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Auto repair and car care businesses in Philadelphia County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Philadelphia County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,805 of 2,401 scored counties
#21 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 1,533
- 198 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 619
- −2.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $348.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $513 a household
- Spending per listing
- $228K
- 15% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 22.6
- 37% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,574,281
- −1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Philadelphia County scores 36 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,805 of 2,401 scored counties and #21 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,533 auto repair and car care businesses in Philadelphia County. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 22.6 for every 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Philadelphia County comes to about $348.8M a year: $513 per household, 46% below the U.S. average. That is about $228K of household spending for each business on map listings, 15% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 619 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Philadelphia County in 2023, down 2.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,098 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 27 SBA-backed loans worth $12.1M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Philadelphia County. Population estimates put the population change in Philadelphia County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Philadelphia County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 22.6 | 36.1 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $228K | $232K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,098 | 637 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.4% | +0.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.6% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $513 | $837 | $958 |
| Median household income | $61,953 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 20 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 634 → 619−2.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,801
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $119.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,200Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,533198 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,299The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 27
- Amount
- $12.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,574,281−1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 679,428
- Median age
- 36.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.1
- Land area
- 134 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 11,759
- Median household income
- $61,953+34.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,219
- Median home value
- $243,100
- Jobs located here
- 745,931
- Daytime population
- 1,658,281Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Philadelphia County marked.
Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 72 | 64 | 26.4 | $358K | +7.2% | #298 of 2,401 |
| 2Montour County, PA | 59 | 22 | 28.0 | $322K | −1.4% | #778 of 2,401 |
| 3Perry County, PA | 57 | 72 | 39.3 | $261K | +2.1% | #892 of 2,401 |
| 4Carbon County, PA | 53 | 92 | 33.8 | $269K | +1.7% | #1,091 of 2,401 |
| 5Centre County, PA | 52 | 162 | 27.5 | $299K | −0.4% | #1,124 of 2,401 |
| 6Chester County, PA | 52 | 757 | 37.0 | $279K | +4.2% | #1,132 of 2,401 |
| 7Northampton County, PA | 51 | 427 | 34.8 | $266K | +3.7% | #1,186 of 2,401 |
| 8Cumberland County, PA | 50 | 392 | 36.8 | $250K | +6.5% | #1,246 of 2,401 |
| 9Montgomery County, PA | 48 | 1,165 | 34.7 | $275K | +2.4% | #1,297 of 2,401 |
| 10Dauphin County, PA | 48 | 417 | 34.4 | $246K | +2.3% | #1,308 of 2,401 |
| 21Philadelphia County, PA | 36 | 1,533 | 22.6 | $228K | −1.6% | #1,805 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Philadelphia 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 care36
- Auto repair shops28
- Collision repair and body shops32
- Car washes and detailing51
- Tire shops50
- Oil change and quick lube61
- Gas stations57
- Insurance agencies40
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 Philadelphia County, PA?
There are 1,533 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Philadelphia County as of September 2026. 198 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 619 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 2.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 1,200 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Philadelphia County, PA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $348.8M a year, or $513 per household. That is 46% below the U.S. average (an index of 54, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,533 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $228K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 679,428 households in Philadelphia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Philadelphia County, PA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Philadelphia County has 22.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $228K, 15% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Philadelphia County would have about 1,299, against 1,533 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,098 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Philadelphia County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Philadelphia County at 1,574,281 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 679,428 households. Median household income in Philadelphia County is $61,953, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.9%, 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. Philadelphia County scores 36 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,805 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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