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Auto repair and car care businesses in Gibson County, TN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Gibson County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,430 of 2,401 scored counties
#71 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 76
- 22 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- +7.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $892 a household
- Spending per listing
- $239K
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 37.3
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,779
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Gibson County spend about $18.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $892 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $239K of household spending for each business on map listings, 11% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 76 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Gibson County as of September 2026. 22 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 37.3 per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 28 businesses with payroll in Gibson County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 7.7% from 2019. That is one for every 727 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 71 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Gibson County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Gibson County scores 45 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,430 of 2,401 scored counties and #71 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Gibson 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 | Gibson County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 37.3 | 34.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $239K | $272K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 727 | 829 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.7% | +6.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $892 | $944 | $958 |
| Median household income | $62,755 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 28+7.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 122
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 71Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7622 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 68The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Gibson 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 Gibson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,779+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 20,360
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 603 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 84
- Median household income
- $62,755+45.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,915
- Median home value
- $156,900
- Jobs located here
- 14,756
- Daytime population
- 43,637Residents 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 |
| 71Gibson County, TN | 45 | 76 | 37.3 | $239K | +2.7% | #1,430 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Gibson 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 care45
- Auto repair shops44
- Collision repair and body shops34
- Car washes and detailing66
- Tire shops44
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations46
- Insurance agencies64
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 Gibson County, TN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 76 auto repair and car care businesses in Gibson County. 22 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 7.7% from 2019. Official counts list 71 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Gibson County, TN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $18.2M a year, or $892 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 76 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $239K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,360 households in Gibson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gibson County, TN compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Gibson County has 37.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $239K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Gibson County would have about 68, against 76 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 727 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Gibson County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Gibson County at 51,779 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,360 households. The median household income in Gibson County is $62,755 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 45.4% 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. Gibson County scores 45 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,430 of 2,401 scored counties.
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