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Auto repair shops in Arkansas

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

Listings: 2,759; 396 chain locations (14%)
Official establishments: 1,107; +6.8% since 2019
Household spending a year: $1.1B; On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households: 22.9; 7% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $387K; 13% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #36 of 51; Market score 43 · Lower middle

A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in Arkansas 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 2,759 auto repair shops in Arkansas. 396 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 22.9 for every 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.

Households in Arkansas spend about $1.1B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $886 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2,759 auto repair shops, that is $387K per shop, 13% below 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 1,107 businesses with payroll in Arkansas classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, up 6.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,089 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, 26 SBA-backed loans worth $11.3M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Arkansas.

Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #36 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest (77). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Malvern area scores highest (57).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, 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 Arkansas, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	77	415	19.3	$505K	+13.1%	#26 of 387
2Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	49	684	22.0	$397K	+3.8%	#209 of 387
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	47	1,062	20.3	$430K	−0.3%	#231 of 387
3Fort Smith, AR-OK	46	219	24.1	$373K	+3.1%	#242 of 387
4Jonesboro, AR	37	115	21.6	$394K	+3.6%	#290 of 387
5Hot Springs, AR	16	109	25.0	$344K	−0.6%	#376 of 387
Texarkana, TX-AR	15	184	32.7	$254K	−0.4%	#380 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Arkansas, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Malvern, AR	57	23	18.7	$494K	+1.1%	#194 of 538
2Batesville, AR	56	27	18.4	$494K	+2.2%	#203 of 538
3Paragould, AR	55	37	20.6	$411K	+3.4%	#224 of 538
4Blytheville, AR	53	25	16.2	$499K	−6.7%	#244 of 538
5Harrison, AR	48	46	24.8	$384K	+2.4%	#305 of 538
6Russellville, AR	42	96	29.4	$310K	+1.6%	#360 of 538
7Magnolia, AR	39	22	26.2	$359K	−3.7%	#385 of 538
8Mountain Home, AR	38	50	25.8	$327K	+3.1%	#395 of 538
9Camden, AR	34	24	23.3	$371K	−3.6%	#426 of 538
10Pine Bluff, AR	32	69	25.6	$323K	−5.6%	#451 of 538
11Forrest City, AR	28	21	27.0	$285K	−5.3%	#473 of 538
12Searcy, AR	27	96	32.4	$268K	+4.2%	#478 of 538
13El Dorado, AR	26	42	28.0	$300K	−5.2%	#481 of 538
14Arkadelphia, AR	23	21	25.9	$342K	−2.2%	#491 of 538

Counties

Counties in Arkansas, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Madison County, AR	78	12	18.6	$568K	+11.2%	#158 of 2,378
2Marion County, AR	77	11	14.4	$652K	+4.3%	#168 of 2,378
3Benton County, AR	74	225	20.1	$502K	+16.0%	#244 of 2,378
4Grant County, AR	72	11	15.8	$631K	+4.1%	#289 of 2,378
5Washington County, AR	67	178	18.3	$505K	+9.9%	#474 of 2,378
6Carroll County, AR	66	19	16.7	$580K	+3.6%	#491 of 2,378
7Saline County, AR	66	93	18.5	$514K	+7.6%	#501 of 2,378
8Lonoke County, AR	65	58	20.3	$477K	+3.5%	#537 of 2,378
9Fulton County, AR	51	12	25.2	$366K	+3.7%	#1,164 of 2,378
10Crawford County, AR	50	55	23.5	$408K	+4.1%	#1,194 of 2,378
11Randolph County, AR	50	18	24.5	$375K	+1.5%	#1,200 of 2,378
12Howard County, AR	49	6	11.8	$752K	−3.6%	#1,206 of 2,378
13Drew County, AR	49	10	13.9	$578K	−1.5%	#1,208 of 2,378
14Mississippi County, AR	49	25	16.2	$499K	−6.7%	#1,215 of 2,378
15Hot Spring County, AR	49	23	18.7	$494K	+1.1%	#1,218 of 2,378
16Independence County, AR	48	27	18.4	$494K	+2.2%	#1,272 of 2,378
17Franklin County, AR	48	15	21.3	$419K	+3.5%	#1,294 of 2,378
18Desha County, AR	47	6	13.0	$529K	−11.8%	#1,320 of 2,378
19Craighead County, AR	47	92	20.7	$423K	+4.8%	#1,338 of 2,378
20Greene County, AR	47	37	20.6	$411K	+3.4%	#1,339 of 2,378
21Faulkner County, AR	45	136	27.6	$340K	+8.2%	#1,454 of 2,378
22Izard County, AR	45	14	26.8	$326K	+5.9%	#1,455 of 2,378
23Johnson County, AR	44	24	23.3	$385K	+2.0%	#1,487 of 2,378
24Sevier County, AR	44	15	26.7	$350K	−0.1%	#1,499 of 2,378
25Van Buren County, AR	44	21	28.3	$310K	+2.8%	#1,504 of 2,378

