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Auto repair and car care businesses in Harris County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Harris County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,760 of 2,401 scored counties
#92 of 162 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 8,507
- 1,812 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 2,385
- +7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.5B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $865 a household
- Spending per listing
- $179K
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 48.4
- 36% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 5,045,026
- +6.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Harris County spend about $1.5B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $865 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That is about $179K of household spending for each business on map listings, 33% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Harris County has 8,507 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 1,812 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 48.4 per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Harris County was 2,385 in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 737 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 9,369 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 134 SBA-backed loans worth $124.6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Harris County.
Population estimates put the population change in Harris County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Harris County scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,760 of 2,401 scored counties and #92 of 162 scored counties in Texas.
How Harris 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 | Harris County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 48.4 | 42.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $179K | $216K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 737 | 703 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.1% | +11.2% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $865 | $918 | $958 |
| Median household income | $74,983 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 2,226 → 2,385+7.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 19,121
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $917.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 9,369Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8,5071,812 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5,658The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 134
- Amount
- $124.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Harris 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 Harris County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 5,045,026+6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 1,757,164
- Median age
- 35.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,707 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,834
- Median household income
- $74,983+21.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $111,440
- Median home value
- $276,600
- Jobs located here
- 2,547,424
- Daytime population
- 5,303,910Residents 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 Harris 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 |
| 92Harris County, TX | 38 | 8,507 | 48.4 | $179K | +6.6% | #1,760 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Harris 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 care38
- Auto repair shops38
- Collision repair and body shops47
- Car washes and detailing43
- Tire shops44
- Oil change and quick lube51
- Gas stations52
- Insurance agencies45
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 Harris County, TX?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 8,507 auto repair and car care businesses in Harris County. 1,812 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 2,385 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 9,369 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Harris County, TX spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.5B a year, or $865 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8,507 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $179K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,757,164 households in Harris County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Harris County, TX compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Harris County has 48.4 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $179K, 33% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Harris County would have about 5,658, against 8,507 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 737 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Harris County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Harris County at 5,045,026 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,757,164 households. The median household income in Harris County is $74,983 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.5% 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. Harris County scores 38 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,760 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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