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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Palestine, TX area
The auto repair and car care businesses in the Palestine, TX area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #417 of 538 scored small-town markets
#23 of 41 scored small-town markets based in Texas
- Listings
- 78
- 15 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- +10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $888 a household
- Spending per listing
- $200K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 44.4
- 24% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 59,805
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
For auto repair and car care businesses, the Palestine area has a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle): #417 of 538 scored small-town markets and #23 of 41 scored small-town markets based in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.
As of September 2026, map listings count 78 auto repair and car care businesses in the Palestine area. Of those, 15 are chain locations, or 19%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 44.4 for every 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $888 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in the Palestine area spend about $15.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $200K of household spending for each business on map listings, 25% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 33 businesses with payroll in the Palestine area classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 533 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Population estimates show the Palestine area grew 3.2% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Palestine area 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 | Palestine area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 44.4 | 42.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $200K | $216K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 533 | 703 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.0% | +11.2% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $888 | $918 | $958 |
| Median household income | $62,068 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33+10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 203
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 84Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7815 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 58The 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 the Palestine area, 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 the Palestine area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 59,805+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 17,579
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,063 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 55
- Median household income
- $62,068+42.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,026
- Median home value
- $185,300
- Jobs located here
- 14,091
- Daytime population
- 53,590Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Texas for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Texas, with the Palestine area marked.
Top small-town markets in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Huntsville, TX | 64 | 84 | 32.3 | $248K | +9.5% | #142 of 538 |
| 2Bonham, TX | 64 | 56 | 43.9 | $242K | +9.2% | #143 of 538 |
| 3Jacksonville, TX | 64 | 74 | 40.7 | $227K | +5.4% | #145 of 538 |
| 4Fredericksburg, TX | 58 | 52 | 45.2 | $220K | +6.6% | #200 of 538 |
| 5Granbury, TX | 55 | 123 | 48.2 | $210K | +13.6% | #224 of 538 |
| 6Bay City, TX | 53 | 56 | 36.3 | $237K | +0.5% | #240 of 538 |
| 7Corsicana, TX | 52 | 89 | 46.7 | $207K | +8.2% | #251 of 538 |
| 8Mineral Wells, TX | 52 | 53 | 47.2 | $200K | +8.2% | #252 of 538 |
| 9Athens, TX | 52 | 162 | 48.3 | $196K | +7.5% | #253 of 538 |
| 10Brenham, TX | 50 | 59 | 38.1 | $236K | +7.0% | #273 of 538 |
| 23Palestine, TX | 35 | 78 | 44.4 | $200K | +3.2% | #417 of 538 |
Other business types in the Palestine area
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 care35
- Auto repair shops35
- Collision repair and body shops45
- Car washes and detailing67
- Tire shops22
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations46
- Insurance agencies64
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 the Palestine, TX area?
The Palestine area has 78 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 15 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 33 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. Another 84 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Palestine, TX area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $15.6M a year, or $888 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 78 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $200K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,579 households in the Palestine area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Palestine, TX area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Palestine area has 44.4 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $200K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Palestine area would have about 58, against 78 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 533 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Palestine, TX area growing?
Population estimates put the Palestine area at 59,805 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,579 households. Median household income in the Palestine area is $62,068, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 42.8%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Palestine area scores 35 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #417 of 538 scored small-town markets.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in the Palestine area. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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