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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Jackson, TN metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Jackson, TN metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #325 of 387 scored metro areas
#10 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee
- Listings
- 272
- 76 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 122
- +4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $63.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $882 a household
- Spending per listing
- $235K
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 37.5
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 184,569
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in the Jackson metro area is 31 (lower middle), #325 of 387 scored metro areas and #10 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
At $882 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in the Jackson metro area spend about $63.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $235K per business, 13% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The Jackson metro area has 272 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 28% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 37.5 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 122 businesses with payroll in the Jackson metro area classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 594 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $315K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Jackson metro area. Population estimates show the Jackson metro area grew 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Jackson metro area 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 | Jackson metro area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 37.5 | 34.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $235K | $272K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 594 | 829 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.4% | +6.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $882 | $944 | $958 |
| Median household income | $61,177 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 122+4.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 778
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $40.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 279Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 27276 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 238The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $315K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Jackson metro area, 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 the Jackson metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 184,569+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 72,451
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,711 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 106
- Median household income
- $61,177+30.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,447
- Median home value
- $185,300
- Jobs located here
- 84,298
- Daytime population
- 188,381Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Tennessee market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Tennessee for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Tennessee, with the Jackson metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Tennessee
| 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 |
Other business types in the Jackson metro area
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 care31
- Auto repair shops34
- Collision repair and body shops22
- Car washes and detailing37
- Tire shops23
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations27
- 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 the Jackson, TN metro area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 272 auto repair and car care businesses in the Jackson metro area. 76 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 122 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 4.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 279 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Jackson, TN metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $63.9M a year, or $882 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 272 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $235K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 72,451 households in the Jackson metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Jackson, TN metro area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Jackson metro area has 37.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $235K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Jackson metro area would have about 238, against 272 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 594 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Jackson, TN metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Jackson metro area at 184,569 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 72,451 households. The median household income in the Jackson metro area is $61,177 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.5% 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. The Jackson metro area scores 31 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #325 of 387 scored metro areas.
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