Market rankings · Tennessee
Auto repair and car care businesses in Tennessee
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Tennessee, ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 9,788
- 2,725 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 3,407
- +6.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.7B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 34.7
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $272K
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 64 · Upper middle
A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in Tennessee by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 9,788 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Tennessee as of September 2026. Of those, 2,725 are chain locations, or 28%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 34.7 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Tennessee comes to about $2.7B a year: $944 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $272K of household spending for each business on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 3,407 businesses with payroll in Tennessee classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 6.9% from 2019. That is one for every 829 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 4.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 108 SBA-backed loans worth $68M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #15 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest (73). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest (82).
Every market in Tennessee for auto repair and car care businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 73 | 2,744 | 33.1 | $294K | +8.7% | #41 of 387 |
| 2Knoxville, TN | 72 | 1,252 | 33.1 | $293K | +6.9% | #45 of 387 |
| 3Johnson City, TN | 69 | 290 | 32.6 | $286K | +4.3% | #63 of 387 |
| 4Cleveland, TN | 67 | 194 | 38.8 | $258K | +6.1% | #75 of 387 |
| 5Morristown, TN | 64 | 170 | 35.4 | $273K | +7.9% | #93 of 387 |
| 6Clarksville, TN-KY | 63 | 433 | 34.7 | $267K | +8.5% | #98 of 387 |
| 7Chattanooga, TN-GA | 63 | 832 | 36.0 | $263K | +5.3% | #99 of 387 |
| 8Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 58 | 462 | 35.3 | $265K | +2.3% | #138 of 387 |
| 9Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 47 | 1,788 | 34.2 | $255K | −0.3% | #230 of 387 |
| 10Jackson, TN | 31 | 272 | 37.5 | $235K | +2.2% | #325 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Winchester, TN | 82 | 57 | 32.7 | $304K | +6.4% | #17 of 538 |
| 2Athens, TN | 82 | 95 | 35.9 | $287K | +8.2% | #18 of 538 |
| 3Newport, TN | 79 | 45 | 29.0 | $316K | +5.1% | #29 of 538 |
| 4Fayetteville, TN | 75 | 54 | 36.4 | $287K | +4.3% | #46 of 538 |
| 5Crossville, TN | 74 | 91 | 32.3 | $284K | +8.0% | #54 of 538 |
| 6Lewisburg, TN | 73 | 59 | 43.3 | $242K | +10.5% | #64 of 538 |
| 7McMinnville, TN | 72 | 62 | 38.3 | $256K | +6.5% | #72 of 538 |
| 8Greeneville, TN | 69 | 105 | 37.0 | $261K | +5.0% | #94 of 538 |
| 9Sevierville, TN | 65 | 158 | 39.2 | $255K | +2.5% | #124 of 538 |
| 10Cookeville, TN | 65 | 228 | 38.8 | $248K | +7.6% | #126 of 538 |
| 11Shelbyville, TN | 64 | 90 | 46.1 | $241K | +9.7% | #144 of 538 |
| 12Lawrenceburg, TN | 56 | 73 | 43.0 | $234K | +6.2% | #211 of 538 |
| 13Martin, TN | 51 | 50 | 37.4 | $241K | +1.1% | #261 of 538 |
| 14Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 44 | 121 | 46.8 | $200K | +7.3% | #340 of 538 |
| 15Paris, TN | 41 | 55 | 40.9 | $215K | +2.3% | #367 of 538 |
| 16Dyersburg, TN | 37 | 54 | 36.6 | $221K | −1.1% | #401 of 538 |
| 17Union City, TN | 27 | 67 | 53.5 | $157K | −2.3% | #474 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Williamson County, TN | 88 | 227 | 24.6 | $464K | +9.0% | #30 of 2,401 |
| 2Fayette County, TN | 85 | 51 | 29.6 | $370K | +7.7% | #56 of 2,401 |
| 3Morgan County, TN | 84 | 11 | 15.3 | $696K | +5.3% | #60 of 2,401 |
| 4Loudon County, TN | 84 | 78 | 32.4 | $341K | +15.6% | #68 of 2,401 |
| 5Polk County, TN | 84 | 25 | 33.7 | $332K | +5.9% | #70 of 2,401 |
| 6Jackson County, TN | 83 | 6 | 12.5 | $802K | +7.1% | #72 of 2,401 |
