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Auto repair shops in Alabama

Markets across Alabama ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 4,218; 693 chain locations (16%)
Official establishments: 1,736; +4.6% since 2019
Household spending a year: $1.9B; On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households: 21.1; 2% below the U.S.
Spending per listing: $440K; In line with the U.S.
Rank among states: #24 of 51; Market score 55 · Upper middle

A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,218 auto repair shops in Alabama. Of those, 693 are chain locations, or 16%, against 16% across the U.S. That is 21.1 per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.

At $929 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in Alabama spend about $1.9B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $440K of household spending for each shop on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $445K. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Alabama was 1,736 in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,150 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 2.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 47 SBA-backed loans worth $23M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Alabama.

Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #24 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Huntsville metro area scores highest (81). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Talladega-Sylacauga area scores highest (69).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Alabama, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Huntsville, AL	81	370	18.0	$543K	+12.5%	#6 of 387
2Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	80	168	17.0	$568K	+14.8%	#10 of 387
3Auburn-Opelika, AL	80	127	16.6	$561K	+7.1%	#11 of 387
4Tuscaloosa, AL	68	181	17.1	$522K	+2.9%	#65 of 387
5Decatur, AL	63	142	22.7	$450K	+2.5%	#93 of 387
6Birmingham, AL	50	1,009	21.7	$432K	+1.4%	#203 of 387
7Montgomery, AL	48	322	21.3	$419K	+0.9%	#220 of 387
8Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	48	144	22.7	$416K	+3.5%	#222 of 387
9Dothan, AL	38	129	21.1	$413K	+3.4%	#287 of 387
10Gadsden, AL	37	118	29.9	$316K	+0.4%	#292 of 387
11Mobile, AL	36	349	21.6	$403K	−0.7%	#295 of 387
Columbus, GA-AL	34	283	22.2	$375K	−1.3%	#312 of 387
12Anniston-Oxford, AL	27	115	25.5	$345K	−0.3%	#344 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Alabama, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Talladega-Sylacauga, AL	69	67	17.6	$528K	0.0%	#79 of 538
2Enterprise, AL	62	44	21.0	$468K	+6.3%	#149 of 538
3Scottsboro, AL	61	49	22.5	$429K	+3.3%	#161 of 538
4Eufaula, AL-GA	60	10	9.8	$829K	−1.2%	#163 of 538
5Ozark, AL	59	44	22.3	$408K	+1.3%	#181 of 538
6Alexander City, AL	55	34	19.9	$466K	−0.8%	#218 of 538
7Cullman, AL	54	95	26.9	$392K	+6.7%	#236 of 538
8Albertville, AL	54	106	29.1	$346K	+6.0%	#242 of 538
9Troy, AL	48	28	22.4	$374K	+2.4%	#307 of 538
LaGrange, GA-AL	47	108	26.8	$337K	+3.0%	#316 of 538
10Fort Payne, AL	46	76	29.0	$338K	+3.4%	#328 of 538
11Selma, AL	45	25	15.7	$448K	−7.9%	#329 of 538
12Russellville, AL	38	28	23.4	$391K	+1.1%	#388 of 538

Counties

Counties in Alabama, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Limestone County, AL	84	71	17.3	$613K	+18.0%	#63 of 2,378
2Cherokee County, AL	80	17	16.7	$597K	+5.8%	#119 of 2,378
3Winston County, AL	79	13	13.8	$763K	+1.4%	#129 of 2,378
4Henry County, AL	76	7	9.9	$916K	+7.1%	#183 of 2,378
5Baldwin County, AL	73	168	17.0	$568K	+14.8%	#268 of 2,378
6Lee County, AL	73	118	17.0	$554K	+8.6%	#270 of 2,378
7Elmore County, AL	72	61	18.6	$555K	+4.2%	#294 of 2,378
8Madison County, AL	71	299	18.1	$527K	+11.0%	#320 of 2,378
9Cleburne County, AL	70	12	20.1	$512K	+6.0%	#352 of 2,378
10Shelby County, AL	69	180	20.7	$512K	+6.5%	#385 of 2,378
11St. Clair County, AL	68	80	22.8	$454K	+7.1%	#440 of 2,378
12Autauga County, AL	66	49	21.4	$460K	+5.1%	#510 of 2,378
13Tuscaloosa County, AL	65	157	17.4	$520K	+3.8%	#525 of 2,378
14Lawrence County, AL	65	33	24.2	$454K	+2.3%	#541 of 2,378
15Geneva County, AL	62	17	16.0	$567K	+3.2%	#648 of 2,378
16Barbour County, AL	61	9	9.9	$831K	−1.4%	#677 of 2,378
17Randolph County, AL	61	22	23.7	$415K	+4.8%	#705 of 2,378
18Morgan County, AL	60	109	22.2	$449K	+2.6%	#741 of 2,378
19Blount County, AL	59	50	22.5	$471K	+1.8%	#777 of 2,378
20Talladega County, AL	57	65	19.3	$476K	+0.3%	#862 of 2,378
21Coffee County, AL	56	44	21.0	$468K	+6.3%	#910 of 2,378
22Clay County, AL	54	16	27.5	$388K	−0.1%	#1,031 of 2,378
23Jackson County, AL	53	49	22.5	$429K	+3.3%	#1,068 of 2,378
24Dale County, AL	53	44	22.3	$408K	+1.3%	#1,072 of 2,378
25Colbert County, AL	52	50	20.6	$455K	+3.8%	#1,107 of 2,378

