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Auto repair and car care businesses in Hardeman County, TX

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Hardeman County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
16
3 chain locations (19%)
Official establishments
5
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$1.2M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,014 a household
Spending per listing
$78K
71% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
130.1
3.6 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
3,292
−7.5% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,014 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Hardeman County spend about $1.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $78K of household spending for each business on map listings, 71% below the U.S. figure of $269K.

There are 16 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Hardeman County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 19%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 130.1 per 10,000 households, 3.6 times the U.S. rate of 35.7.

In 2023, official counts showed 5 businesses with payroll in Hardeman County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers. That is one for every 246 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 11 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hardeman County declined 7.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Hardeman 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.

Auto repair and car care in Hardeman County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureHardeman CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households130.142.435.7
Spending per listing$78K$216K$269K
Households per official establishment246703681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+11.2%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−7.5%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,014$918$958
Median household income$63,333$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored43

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
10 → 5
Employees, 2023
24
Annual payroll, 2023
$897K
One-person businesses, 2023
11Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
163 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Hardeman 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 Hardeman County

Population, 2025 estimate
3,292−7.5% since 2020
Households
1,230
Median age
44.3
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
695 sq. mi.
People per square mile
5
Median household income
$63,333
Average household income
$80,421
Median home value
$81,900
Jobs located here
1,286
Daytime population
3,233Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across Texas

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The highest-scoring counties in Texas for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Texas, with Hardeman County marked.

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1San Jacinto County, TX871715.6$642K+7.1%#33 of 2,401
2Fort Bend County, TX8575325.7$414K+17.4%#52 of 2,401
3Chambers County, TX855733.1$327K+22.6%#59 of 2,401
4Clay County, TX831228.0$389K+5.0%#86 of 2,401
5Wilson County, TX806334.6$334K+12.2%#131 of 2,401
6Falls County, TX791117.3$527K+5.5%#138 of 2,401
7Denton County, TX771,12231.1$327K+16.9%#191 of 2,401
8Collin County, TX761,18628.5$349K+20.6%#205 of 2,401
9Jones County, TX762033.8$303K+6.1%#214 of 2,401
10Burleson County, TX722430.4$321K+16.2%#310 of 2,401
Hardeman County, TXNot scored16130.1$78K−7.5%

Other business types in Hardeman County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Hardeman County, TX?

As of September 2026, map listings count 16 auto repair and car care businesses in Hardeman County. 3 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 5 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Official counts also show 11 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Hardeman County, TX spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $1.2M a year, or $1,014 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $78K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,230 households in Hardeman County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hardeman County, TX compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Hardeman County has 130.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 3.6 times the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $78K, 71% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Hardeman County would have about 5, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 246 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.

How fast is Hardeman County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Hardeman County at 3,292 people in 2025, down 7.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,230 households. The median household income in Hardeman County is $63,333 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for auto repair and car care businesses · All 56 business types in Hardeman County

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