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Auto repair and car care businesses in Santa Fe County, NM
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Santa Fe County, NM, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #652 of 2,401 scored counties
#9 of 25 scored counties in New Mexico
- Listings
- 213
- 56 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 107
- +1.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $74.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,056 a household
- Spending per listing
- $351K
- 31% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.1
- 16% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 156,907
- +1.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Santa Fe County spend about $74.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,056 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That is about $351K of household spending for each business on map listings, 31% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 213 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Santa Fe County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 26% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 30.1, 16% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Santa Fe County was 107 in 2023, up 1.9% from 2019. That is one for every 661 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 102 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $564K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Santa Fe County.
Population estimates put the population change in Santa Fe County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Santa Fe County is 62 (upper middle), #652 of 2,401 scored counties and #9 of 25 scored counties in New Mexico.
How Santa Fe County compares
The same measures for New Mexico 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 | Santa Fe County | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.1 | 36.1 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $351K | $286K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 661 | 697 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.9% | +4.2% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.2% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,056 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $79,071 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 105 → 107+1.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 559
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $30.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 102Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 21356 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 278The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $564K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 156,907+1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 70,767
- Median age
- 48.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,910 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 82
- Median household income
- $79,071+29.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $111,955
- Median home value
- $446,300
- Jobs located here
- 64,012
- Daytime population
- 157,387Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New Mexico market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Mexico for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in New Mexico, with Santa Fe County marked.
Top counties in New Mexico
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 90 | 114 | 20.0 | $584K | +6.9% | #19 of 2,401 |
| 2Valencia County, NM | 88 | 75 | 27.2 | $427K | +7.2% | #32 of 2,401 |
| 3Torrance County, NM | 84 | 24 | 39.7 | $311K | +6.9% | #71 of 2,401 |
| 4Rio Arriba County, NM | 81 | 25 | 16.0 | $737K | −1.0% | #99 of 2,401 |
| 5Los Alamos County, NM | 78 | 20 | 24.3 | $499K | 0.0% | #154 of 2,401 |
| 6Taos County, NM | 74 | 35 | 22.5 | $486K | +0.3% | #240 of 2,401 |
| 7Doña Ana County, NM | 72 | 265 | 31.2 | $324K | +4.1% | #308 of 2,401 |
| 8San Miguel County, NM | 64 | 39 | 32.7 | $321K | −3.2% | #574 of 2,401 |
| 9Santa Fe County, NM | 62 | 213 | 30.1 | $351K | +1.2% | #652 of 2,401 |
| 10Cibola County, NM | 60 | 30 | 35.3 | $285K | −0.6% | #746 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Santa Fe 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 care62
- Auto repair shops57
- Collision repair and body shops54
- Car washes and detailing69
- Tire shops67
- Oil change and quick lube44
- Gas stations70
- Insurance agencies51
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 Santa Fe County, NM?
As of September 2026, map listings count 213 auto repair and car care businesses in Santa Fe County. 56 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 107 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 1.9% from 2019. Official counts list 102 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Santa Fe County, NM spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $74.7M a year, or $1,056 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 213 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $351K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 70,767 households in Santa Fe County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Santa Fe County, NM compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Santa Fe County has 30.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $351K, 31% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Santa Fe County would have about 278, against 213 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 661 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Santa Fe County, NM growing?
Population estimates put Santa Fe County at 156,907 people in 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,767 households. The median household income in Santa Fe County is $79,071 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.2% 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. Santa Fe County scores 62 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #652 of 2,401 scored counties.
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