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Auto repair and car care businesses in Mississippi

Markets across Mississippi ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 4,277; 1,250 chain locations (29%)
Official establishments: 1,567; +2.1% since 2019
Household spending a year: $1B; On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households: 37.3; 4% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $238K; 11% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #45 of 51; Market score 32 · Lower middle

A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in Mississippi by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 4,277 auto repair and car care businesses in Mississippi. Of those, 1,250 are chain locations, or 29%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 37.3 for every 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.

At $890 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Mississippi spend about $1B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $238K of household spending for each business on map listings, 11% below the U.S. figure of $269K.

In 2023, official counts showed 1,567 businesses with payroll in Mississippi classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 731 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 4.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 34 SBA-backed loans worth $13.2M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Mississippi.

Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi ranks #45 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Memphis metro area scores highest (47). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Starkville area scores highest (73).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Mississippi, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Mississippi, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	47	1,788	34.2	$255K	−0.3%	#230 of 387
1Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	45	647	38.5	$230K	+3.5%	#243 of 387
2Hattiesburg, MS	42	269	44.7	$198K	+2.6%	#266 of 387
3Jackson, MS	32	880	37.0	$241K	−1.4%	#318 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Mississippi, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Starkville, MS	73	59	22.8	$387K	+0.8%	#59 of 538
2Oxford, MS	73	77	32.0	$286K	+5.3%	#63 of 538
3Picayune, MS	64	84	38.4	$250K	+5.6%	#141 of 538
4Greenwood, MS	55	35	24.2	$306K	−8.8%	#214 of 538
5Brookhaven, MS	46	45	34.2	$263K	+0.5%	#312 of 538
6Clarksdale, MS	44	22	26.2	$256K	−6.5%	#330 of 538
7McComb, MS	40	76	37.4	$226K	−2.6%	#375 of 538
8Laurel, MS	40	127	40.2	$213K	−1.5%	#378 of 538
9Cleveland, MS	33	39	32.7	$228K	−8.3%	#426 of 538
10Corinth, MS	33	61	42.2	$201K	−0.5%	#430 of 538
11Columbus, MS	32	103	38.2	$229K	−2.7%	#435 of 538
12Tupelo, MS	29	239	46.1	$200K	+0.8%	#457 of 538
13Vicksburg, MS	24	68	40.5	$212K	−6.3%	#491 of 538
14Meridian, MS	24	143	41.3	$204K	−3.2%	#493 of 538
15Grenada, MS	22	63	50.0	$173K	−3.6%	#503 of 538
16Natchez, MS-LA	20	90	43.4	$182K	−0.9%	#508 of 538
17Greenville, MS	13	73	42.7	$170K	−9.4%	#525 of 538

Counties

Counties in Mississippi, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Tate County, MS	78	27	24.5	$424K	+2.1%	#158 of 2,401
2Marshall County, MS	74	38	28.8	$348K	+2.6%	#252 of 2,401
3Madison County, MS	73	109	24.8	$391K	+6.5%	#265 of 2,401
4Hancock County, MS	70	55	27.2	$342K	+1.6%	#361 of 2,401
5Oktibbeha County, MS	68	41	18.8	$460K	+0.4%	#412 of 2,401
6Newton County, MS	65	22	28.5	$334K	−1.4%	#528 of 2,401
7Walthall County, MS	64	13	24.6	$395K	+0.4%	#562 of 2,401
8George County, MS	61	38	40.9	$233K	+8.1%	#716 of 2,401
9DeSoto County, MS	60	265	37.3	$277K	+6.3%	#750 of 2,401
10Yalobusha County, MS	59	10	20.0	$451K	−0.5%	#763 of 2,401
11Perry County, MS	59	13	28.0	$335K	+1.1%	#773 of 2,401
12Greene County, MS	59	13	31.6	$283K	+1.3%	#799 of 2,401
13Pontotoc County, MS	58	43	36.4	$270K	+2.9%	#853 of 2,401
14Monroe County, MS	57	41	29.5	$317K	−2.4%	#870 of 2,401
15Leake County, MS	56	24	32.4	$283K	+1.9%	#933 of 2,401
16Lafayette County, MS	56	67	35.2	$262K	+6.6%	#945 of 2,401
17Pearl River County, MS	55	84	38.4	$250K	+5.6%	#1,008 of 2,401
18Jasper County, MS	53	16	24.1	$320K	−3.5%	#1,062 of 2,401
19Lawrence County, MS	53	12	27.2	$316K	−1.4%	#1,064 of 2,401
20Jackson County, MS	52	205	35.6	$259K	+3.0%	#1,143 of 2,401
21Stone County, MS	52	31	46.2	$204K	+7.2%	#1,160 of 2,401
22Amite County, MS	51	9	15.4	$509K	−1.7%	#1,161 of 2,401
23Clarke County, MS	51	18	30.3	$300K	−2.8%	#1,172 of 2,401
24Neshoba County, MS	51	34	33.1	$281K	−0.9%	#1,181 of 2,401
25Tallahatchie County, MS	50	10	23.2	$312K	−14.0%	#1,216 of 2,401

