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Auto repair and car care businesses in Lexington County, SC
The auto repair and car care businesses in Lexington County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,340 of 2,401 scored counties
#25 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 498
- 162 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 210
- +5.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $118.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $972 a household
- Spending per listing
- $238K
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 40.8
- 14% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 317,588
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 498 auto repair and car care businesses in Lexington County. Of those, 162 are chain locations, or 33%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 40.8, 14% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Lexington County comes to about $118.5M a year: $972 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $238K of household spending for each business on map listings, 11% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 210 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Lexington County in 2023, up 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 581 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 357 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $926K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Lexington County.
Population estimates put the population change in Lexington County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Lexington County has a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle): #1,340 of 2,401 scored counties and #25 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Lexington County compares
The same measures for South Carolina 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 | Lexington County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 40.8 | 35.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $238K | $256K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 581 | 760 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.0% | +8.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $972 | $907 | $958 |
| Median household income | $77,408 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 200 → 210+5.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,262
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $63.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 357Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 498162 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 441The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $926K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Lexington 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 Lexington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 317,588+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 121,964
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 699 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 436
- Median household income
- $77,408+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,803
- Median home value
- $234,500
- Jobs located here
- 142,688
- Daytime population
- 310,908Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Lexington County marked.
Top counties in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Edgefield County, SC | 83 | 24 | 24.6 | $412K | +16.1% | #84 of 2,401 |
| 2Berkeley County, SC | 79 | 254 | 27.1 | $349K | +18.7% | #148 of 2,401 |
| 3Abbeville County, SC | 77 | 20 | 20.5 | $467K | +2.3% | #176 of 2,401 |
| 4Beaufort County, SC | 72 | 224 | 27.2 | $330K | +8.9% | #307 of 2,401 |
| 5Saluda County, SC | 71 | 24 | 31.3 | $324K | +4.1% | #342 of 2,401 |
| 6Aiken County, SC | 71 | 226 | 32.3 | $299K | +7.3% | #348 of 2,401 |
| 7Laurens County, SC | 70 | 84 | 31.2 | $299K | +6.2% | #369 of 2,401 |
| 8Calhoun County, SC | 68 | 16 | 25.9 | $400K | +0.6% | #417 of 2,401 |
| 9Fairfield County, SC | 65 | 22 | 24.6 | $374K | −2.6% | #522 of 2,401 |
| 10Oconee County, SC | 65 | 115 | 33.3 | $294K | +6.3% | #541 of 2,401 |
| 25Lexington County, SC | 47 | 498 | 40.8 | $238K | +7.7% | #1,340 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Lexington 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 care47
- Auto repair shops47
- Collision repair and body shops50
- Car washes and detailing61
- Tire shops47
- Oil change and quick lube52
- Gas stations58
- Insurance agencies54
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 Lexington County, SC?
There are 498 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Lexington County as of September 2026. 162 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 210 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 5.0% from 2019. Official counts list 357 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lexington County, SC spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $118.5M a year, or $972 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 498 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $238K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 121,964 households in Lexington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lexington County, SC compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Lexington County has 40.8 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $238K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Lexington County would have about 441, against 498 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 581 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Lexington County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Lexington County at 317,588 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 121,964 households. Median household income in Lexington County is $77,408, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.5%, 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. Lexington County scores 47 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,340 of 2,401 scored counties.
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