| 7Bledsoe County, TN | 83 | 11 | 22.6 | $466K | +6.5% | #77 of 2,401 |
| 8Grainger County, TN | 82 | 19 | 19.7 | $516K | +9.2% | #90 of 2,401 |
| 9Union County, TN | 82 | 26 | 32.8 | $333K | +8.1% | #97 of 2,401 |
| 10Cheatham County, TN | 80 | 53 | 32.6 | $348K | +4.1% | #128 of 2,401 |
| 11Jefferson County, TN | 79 | 60 | 27.5 | $368K | +9.3% | #146 of 2,401 |
| 12Roane County, TN | 79 | 76 | 33.3 | $310K | +7.0% | #150 of 2,401 |
| 13Hickman County, TN | 78 | 27 | 28.6 | $382K | +5.0% | #162 of 2,401 |
| 14Meigs County, TN | 78 | 17 | 32.5 | $323K | +10.8% | #170 of 2,401 |
| 15Hawkins County, TN | 76 | 71 | 30.1 | $327K | +5.0% | #211 of 2,401 |
| 16Overton County, TN | 76 | 29 | 32.0 | $321K | +5.3% | #212 of 2,401 |
| 17Marion County, TN | 75 | 33 | 27.8 | $375K | +3.2% | #226 of 2,401 |
| 18Franklin County, TN | 75 | 57 | 32.7 | $304K | +6.4% | #237 of 2,401 |
| 19Robertson County, TN | 74 | 105 | 37.2 | $291K | +9.9% | #260 of 2,401 |
| 20Claiborne County, TN | 73 | 38 | 27.7 | $343K | +3.6% | #275 of 2,401 |
| 21Johnson County, TN | 73 | 22 | 30.1 | $319K | +4.1% | #281 of 2,401 |
| 22Cocke County, TN | 72 | 45 | 29.0 | $316K | +5.1% | #314 of 2,401 |
| 23McMinn County, TN | 72 | 78 | 36.8 | $279K | +7.6% | #324 of 2,401 |
| 24Sequatchie County, TN | 72 | 23 | 37.1 | $277K | +12.7% | #325 of 2,401 |
| 25Smith County, TN | 72 | 31 | 39.1 | $273K | +5.1% | #326 of 2,401 |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Stewart County, TN | 71 | 18 | 33.8 | $302K | +5.3% | #347 of 2,401 |
| 27Unicoi County, TN | 70 | 18 | 23.1 | $419K | −0.1% | #353 of 2,401 |
| 28Grundy County, TN | 70 | 17 | 32.9 | $289K | +4.3% | #371 of 2,401 |
| 29Campbell County, TN | 69 | 47 | 27.3 | $337K | +2.5% | #386 of 2,401 |
| 30Humphreys County, TN | 69 | 26 | 35.9 | $290K | +3.4% | #397 of 2,401 |
| 31Rutherford County, TN | 69 | 453 | 35.0 | $289K | +12.6% | #399 of 2,401 |
| 32Sumner County, TN | 68 | 256 | 32.6 | $322K | +9.2% | #431 of 2,401 |
| 33Tipton County, TN | 67 | 79 | 34.9 | $296K | +2.0% | #475 of 2,401 |
| 34Wilson County, TN | 67 | 217 | 36.7 | $290K | +17.8% | #476 of 2,401 |
| 35Marshall County, TN | 67 | 59 | 43.3 | $242K | +10.5% | #483 of 2,401 |
| 36Carter County, TN | 66 | 73 | 29.9 | $310K | +1.7% | #507 of 2,401 |
| 37Montgomery County, TN | 66 | 289 | 32.9 | $290K | +13.0% | #511 of 2,401 |
| 38Lincoln County, TN | 65 | 54 | 36.4 | $287K | +4.3% | #545 of 2,401 |
| 39Wayne County, TN | 65 | 21 | 35.1 | $286K | +1.2% | #548 of 2,401 |
| 40Anderson County, TN | 65 | 113 | 34.5 | $275K | +6.1% | #551 of 2,401 |
| 41Giles County, TN | 65 | 48 | 39.8 | $259K | +3.6% | #556 of 2,401 |
| 42Cumberland County, TN | 64 | 91 | 32.3 | $284K | +8.0% | #592 of 2,401 |
| 43Blount County, TN | 64 | 205 | 36.9 | $282K | +6.0% | #593 of 2,401 |
| 44Warren County, TN | 64 | 62 | 38.3 | $256K | +6.5% | #598 of 2,401 |
| 45DeKalb County, TN | 64 | 31 | 35.8 | $255K | +8.4% | #599 of 2,401 |
| 46White County, TN | 64 | 44 | 39.2 | $247K | +7.9% | #600 of 2,401 |
| 47Carroll County, TN | 63 | 39 | 33.8 | $278K | +2.7% | #635 of 2,401 |
| 48Monroe County, TN | 63 | 72 | 36.5 | $266K | +7.2% | #639 of 2,401 |
| 49Benton County, TN | 62 | 21 | 29.5 | $303K | +2.1% | #668 of 2,401 |
| 50Haywood County, TN | 61 | 13 | 18.1 | $478K | −4.4% | #685 of 2,401 |
| 51Trousdale County, TN | 61 | 13 | 35.1 | $292K | +8.4% | #702 of 2,401 |
| 52Rhea County, TN | 61 | 51 | 37.8 | $248K | +4.6% | #715 of 2,401 |
| 53Lauderdale County, TN | 60 | 22 | 23.6 | $356K | −2.0% | #722 of 2,401 |
| 54Washington County, TN | 60 | 199 | 35.1 | $265K | +6.0% | #758 of 2,401 |
| 55Dickson County, TN | 60 | 92 | 42.3 | $261K | +7.7% | #762 of 2,401 |
| 56Greene County, TN | 59 | 105 | 37.0 | $261K | +5.0% | #811 of 2,401 |
| 57Bradley County, TN | 59 | 169 | 39.7 | $247K | +6.1% | #815 of 2,401 |
| 58Knox County, TN | 58 | 677 | 33.7 | $275K | +6.5% | #849 of 2,401 |
| 59Maury County, TN | 58 | 159 | 37.6 | $258K | +16.0% | #857 of 2,401 |
| 60Hamilton County, TN | 57 | 552 | 35.8 | $259K | +6.2% | #895 of 2,401 |
