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Auto repair and car care businesses in Sullivan County, TN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Sullivan County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,203 of 2,401 scored counties
#69 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 274
- 77 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 83
- −9.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $64.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $933 a household
- Spending per listing
- $235K
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 39.8
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 163,759
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Sullivan County spend about $64.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $933 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. Spread across 274 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $235K per business, 13% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 274 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Sullivan County as of September 2026. 77 of them (28%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 39.8 per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 83 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Sullivan County in 2023, down 9.8% from 2019. That is one for every 830 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 213 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $246K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Sullivan County.
Population estimates put the population change in Sullivan County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Sullivan County has a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle): #1,203 of 2,401 scored counties and #69 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Sullivan 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 | Sullivan County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 39.8 | 34.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $235K | $272K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 830 | 829 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.8% | +6.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $933 | $944 | $958 |
| Median household income | $58,807 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 92 → 83−9.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 513
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $24.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 213Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 27477 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 239The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $246K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 163,759+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 68,907
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 414 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 388
- Median household income
- $58,807+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,467
- Median home value
- $213,300
- Jobs located here
- 71,251
- Daytime population
- 164,416Residents 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 |
| 69Sullivan County, TN | 51 | 274 | 39.8 | $235K | +3.5% | #1,203 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Sullivan 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 care51
- Auto repair shops55
- Collision repair and body shops54
- Car washes and detailing52
- Tire shops39
- Oil change and quick lube43
- Gas stations63
- Insurance agencies68
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 Sullivan County, TN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 274 auto repair and car care businesses in Sullivan County. 77 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 83 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 9.8% from 2019. Official counts list 213 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Sullivan County, TN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $64.3M a year, or $933 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 274 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $235K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 68,907 households in Sullivan County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sullivan County, TN compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Sullivan County has 39.8 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 11% 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, Sullivan County would have about 239, against 274 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 830 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Sullivan County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Sullivan County at 163,759 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 68,907 households. The median household income in Sullivan County is $58,807 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.0% 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. Sullivan County scores 51 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,203 of 2,401 scored counties.
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