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Counties in Mississippi, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Lamar County, MS	49	107	42.2	$220K	+4.7%	#1,285 of 2,401
27Jefferson Davis County, MS	44	12	26.9	$322K	−2.9%	#1,449 of 2,401
28Smith County, MS	42	16	28.6	$299K	−1.5%	#1,538 of 2,401
29Union County, MS	41	45	45.7	$206K	+2.3%	#1,633 of 2,401
30Noxubee County, MS	40	12	30.4	$290K	−4.2%	#1,644 of 2,401
31Winston County, MS	40	22	30.8	$290K	−1.2%	#1,645 of 2,401
32Sunflower County, MS	40	25	31.1	$250K	−10.9%	#1,659 of 2,401
33Panola County, MS	40	61	49.5	$191K	−1.4%	#1,691 of 2,401
34Itawamba County, MS	39	34	35.3	$271K	+1.3%	#1,696 of 2,401
35Coahoma County, MS	38	22	26.2	$256K	−6.5%	#1,727 of 2,401
36Rankin County, MS	38	257	42.7	$229K	+3.2%	#1,741 of 2,401
37Attala County, MS	38	26	39.2	$224K	−4.0%	#1,746 of 2,401
38Copiah County, MS	38	44	43.7	$214K	−2.7%	#1,752 of 2,401
39Lincoln County, MS	37	45	34.2	$263K	+0.5%	#1,766 of 2,401
40Tippah County, MS	37	48	59.9	$163K	−1.6%	#1,793 of 2,401
41Harrison County, MS	35	356	42.7	$199K	+4.0%	#1,862 of 2,401
42Scott County, MS	34	38	39.2	$223K	+0.4%	#1,882 of 2,401
43Calhoun County, MS	33	17	30.3	$280K	−4.4%	#1,907 of 2,401
44Yazoo County, MS	33	25	28.5	$262K	−14.0%	#1,908 of 2,401
45Forrest County, MS	33	149	49.5	$170K	+1.1%	#1,940 of 2,401
46Clay County, MS	32	25	32.0	$273K	−2.0%	#1,941 of 2,401
47Leflore County, MS	32	33	32.3	$222K	−9.4%	#1,952 of 2,401
48Jones County, MS	31	111	44.5	$197K	−1.0%	#2,008 of 2,401
49Tishomingo County, MS	30	34	38.5	$244K	−1.1%	#2,021 of 2,401
50Simpson County, MS	29	41	43.0	$229K	−1.5%	#2,049 of 2,401
51Chickasaw County, MS	28	26	39.0	$213K	−2.0%	#2,083 of 2,401
52Hinds County, MS	28	350	39.1	$206K	−6.6%	#2,088 of 2,401
53Holmes County, MS	27	16	26.0	$274K	−8.4%	#2,100 of 2,401
54Bolivar County, MS	27	39	32.7	$228K	−8.3%	#2,105 of 2,401
55Alcorn County, MS	27	61	42.2	$201K	−0.5%	#2,119 of 2,401
56Prentiss County, MS	26	44	45.9	$204K	+1.3%	#2,144 of 2,401
57Lowndes County, MS	24	91	39.6	$221K	−2.4%	#2,186 of 2,401
58Marion County, MS	24	42	46.0	$186K	−1.5%	#2,195 of 2,401
59Wayne County, MS	21	31	40.4	$204K	0.0%	#2,256 of 2,401
60Grenada County, MS	20	47	55.5	$157K	−3.3%	#2,276 of 2,401
61Warren County, MS	19	68	40.5	$212K	−6.3%	#2,281 of 2,401
62Lee County, MS	19	161	49.4	$184K	+0.5%	#2,287 of 2,401
63Pike County, MS	18	63	42.0	$191K	−3.7%	#2,303 of 2,401
64Adams County, MS	18	53	46.2	$172K	+2.2%	#2,310 of 2,401
65Lauderdale County, MS	16	125	43.5	$190K	−3.2%	#2,333 of 2,401
66Covington County, MS	13	35	47.8	$175K	−2.2%	#2,362 of 2,401
67Washington County, MS	11	73	42.7	$170K	−9.4%	#2,376 of 2,401
Webster County, MS	Not scored	18	44.2	$220K	+2.6%
Carroll County, MS	Not scored	2	4.7	$1.7M	−7.2%
Montgomery County, MS	Not scored	16	38.7	$220K	−4.5%
Tunica County, MS	Not scored	12	31.6	$245K	−9.4%
Kemper County, MS	Not scored	6	18.6	$479K	−4.1%
Claiborne County, MS	Not scored	7	23.3	$289K	−11.4%
Wilkinson County, MS	Not scored	7	22.0	$286K	−11.0%
Choctaw County, MS	Not scored	13	37.5	$234K	−1.9%
Franklin County, MS	Not scored	7	22.8	$408K	−2.2%
Benton County, MS	Not scored	5	16.3	$600K	−2.1%
Humphreys County, MS	Not scored	3	10.3	$699K	−9.5%
Jefferson County, MS	Not scored	4	16.0	$532K	−5.8%
Quitman County, MS	Not scored	3	11.4	$663K	−12.9%
Sharkey County, MS	Not scored	6	42.2	$186K	−17.9%
Issaquena County, MS	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−4.7%

Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Mississippi?

Mississippi has 4,277 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 1,250 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 1,567 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 2.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 5,195 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Mississippi spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $1B a year, or $890 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,277 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $238K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,145,431 households in Mississippi and national spending patterns by income.

How does Mississippi compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Mississippi has 37.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $238K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Mississippi would have about 3,795, against 4,277 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 731 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Mississippi has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?

Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Memphis metro area scores highest, at 47 (lower middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Starkville area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 67 scored counties in Mississippi, Tate County scores highest, at 78 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Mississippi scores 32 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #45 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Mississippi. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

Auto repair shops2,395 listings
Collision repair and body shops318 listings
Car washes and detailing407 listings
Tire shops603 listings
Oil change and quick lube99 listings
Gas stations2,185 listings
Insurance agencies1,863 listings

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