| 61Bedford County, TN | 56 | 90 | 46.1 | $241K | +9.7% | #950 of 2,401 |
| 62Hardeman County, TN | 55 | 26 | 28.5 | $304K | −0.6% | #964 of 2,401 |
| 63Sevier County, TN | 55 | 158 | 39.2 | $255K | +2.5% | #1,003 of 2,401 |
| 64Davidson County, TN | 54 | 1,042 | 32.1 | $261K | +4.2% | #1,044 of 2,401 |
| 65Cannon County, TN | 54 | 27 | 46.7 | $229K | +5.0% | #1,057 of 2,401 |
| 66Crockett County, TN | 53 | 20 | 36.3 | $249K | +0.7% | #1,102 of 2,401 |
| 67Macon County, TN | 53 | 42 | 44.6 | $241K | +9.5% | #1,107 of 2,401 |
| 68Scott County, TN | 51 | 31 | 35.4 | $265K | +3.6% | #1,188 of 2,401 |
| 69Sullivan County, TN | 51 | 274 | 39.8 | $235K | +3.5% | #1,203 of 2,401 |
| 70Lawrence County, TN | 49 | 73 | 43.0 | $234K | +6.2% | #1,283 of 2,401 |
| 71Gibson County, TN | 45 | 76 | 37.3 | $239K | +2.7% | #1,430 of 2,401 |
| 72Lewis County, TN | 45 | 28 | 52.0 | $205K | +7.0% | #1,445 of 2,401 |
| 73Hamblen County, TN | 44 | 110 | 42.1 | $221K | +6.7% | #1,483 of 2,401 |
| 74Weakley County, TN | 41 | 50 | 37.4 | $241K | +1.1% | #1,608 of 2,401 |
| 75Decatur County, TN | 41 | 20 | 43.8 | $217K | +3.4% | #1,627 of 2,401 |
| 76Putnam County, TN | 41 | 149 | 44.3 | $212K | +8.1% | #1,631 of 2,401 |
| 77Chester County, TN | 40 | 32 | 49.8 | $200K | +3.5% | #1,687 of 2,401 |
| 78Shelby County, TN | 39 | 1,224 | 33.7 | $242K | −2.1% | #1,705 of 2,401 |
| 79Henderson County, TN | 38 | 46 | 42.1 | $229K | +2.5% | #1,740 of 2,401 |
| 80McNairy County, TN | 37 | 43 | 43.3 | $217K | +1.4% | #1,784 of 2,401 |
| 81Fentress County, TN | 37 | 42 | 53.6 | $183K | +9.7% | #1,791 of 2,401 |
| 82Hardin County, TN | 34 | 49 | 44.5 | $201K | +3.8% | #1,896 of 2,401 |
| 83Henry County, TN | 33 | 55 | 40.9 | $215K | +2.3% | #1,919 of 2,401 |
| 84Coffee County, TN | 33 | 117 | 50.7 | $182K | +7.4% | #1,938 of 2,401 |
| 85Madison County, TN | 31 | 144 | 35.9 | $238K | +2.0% | #1,981 of 2,401 |
| 86Dyer County, TN | 31 | 54 | 36.6 | $221K | −1.1% | #1,993 of 2,401 |
| 87Obion County, TN | 24 | 67 | 53.5 | $157K | −2.3% | #2,200 of 2,401 |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 19 | 52.6 | $199K | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 18 | 53.7 | $187K | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 11 | 31.6 | $276K | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 5 | 17.7 | $488K | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 14.6 | $731K | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 9 | 43.5 | $151K | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $2.5M | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 8 | 36.9 | $249K | +4.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Tennessee?
As of September 2026, map listings count 9,788 auto repair and car care businesses in Tennessee. 2,725 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 3,407 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 6.9% from 2019. Another 9,498 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.7B a year, or $944 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9,788 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $272K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Tennessee has 34.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $272K, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Tennessee would have about 9,929, against 9,788 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 829 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 87 scored counties in Tennessee, Williamson County scores highest, at 88 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Tennessee scores 64 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #15 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Tennessee. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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- Auto repair shops5,671 listings
- Collision repair and body shops717 listings
- Car washes and detailing1,113 listings
- Tire shops1,196 listings
- Oil change and quick lube241 listings
- Gas stations4,056 listings
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