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Auto repair and car care businesses in Webb County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Webb County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,045 of 2,401 scored counties
#117 of 162 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 437
- 96 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 140
- +16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $73.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $900 a household
- Spending per listing
- $168K
- 38% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 53.7
- 50% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 281,224
- +5.2% since 2020
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What this means
Webb County scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #2,045 of 2,401 scored counties and #117 of 162 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 437 auto repair and car care businesses in Webb County. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That is 53.7 per 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $900 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Webb County spend about $73.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 437 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $168K per business, 38% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 140 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Webb County in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 581 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Webb County. Population estimates show Webb County grew 5.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Webb 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 | Webb County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 53.7 | 42.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $168K | $216K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 581 | 703 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.7% | +11.2% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.2% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $900 | $918 | $958 |
| Median household income | $63,058 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 120 → 140+16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,479
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $73.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 965Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 43796 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 273The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $50K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Webb 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 Webb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 281,224+5.2% since 2020
- Households
- 81,373
- Median age
- 30.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 3,362 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 80
- Median household income
- $63,058+35.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,101
- Median home value
- $189,900
- Jobs located here
- 100,368
- Daytime population
- 263,275Residents 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 Webb 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 |
| 117Webb County, TX | 30 | 437 | 53.7 | $168K | +5.2% | #2,045 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Webb 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 care30
- Auto repair shops37
- Collision repair and body shops55
- Car washes and detailing31
- Tire shops26
- Oil change and quick lube45
- Gas stations59
- Insurance agencies46
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 Webb County, TX?
Webb County has 437 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 96 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 140 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019. Another 965 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Webb County, TX spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $73.2M a year, or $900 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 437 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $168K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 81,373 households in Webb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Webb County, TX compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Webb County has 53.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $168K, 38% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Webb County would have about 273, against 437 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 581 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Webb County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Webb County at 281,224 people in 2025, up 5.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 81,373 households. Median household income in Webb County is $63,058, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.7%, 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. Webb County scores 30 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #2,045 of 2,401 scored counties.
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