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Auto repair shops in Shelby County, AL
The auto repair shops in Shelby County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #385 of 2,378 scored counties
#10 of 60 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 180
- 47 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 81
- +1.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $92.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,060 a household
- Spending per listing
- $512K
- 15% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.7
- 4% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 238,552
- +6.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Shelby County spend about $92.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,060 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $512K per shop, 15% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
There are 180 auto repair shops on map listings in Shelby County as of September 2026. Of those, 47 are chain locations, or 26%, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 20.7 for every 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 81 businesses with payroll in Shelby County classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, up 1.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,072 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Another 149 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1.9M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Shelby County.
Population estimates show Shelby County grew 6.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Shelby County scores 69 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #385 of 2,378 scored counties and #10 of 60 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Shelby County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the auto repair shops 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 | Shelby County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.7 | 21.1 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $512K | $440K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,072 | 1,150 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.3% | +4.6% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.5% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,060 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $97,961 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 80 → 81+1.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 525
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $32.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 149Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 18047 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 207The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $1.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Shelby 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 Shelby County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 238,552+6.5% since 2020
- Households
- 86,866
- Median age
- 41.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 785 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 293
- Median household income
- $97,961+25.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $128,135
- Median home value
- $326,100
- Jobs located here
- 95,355
- Daytime population
- 222,801Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Shelby County marked.
Top counties in Alabama
| 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 |
Other business types in Shelby County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 shops are in Shelby County, AL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 180 auto repair shops in Shelby County. 47 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 81 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 1.3% from 2019. Official counts list 149 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Shelby County, AL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $92.1M a year, or $1,060 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 180 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $512K per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 86,866 households in Shelby County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Shelby County, AL compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Shelby County has 20.7 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $512K, 15% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Shelby County would have about 207, against 180 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,072 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Shelby County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Shelby County at 238,552 people in 2025, up 6.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 86,866 households. Median household income in Shelby County is $97,961, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.9%, 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. Shelby County scores 69 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #385 of 2,378 scored counties.
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