses in Worcester County, MA
The auto repair and car care businesses in Worcester County, MA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,421 of 2,401 scored counties
#10 of 14 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 1,181
- 282 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 558
- +1.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $305.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $909 a household
- Spending per listing
- $258K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 35.2
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 888,502
- +3.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,181 auto repair and car care businesses in Worcester County. Of those, 282 are chain locations, or 24%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 35.2 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $909 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Worcester County spend about $305.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $258K per business, 4% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 558 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Worcester County in 2023, up 1.6% from 2019. That is one for every 602 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 689 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 38 SBA-backed loans worth $17.9M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Worcester County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Worcester County grew 3.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Worcester County is 45 (lower middle), #1,421 of 2,401 scored counties and #10 of 14 scored counties in Massachusetts.
How Worcester 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 | Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 35.2 | 29.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $258K | $283K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 602 | 677 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.6% | −2.2% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.7% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $909 | $841 | $958 |
| Median household income | $95,939 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 549 → 558+1.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,835
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $147.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 689Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,181282 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,136The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 38
- Amount
- $17.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Worcester 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 Worcester County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 888,502+3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 335,826
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,511 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 574
- Median household income
- $95,939+28.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,653
- Median home value
- $423,700
- Jobs located here
- 355,505
- Daytime population
- 797,239Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 Worcester 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 care45
- Auto repair shops41
- Collision repair and body shops34
- Car washes and detailing49
- Tire shops73
- Oil change and quick lube66
- Gas stations56
- Insurance agencies59
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 Worcester County, MA?
Worcester County has 1,181 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 282 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 558 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 1.6% from 2019. Official counts list 689 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Worcester County, MA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $305.1M a year, or $909 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,181 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $258K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 335,826 households in Worcester County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Worcester County, MA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Worcester County has 35.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $258K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Worcester County would have about 1,136, against 1,181 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 602 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Worcester County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Worcester County at 888,502 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 335,826 households. Median household income in Worcester County is $95,939, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.5%, 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. Worcester County scores 45 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,421 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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