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Auto repair and car care businesses in Pearl River County, MS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Pearl River County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,008 of 2,401 scored counties
#17 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 84
- 17 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- +7.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $21M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $958 a household
- Spending per listing
- $250K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.4
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 59,363
- +5.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 84 auto repair and car care businesses in Pearl River County. 17 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 38.4, 8% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Pearl River County spend about $21M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $958 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $250K per business, 7% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Pearl River County in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 754 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 125 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Pearl River County grew 5.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Pearl River County is 55 (upper middle), #1,008 of 2,401 scored counties and #17 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi.
How Pearl River 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 | Pearl River County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.4 | 37.3 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $250K | $238K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 754 | 731 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.4% | +2.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.6% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $958 | $890 | $958 |
| Median household income | $58,135 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 32 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27 → 29+7.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 142
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 125Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8417 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 78The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Pearl River 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 Pearl River County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 59,363+5.6% since 2020
- Households
- 21,880
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 812 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 71
- Median household income
- $58,135+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $75,551
- Median home value
- $182,300
- Jobs located here
- 11,097
- Daytime population
- 47,617Residents 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 Pearl River 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 |
| 17Pearl River County, MS | 55 | 84 | 38.4 | $250K | +5.6% | #1,008 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Pearl River 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 care55
- Auto repair shops53
- Collision repair and body shops40
- Car washes and detailing
- Tire shops37
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations59
- Insurance agencies64
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 Pearl River County, MS?
There are 84 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Pearl River County as of September 2026. 17 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 125 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Pearl River County, MS spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $21M a year, or $958 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 84 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $250K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,880 households in Pearl River County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pearl River County, MS compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Pearl River County has 38.4 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $250K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Pearl River County would have about 78, against 84 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 754 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Pearl River County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Pearl River County at 59,363 people in 2025, up 5.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,880 households. Median household income in Pearl River County is $58,135, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.0%, 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. Pearl River County scores 55 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,008 of 2,401 scored counties.
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