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Auto repair and car care businesses in Hopkins County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Hopkins County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,819 of 2,401 scored counties
#101 of 162 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 71
- 18 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- −3.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,005 a household
- Spending per listing
- $198K
- 26% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 50.7
- 42% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 39,063
- +6.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Hopkins County is 36 (lower middle), #1,819 of 2,401 scored counties and #101 of 162 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Hopkins County spend about $14.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,005 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $198K per business, 26% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Hopkins County has 71 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 18 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 50.7 for every 10,000 households, 42% 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 Hopkins County was 28 in 2023, down 3.4% from 2019. That is one for every 500 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $449K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Hopkins County. Population estimates put the population change in Hopkins County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hopkins 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 | Hopkins County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 50.7 | 42.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $198K | $216K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 500 | 703 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.4% | +11.2% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.1% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,005 | $918 | $958 |
| Median household income | $70,888 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 28−3.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 126
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 75Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7118 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 52The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $449K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Hopkins 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 Hopkins County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 39,063+6.1% since 2020
- Households
- 14,002
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 767 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 49
- Median household income
- $70,888+36.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,256
- Median home value
- $221,100
- Jobs located here
- 13,177
- Daytime population
- 35,898Residents 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 Hopkins 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 |
| 101Hopkins County, TX | 36 | 71 | 50.7 | $198K | +6.1% | #1,819 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Hopkins 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 care36
- Auto repair shops39
- Collision repair and body shops42
- Car washes and detailing42
- Tire shops61
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations45
- 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 Hopkins County, TX?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 71 auto repair and car care businesses in Hopkins County. 18 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 3.4% from 2019. Another 75 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Hopkins County, TX spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $14.1M a year, or $1,005 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 71 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $198K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,002 households in Hopkins County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hopkins County, TX compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Hopkins County has 50.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $198K, 26% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Hopkins County would have about 52, against 71 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 500 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Hopkins County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Hopkins County at 39,063 people in 2025, up 6.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,002 households. The median household income in Hopkins County is $70,888 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.1% 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. Hopkins County scores 36 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,819 of 2,401 scored counties.
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