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Auto repair and car care businesses in Cameron County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Cameron County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,446 of 2,401 scored counties
#70 of 162 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 571
- 138 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 117
- +7.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $116.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $841 a household
- Spending per listing
- $204K
- 24% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 41.2
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 433,946
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $841 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in Cameron County spend about $116.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 571 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $204K per business, 24% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Cameron County has 571 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 138 are chain locations, or 24%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 41.2 per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 117 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Cameron County in 2023, up 7.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,183 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 811 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $900K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Cameron County.
Population estimates show Cameron County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Cameron County is 45 (lower middle), #1,446 of 2,401 scored counties and #70 of 162 scored counties in Texas.
How Cameron County compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Cameron County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 41.2 | 42.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $204K | $216K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,183 | 703 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.3% | +11.2% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $841 | $918 | $958 |
| Median household income | $52,601 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 109 → 117+7.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 683
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $24.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 811Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 571138 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 434The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $900K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Cameron 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 Cameron County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 433,946+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 138,433
- Median age
- 33.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 892 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 478
- Median household income
- $52,601+35.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $71,931
- Median home value
- $136,500
- Jobs located here
- 146,355
- Daytime population
- 405,619Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Texas for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Texas, with Cameron County marked.
Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Jacinto County, TX | 87 | 17 | 15.6 | $642K | +7.1% | #33 of 2,401 |
| 2Fort Bend County, TX | 85 | 753 | 25.7 | $414K | +17.4% | #52 of 2,401 |
| 3Chambers County, TX | 85 | 57 | 33.1 | $327K | +22.6% | #59 of 2,401 |
| 4Clay County, TX | 83 | 12 | 28.0 | $389K | +5.0% | #86 of 2,401 |
| 5Wilson County, TX | 80 | 63 | 34.6 | $334K | +12.2% | #131 of 2,401 |
| 6Falls County, TX | 79 | 11 | 17.3 | $527K | +5.5% | #138 of 2,401 |
| 7Denton County, TX | 77 | 1,122 | 31.1 | $327K | +16.9% | #191 of 2,401 |
| 8Collin County, TX | 76 | 1,186 | 28.5 | $349K | +20.6% | #205 of 2,401 |
| 9Jones County, TX | 76 | 20 | 33.8 | $303K | +6.1% | #214 of 2,401 |
| 10Burleson County, TX | 72 | 24 | 30.4 | $321K | +16.2% | #310 of 2,401 |
| 70Cameron County, TX | 45 | 571 | 41.2 | $204K | +3.0% | #1,446 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Cameron 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 shops46
- Collision repair and body shops60
- Car washes and detailing39
- Tire shops45
- Oil change and quick lube32
- Gas stations64
- Insurance agencies44
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 Cameron County, TX?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 571 auto repair and car care businesses in Cameron County. 138 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 117 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 7.3% from 2019. Another 811 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Cameron County, TX spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $116.5M a year, or $841 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 571 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $204K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 138,433 households in Cameron County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cameron County, TX compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Cameron County has 41.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $204K, 24% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Cameron County would have about 434, against 571 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,183 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Cameron County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Cameron County at 433,946 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 138,433 households. The median household income in Cameron County is $52,601 a year, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.7% 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. Cameron County scores 45 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,446 of 2,401 scored counties.
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