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Auto repair and car care businesses in Hutchinson County, TX
The auto repair and car care businesses in Hutchinson County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 15 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,347 of 2,401 scored counties
#151 of 162 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 40
- 10 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $996 a household
- Spending per listing
- $174K
- 35% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 57.1
- 60% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 19,633
- −4.5% since 2020
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What this means
Hutchinson County scores 15 (low) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #2,347 of 2,401 scored counties and #151 of 162 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 40 auto repair and car care businesses in Hutchinson County. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 25%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 57.1, 60% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Hutchinson County spend about $7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $996 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $174K of household spending for each business on map listings, 35% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Hutchinson County in 2023. That is one for every 438 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hutchinson County declined 4.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Hutchinson 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 | Hutchinson County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 57.1 | 42.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $174K | $216K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 438 | 703 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +11.2% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.5% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $996 | $918 | $958 |
| Median household income | $67,228 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 15 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 16
- Employees, 2023
- 76
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 25Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4010 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 19,633−4.5% since 2020
- Households
- 7,000
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 887 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 23
- Median household income
- $67,228+28.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,061
- Median home value
- $119,100
- Jobs located here
- 7,541
- Daytime population
- 18,790Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 151Hutchinson County, TX | 15 | 40 | 57.1 | $174K | −4.5% | #2,347 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Hutchinson 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 care15
- Auto repair shops19
- Collision repair and body shops12
- Car washes and detailing
- Tire shops18
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations42
- Insurance agencies59
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 Hutchinson County, TX?
Hutchinson County has 40 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 10 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 16 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Another 25 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Hutchinson County, TX spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $7M a year, or $996 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $174K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,000 households in Hutchinson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hutchinson County, TX compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Hutchinson County has 57.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $174K, 35% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Hutchinson County would have about 26, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 438 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is Hutchinson County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Hutchinson County at 19,633 people in 2025, down 4.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,000 households. Median household income in Hutchinson County is $67,228, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.0%, 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. Hutchinson County scores 15 for auto repair and car care businesses (low), #2,347 of 2,401 scored counties.
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