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Auto repair and car care businesses in Forrest County, MS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Forrest County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,940 of 2,401 scored counties
#45 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 149
- 40 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- −2.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $25.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $842 a household
- Spending per listing
- $170K
- 37% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 49.5
- 39% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 79,034
- +1.1% since 2020
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What this means
Forrest County scores 33 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,940 of 2,401 scored counties and #45 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 149 auto repair and car care businesses in Forrest County. Chain locations make up 27% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 49.5 for every 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Forrest County comes to about $25.4M a year: $842 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $170K per business, 37% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Forrest County in 2023, down 2.9% from 2019. That is one for every 886 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $350K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Forrest County. Population estimates put the population change in Forrest County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Forrest County compares
The same measures for Mississippi 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 | Forrest County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 49.5 | 37.3 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $170K | $238K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 886 | 731 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.9% | +2.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.1% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $842 | $890 | $958 |
| Median household income | $53,640 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 32 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 35 → 34−2.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 150
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 101Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14940 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 94The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $350K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Forrest 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 Forrest County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 79,034+1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 30,127
- Median age
- 35.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 466 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 168
- Median household income
- $53,640+34.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,383
- Median home value
- $168,000
- Jobs located here
- 39,538
- Daytime population
- 89,930Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Mississippi market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Mississippi for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with Forrest County marked.
Top counties in Mississippi
| 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 |
| 45Forrest County, MS | 33 | 149 | 49.5 | $170K | +1.1% | #1,940 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Forrest 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 care33
- Auto repair shops33
- Collision repair and body shops56
- Car washes and detailing27
- Tire shops25
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations26
- Insurance agencies39
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 Forrest County, MS?
There are 149 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Forrest County as of September 2026. 40 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 2.9% from 2019. Official counts list 101 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Forrest County, MS spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $25.4M a year, or $842 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 149 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $170K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 30,127 households in Forrest County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Forrest County, MS compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Forrest County has 49.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $170K, 37% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Forrest County would have about 94, against 149 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 886 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Forrest County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Forrest County at 79,034 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 30,127 households. Median household income in Forrest County is $53,640, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.6%, 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. Forrest County scores 33 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,940 of 2,401 scored counties.
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