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Auto repair and car care businesses in Washington County, TN
How Washington County, TN compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #758 of 2,401 scored counties
#54 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 199
- 65 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 68
- −2.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $52.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $931 a household
- Spending per listing
- $265K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 35.1
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 141,199
- +6.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 199 auto repair and car care businesses in Washington County. Of those, 65 are chain locations, or 33%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 35.1, 2% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Washington County spend about $52.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $931 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $265K per business, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Washington County was 68 in 2023, down 2.9% from 2019. That is one for every 835 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 145 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $975K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Washington County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 6.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Washington County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #758 of 2,401 scored counties and #54 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 35.1 | 34.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $265K | $272K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 835 | 829 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.9% | +6.9% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.0% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $931 | $944 | $958 |
| Median household income | $62,809 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 70 → 68−2.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 394
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 145Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19965 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 197The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $975K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 141,199+6.0% since 2020
- Households
- 56,759
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 327 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 417
- Median household income
- $62,809+30.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,311
- Median home value
- $249,000
- Jobs located here
- 65,780
- Daytime population
- 147,000Residents 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 |
| 54Washington County, TN | 60 | 199 | 35.1 | $265K | +6.0% | #758 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Washington 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 care60
- Auto repair shops66
- Collision repair and body shops71
- Car washes and detailing48
- Tire shops59
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations69
- Insurance agencies63
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 Washington County, TN?
Washington County has 199 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 65 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 68 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 2.9% from 2019. Official counts list 145 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington County, TN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $52.8M a year, or $931 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 199 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $265K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 56,759 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, TN compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Washington County has 35.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $265K, in line with the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Washington County would have about 197, against 199 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 835 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 141,199 people in 2025, up 6.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,759 households. Median household income in Washington County is $62,809, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.0%, 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. Washington County scores 60 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #758 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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