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Auto repair and car care businesses in Sussex County, NJ
How Sussex County, NJ compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #728 of 2,401 scored counties
#7 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 189
- 36 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 104
- +14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $62M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,074 a household
- Spending per listing
- $328K
- 22% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 32.7
- 8% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 148,063
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Sussex County spend about $62M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,074 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That works out to $328K per business, 22% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 189 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Sussex County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 32.7, 8% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 104 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Sussex County in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 555 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 134 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $8.1M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Sussex County.
Population estimates show Sussex County grew 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Sussex County is 60 (upper middle), #728 of 2,401 scored counties and #7 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.
How Sussex County compares
The same measures for New Jersey 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 | Sussex County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 32.7 | 28.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $328K | $304K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 555 | 692 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.3% | +0.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,074 | $865 | $958 |
| Median household income | $116,186 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 91 → 104+14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 421
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $22.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 134Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 18936 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 231The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $8.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Sussex 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 Sussex County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 148,063+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 57,767
- Median age
- 44.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 519 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 281
- Median household income
- $116,186+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $144,531
- Median home value
- $369,400
- Jobs located here
- 36,880
- Daytime population
- 105,437Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New Jersey market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Jersey for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in New Jersey, with Sussex County marked.
Top counties in New Jersey
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Somerset County, NJ | 77 | 276 | 21.1 | $487K | +3.5% | #175 of 2,401 |
| 2Burlington County, NJ | 70 | 501 | 28.3 | $348K | +4.3% | #359 of 2,401 |
| 3Ocean County, NJ | 68 | 671 | 27.5 | $329K | +5.6% | #428 of 2,401 |
| 4Gloucester County, NJ | 63 | 349 | 31.0 | $323K | +3.3% | #620 of 2,401 |
| 5Monmouth County, NJ | 62 | 716 | 28.4 | $350K | +1.4% | #653 of 2,401 |
| 6Mercer County, NJ | 62 | 374 | 26.0 | $328K | +3.3% | #657 of 2,401 |
| 7Sussex County, NJ | 60 | 189 | 32.7 | $328K | +2.9% | #728 of 2,401 |
| 8Hudson County, NJ | 60 | 459 | 15.3 | $324K | +1.8% | #730 of 2,401 |
| 9Hunterdon County, NJ | 59 | 194 | 38.1 | $291K | +2.3% | #793 of 2,401 |
| 10Morris County, NJ | 58 | 616 | 31.9 | $322K | +3.2% | #824 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Sussex 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 care60
- Auto repair shops56
- Collision repair and body shops52
- Car washes and detailing80
- Tire shops71
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations58
- Insurance agencies78
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 Sussex County, NJ?
As of September 2026, map listings count 189 auto repair and car care businesses in Sussex County. 36 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 104 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019. Another 134 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Sussex County, NJ spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $62M a year, or $1,074 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 189 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $328K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 57,767 households in Sussex County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sussex County, NJ compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Sussex County has 32.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $328K, 22% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Sussex County would have about 231, against 189 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 555 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Sussex County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Sussex County at 148,063 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 57,767 households. The median household income in Sussex County is $116,186 a year, 44% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.9% 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. Sussex County scores 60 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #728 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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