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Auto repair and car care businesses in Potter County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Potter County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 5 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #2,399 of 2,401 scored counties
#161 of 162 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 266
- 53 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 115
- +13.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $35.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $830 a household
- Spending per listing
- $133K
- 51% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 62.5
- 75% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 114,453
- −3.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Potter County is 5 (very low), #2,399 of 2,401 scored counties and #161 of 162 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Potter County spend about $35.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $830 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 266 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $133K per business, 51% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Potter County has 266 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That is 62.5 per 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 115 businesses with payroll in Potter County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 13.9% from 2019. That is one for every 370 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $319K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Potter County. Population estimates put the population change in Potter County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Potter 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 | Potter County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 62.5 | 42.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $133K | $216K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 370 | 703 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.9% | +11.2% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.3% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $830 | $918 | $958 |
| Median household income | $53,249 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 5 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 101 → 115+13.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 929
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $42.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 197Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 26653 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 132The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $319K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Potter 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 Potter County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 114,453−3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 42,581
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 908 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 128
- Median household income
- $53,249+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,135
- Median home value
- $147,300
- Jobs located here
- 77,655
- Daytime population
- 144,565Residents 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 Potter 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 |
| 161Potter County, TX | 5 | 266 | 62.5 | $133K | −3.3% | #2,399 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Potter 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 care5
- Auto repair shops6
- Collision repair and body shops7
- Car washes and detailing9
- Tire shops7
- Oil change and quick lube12
- Gas stations28
- Insurance agencies20
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 Potter County, TX?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 266 auto repair and car care businesses in Potter County. 53 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 115 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019. Another 197 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Potter County, TX spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $35.4M a year, or $830 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 266 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $133K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 42,581 households in Potter County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Potter County, TX compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Potter County has 62.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $133K, 51% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Potter County would have about 132, against 266 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 370 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Potter County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Potter County at 114,453 people in 2025, down 3.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 42,581 households. The median household income in Potter County is $53,249 a year, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.2% 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. Potter County scores 5 for auto repair and car care businesses (very low), #2,399 of 2,401 scored counties.
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