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Counties in Alabama, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Butler County, AL	49	13	17.1	$492K	−4.8%	#1,220 of 2,378
27Tallapoosa County, AL	49	34	19.9	$466K	−0.8%	#1,227 of 2,378
28Chilton County, AL	49	44	24.6	$411K	+5.9%	#1,243 of 2,378
29Cullman County, AL	49	95	26.9	$392K	+6.7%	#1,248 of 2,378
30Marshall County, AL	49	106	29.1	$346K	+6.0%	#1,258 of 2,378
31Pickens County, AL	48	12	17.7	$545K	−3.9%	#1,264 of 2,378
32Lauderdale County, AL	48	94	23.9	$396K	+3.3%	#1,306 of 2,378
33Bibb County, AL	48	22	28.6	$352K	+0.4%	#1,312 of 2,378
34Macon County, AL	44	9	12.4	$657K	−6.8%	#1,458 of 2,378
35Fayette County, AL	42	12	19.2	$485K	−2.8%	#1,543 of 2,378
36Monroe County, AL	41	16	21.7	$399K	−3.8%	#1,602 of 2,378
37Pike County, AL	41	28	22.4	$374K	+2.4%	#1,613 of 2,378
38Hale County, AL	40	9	16.0	$444K	+2.9%	#1,643 of 2,378
39Jefferson County, AL	40	564	20.9	$414K	−1.3%	#1,654 of 2,378
40Walker County, AL	40	69	27.2	$352K	0.0%	#1,675 of 2,378
41Dallas County, AL	39	25	15.7	$448K	−7.9%	#1,686 of 2,378
42Mobile County, AL	39	349	21.6	$403K	−0.7%	#1,695 of 2,378
43DeKalb County, AL	39	76	29.0	$338K	+3.4%	#1,713 of 2,378
44Chambers County, AL	38	32	23.8	$381K	−0.9%	#1,744 of 2,378
45Etowah County, AL	37	118	29.9	$316K	+0.4%	#1,790 of 2,378
46Crenshaw County, AL	32	11	21.0	$416K	0.0%	#1,929 of 2,378
47Franklin County, AL	31	28	23.4	$391K	+1.1%	#1,975 of 2,378
48Montgomery County, AL	31	210	23.0	$357K	−1.1%	#1,982 of 2,378
49Houston County, AL	31	105	24.2	$355K	+2.8%	#1,985 of 2,378
50Calhoun County, AL	31	115	25.5	$345K	−0.3%	#1,989 of 2,378
51Marengo County, AL	29	18	22.8	$352K	−5.0%	#2,049 of 2,378
52Escambia County, AL	28	38	29.7	$278K	0.0%	#2,096 of 2,378
53Russell County, AL	26	67	28.0	$292K	−0.6%	#2,146 of 2,378
54Lamar County, AL	25	10	19.7	$443K	−2.6%	#2,152 of 2,378
55Covington County, AL	25	40	27.3	$337K	+1.2%	#2,158 of 2,378
56Marion County, AL	24	33	31.1	$311K	−0.3%	#2,183 of 2,378
57Conecuh County, AL	22	9	20.4	$426K	−5.7%	#2,204 of 2,378
58Choctaw County, AL	22	12	22.8	$402K	−5.7%	#2,205 of 2,378
59Bullock County, AL	16	7	19.0	$384K	−4.5%	#2,313 of 2,378
60Clarke County, AL	14	30	35.6	$239K	−4.2%	#2,339 of 2,378
Washington County, AL	Not scored	4	6.7	$1.6M	−3.3%
Sumter County, AL	Not scored	4	8.3	$1M	−5.0%
Coosa County, AL	Not scored	2	4.5	$2.2M	−1.7%
Wilcox County, AL	Not scored	1	2.6	$3.1M	−8.3%
Lowndes County, AL	Not scored	2	4.7	$1.7M	−9.0%
Perry County, AL	Not scored	2	5.8	$1.3M	−12.2%
Greene County, AL	Not scored	3	9.3	$789K	−8.2%

Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in Alabama?

There are 4,218 auto repair shops on map listings in Alabama as of September 2026. 693 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 1,736 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019. Another 5,040 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Alabama spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $1.9B a year, or $929 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,218 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $440K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.

How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?

Alabama has 21.1 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $440K, in line with the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Alabama would have about 4,172, against 4,218 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,150 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for auto repair shops?

Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Huntsville metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Talladega-Sylacauga area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 60 scored counties in Alabama, Limestone County scores highest, at 84 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Alabama scores 55 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #24 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alabama. It maps the auto repair shops 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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