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Auto repair and car care businesses in Guadalupe County, TX
The auto repair and car care businesses in Guadalupe County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #514 of 2,401 scored counties
#17 of 162 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 236
- 63 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 93
- +40.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $67.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,032 a household
- Spending per listing
- $286K
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 36.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 201,111
- +15.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 236 auto repair and car care businesses in Guadalupe County. Of those, 63 are chain locations, or 27%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 36.1, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,032 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Guadalupe County spend about $67.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $286K of household spending for each business on map listings, 6% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 93 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Guadalupe County in 2023, up 40.9% from 2019. That is one for every 703 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 275 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $4.8M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Guadalupe County.
Population estimates show Guadalupe County grew 15.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Guadalupe County is 66 (upper middle), #514 of 2,401 scored counties and #17 of 162 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Guadalupe 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 | Guadalupe County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 36.1 | 42.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $286K | $216K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 703 | 703 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +40.9% | +11.2% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +15.8% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,032 | $918 | $958 |
| Median household income | $92,375 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 66 → 93+40.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 699
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $37.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 275Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 23663 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 251The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $4.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 201,111+15.8% since 2020
- Households
- 65,424
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 711 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 258
- Median household income
- $92,375+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $111,083
- Median home value
- $304,400
- Jobs located here
- 49,144
- Daytime population
- 142,907Residents 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 Guadalupe 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 |
| 17Guadalupe County, TX | 66 | 236 | 36.1 | $286K | +15.8% | #514 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Guadalupe 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 care66
- Auto repair shops63
- Collision repair and body shops52
- Car washes and detailing76
- Tire shops74
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations81
- Insurance agencies83
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 Guadalupe County, TX?
There are 236 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Guadalupe County as of September 2026. 63 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 93 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 40.9% from 2019. Another 275 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Guadalupe County, TX spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $67.5M a year, or $1,032 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 236 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $286K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 65,424 households in Guadalupe County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Guadalupe County, TX compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Guadalupe County has 36.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $286K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Guadalupe County would have about 251, against 236 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 703 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 40.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Guadalupe County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Guadalupe County at 201,111 people in 2025, up 15.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 65,424 households. Median household income in Guadalupe County is $92,375, 14% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.0%, 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. Guadalupe County scores 66 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #514 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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