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Auto repair and car care businesses in Monroe County, TN
The auto repair and car care businesses in Monroe County, TN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #639 of 2,401 scored counties
#48 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 72
- 14 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $970 a household
- Spending per listing
- $266K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 36.5
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 49,730
- +7.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $970 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Monroe County spend about $19.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 72 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $266K per business, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 72 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Monroe County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 36.5 for every 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 23 businesses with payroll in Monroe County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 857 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 104 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Monroe County.
Population estimates put the population change in Monroe County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Monroe County is 63 (upper middle), #639 of 2,401 scored counties and #48 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Monroe 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 | Monroe County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 36.5 | 34.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $266K | $272K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 857 | 829 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +6.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.2% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $970 | $944 | $958 |
| Median household income | $56,895 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 230.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 91
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 104Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7214 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 71The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Monroe 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 Monroe County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 49,730+7.2% since 2020
- Households
- 19,714
- Median age
- 44.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 636 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 75
- Median household income
- $56,895+34.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $71,575
- Median home value
- $227,500
- Jobs located here
- 15,693
- Daytime population
- 44,422Residents 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 |
| 48Monroe County, TN | 63 | 72 | 36.5 | $266K | +7.2% | #639 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Monroe 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 care63
- Auto repair shops74
- Collision repair and body shops73
- Car washes and detailing42
- Tire shops67
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations52
- Insurance agencies85
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 Monroe County, TN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 72 auto repair and car care businesses in Monroe County. 14 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Another 104 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Monroe County, TN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $19.1M a year, or $970 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 72 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $266K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,714 households in Monroe County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Monroe County, TN compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Monroe County has 36.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $266K, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Monroe County would have about 71, against 72 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 857 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Monroe County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Monroe County at 49,730 people in 2025, up 7.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,714 households. The median household income in Monroe County is $56,895 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.1% 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. Monroe County scores 63 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #639 of 2,401 scored counties.
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