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Auto repair and car care businesses in Suffolk County, NY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Suffolk County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,773 of 2,401 scored counties
#27 of 61 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 2,211
- 361 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 1,319
- −0.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $534.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,080 a household
- Spending per listing
- $242K
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 44.7
- 25% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,546,090
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Suffolk County comes to about $534.1M a year: $1,080 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. Spread across 2,211 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $242K per business, 10% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Suffolk County has 2,211 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 361 are chain locations, or 16%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 44.7 for every 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Suffolk County was 1,319 in 2023, down 0.1% from 2019. That is one for every 375 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 1,287 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 71 SBA-backed loans worth $44.1M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Suffolk County.
Population estimates put the population change in Suffolk County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Suffolk County scores 37 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,773 of 2,401 scored counties and #27 of 61 scored counties in New York.
How Suffolk County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Suffolk County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 44.7 | 24.9 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $242K | $258K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 375 | 765 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −0.1% | −1.7% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,080 | $642 | $958 |
| Median household income | $130,686 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,320 → 1,319−0.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 6,457
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $318.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,287Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2,211361 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,989The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 71
- Amount
- $44.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Suffolk 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 Suffolk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,546,090+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 494,405
- Median age
- 42.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 898 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,620
- Median household income
- $130,686+29.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $167,491
- Median home value
- $578,400
- Jobs located here
- 624,016
- Daytime population
- 1,340,805Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New York market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New York for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in New York, with Suffolk County marked.
Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saratoga County, NY | 68 | 245 | 24.0 | $381K | +2.3% | #420 of 2,401 |
| 2New York County, NY | 64 | 254 | 3.3 | $826K | −1.3% | #559 of 2,401 |
| 3Tompkins County, NY | 56 | 95 | 22.0 | $352K | −1.4% | #911 of 2,401 |
| 4Essex County, NY | 56 | 42 | 25.7 | $326K | −2.2% | #913 of 2,401 |
| 5Richmond County, NY | 53 | 404 | 23.7 | $315K | +1.3% | #1,065 of 2,401 |
| 6Tioga County, NY | 53 | 61 | 30.0 | $293K | −1.9% | #1,076 of 2,401 |
| 7Rockland County, NY | 52 | 301 | 29.0 | $317K | +5.9% | #1,117 of 2,401 |
| 8Putnam County, NY | 50 | 119 | 33.5 | $314K | +1.4% | #1,215 of 2,401 |
| 9Sullivan County, NY | 47 | 101 | 32.1 | $264K | +2.7% | #1,332 of 2,401 |
| 10Herkimer County, NY | 46 | 74 | 28.7 | $280K | −1.4% | #1,368 of 2,401 |
| 27Suffolk County, NY | 37 | 2,211 | 44.7 | $242K | +1.6% | #1,773 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Suffolk 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 care37
- Auto repair shops32
- Collision repair and body shops29
- Car washes and detailing50
- Tire shops60
- Oil change and quick lube79
- Gas stations45
- Insurance agencies23
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 Suffolk County, NY?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,211 auto repair and car care businesses in Suffolk County. 361 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 1,319 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 0.1% from 2019. Official counts list 1,287 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Suffolk County, NY spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $534.1M a year, or $1,080 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,211 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $242K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 494,405 households in Suffolk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Suffolk County, NY compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Suffolk County has 44.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $242K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Suffolk County would have about 1,989, against 2,211 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 375 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Suffolk County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Suffolk County at 1,546,090 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 494,405 households. The median household income in Suffolk County is $130,686 a year, 62% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.4% 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. Suffolk County scores 37 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,773 of 2,401 scored counties.
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