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Auto repair and car care businesses in Rusk County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Rusk County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,159 of 2,401 scored counties
#49 of 162 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 82
- 22 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $17.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $963 a household
- Spending per listing
- $212K
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 45.5
- 27% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 54,854
- +5.0% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Rusk County comes to about $17.4M a year: $963 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $212K per business, 21% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 82 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Rusk County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 27% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 45.5 for every 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Rusk County in 2023. That is one for every 949 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 110 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates show Rusk County grew 5.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Rusk County has a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle): #1,159 of 2,401 scored counties and #49 of 162 scored counties in Texas.
How Rusk 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 | Rusk County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 45.5 | 42.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $212K | $216K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 949 | 703 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +11.2% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.0% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $963 | $918 | $958 |
| Median household income | $68,658 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 16 → 19
- Employees, 2023
- 120
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 110Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8222 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 65The 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 Rusk 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 Rusk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 54,854+5.0% since 2020
- Households
- 18,027
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 924 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 57
- Median household income
- $68,658+24.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,041
- Median home value
- $171,300
- Jobs located here
- 12,491
- Daytime population
- 43,759Residents 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 |
| 49Rusk County, TX | 52 | 82 | 45.5 | $212K | +5.0% | #1,159 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Rusk 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 care52
- Auto repair shops52
- Collision repair and body shops59
- Car washes and detailing
- Tire shops44
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations59
- Insurance agencies71
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 Rusk County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 82 auto repair and car care businesses in Rusk County. 22 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Official counts list 110 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rusk County, TX spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $17.4M a year, or $963 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 82 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $212K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,027 households in Rusk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rusk County, TX compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Rusk County has 45.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $212K, 21% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Rusk County would have about 65, against 82 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 949 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is Rusk County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Rusk County at 54,854 people in 2025, up 5.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,027 households. The median household income in Rusk County is $68,658 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.3% 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. Rusk County scores 52 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,159 of 2,401 scored counties.
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