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Auto repair and car care businesses in Cocke County, TN
The auto repair and car care businesses in Cocke County, TN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #314 of 2,401 scored counties
#22 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 45
- 10 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $14.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $916 a household
- Spending per listing
- $316K
- 18% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 29.0
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 37,889
- +5.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 45 auto repair and car care businesses in Cocke County. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 29.0, 19% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $916 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Cocke County spend about $14.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $316K per business, 18% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Cocke County was 10 in 2023. That is one for every 1,551 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 67 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $125K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Cocke County.
Population estimates show Cocke County grew 5.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Cocke County scores 72 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #314 of 2,401 scored counties and #22 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Cocke County compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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 | Cocke County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 29.0 | 34.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $316K | $272K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,551 | 829 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.1% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $916 | $944 | $958 |
| Median household income | $48,016 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 42
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 67Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4510 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 53The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $125K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Cocke 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 Cocke County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 37,889+5.1% since 2020
- Households
- 15,509
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 436 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 84
- Median household income
- $48,016+30.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $65,218
- Median home value
- $158,100
- Jobs located here
- 7,244
- Daytime population
- 28,851Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Tennessee
| 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 |
| 22Cocke County, TN | 72 | 45 | 29.0 | $316K | +5.1% | #314 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Cocke 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 care72
- Auto repair shops71
- Collision repair and body shops59
- Car washes and detailing54
- Tire shops62
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations33
- Insurance agencies90
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 Cocke County, TN?
There are 45 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Cocke County as of September 2026. 10 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Official counts also show 67 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Cocke County, TN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $14.2M a year, or $916 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 45 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $316K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,509 households in Cocke County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cocke County, TN compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Cocke County has 29.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $316K, 18% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Cocke County would have about 53, against 45 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,551 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is Cocke County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Cocke County at 37,889 people in 2025, up 5.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,509 households. Median household income in Cocke County is $48,016, 41% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.8%, 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. Cocke County scores 72 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #314 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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