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Counties in Arkansas, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Lawrence County, AR	42	14	21.2	$413K	+0.3%	#1,555 of 2,378
27Yell County, AR	42	21	25.2	$358K	−1.3%	#1,566 of 2,378
28Cleburne County, AR	41	35	33.3	$270K	+3.9%	#1,637 of 2,378
29Stone County, AR	40	14	26.6	$304K	+2.9%	#1,680 of 2,378
30Sebastian County, AR	39	134	25.7	$337K	+2.2%	#1,714 of 2,378
31Pulaski County, AR	38	384	22.3	$362K	+1.3%	#1,748 of 2,378
32Conway County, AR	36	21	25.4	$358K	+3.2%	#1,820 of 2,378
33Logan County, AR	35	22	25.8	$386K	+2.5%	#1,837 of 2,378
34Columbia County, AR	35	22	26.2	$359K	−3.7%	#1,844 of 2,378
35Pope County, AR	35	75	30.8	$296K	+2.5%	#1,859 of 2,378
36Miller County, AR	34	40	24.5	$315K	−0.5%	#1,893 of 2,378
37Baxter County, AR	32	50	25.8	$327K	+3.1%	#1,957 of 2,378
38Pike County, AR	32	16	39.2	$241K	−1.9%	#1,969 of 2,378
39Clay County, AR	31	13	21.6	$396K	−3.3%	#1,974 of 2,378
40Boone County, AR	30	45	29.3	$320K	+3.3%	#2,028 of 2,378
41Cross County, AR	28	19	29.3	$285K	−3.6%	#2,094 of 2,378
42St. Francis County, AR	28	21	27.0	$285K	−5.3%	#2,095 of 2,378
43Jefferson County, AR	27	67	27.9	$291K	−5.7%	#2,123 of 2,378
44Ashley County, AR	26	13	17.7	$450K	−5.9%	#2,126 of 2,378
45Sharp County, AR	26	23	33.5	$265K	+4.7%	#2,149 of 2,378
46Little River County, AR	25	13	27.0	$343K	−1.8%	#2,157 of 2,378
47Garland County, AR	24	109	25.0	$344K	−0.6%	#2,175 of 2,378
48Union County, AR	24	42	28.0	$300K	−5.2%	#2,185 of 2,378
49White County, AR	24	96	32.4	$268K	+4.2%	#2,187 of 2,378
50Polk County, AR	23	26	32.9	$266K	+1.6%	#2,202 of 2,378
51Lincoln County, AR	21	9	25.1	$358K	−1.0%	#2,224 of 2,378
52Ouachita County, AR	21	22	25.5	$323K	−3.9%	#2,230 of 2,378
53Poinsett County, AR	21	23	26.2	$278K	−2.0%	#2,238 of 2,378
54Bradley County, AR	20	7	18.7	$436K	−6.4%	#2,243 of 2,378
55Arkansas County, AR	20	17	25.4	$326K	−7.4%	#2,250 of 2,378
56Clark County, AR	19	21	25.9	$342K	−2.2%	#2,265 of 2,378
57Crittenden County, AR	19	51	28.0	$264K	−3.9%	#2,274 of 2,378
58Jackson County, AR	15	19	31.3	$270K	0.0%	#2,329 of 2,378
59Hempstead County, AR	13	22	29.4	$312K	−4.6%	#2,343 of 2,378
60Phillips County, AR	1	15	24.9	$263K	−13.0%	#2,378 of 2,378
Perry County, AR	Not scored	2	4.9	$2M	+3.1%
Scott County, AR	Not scored	11	27.6	$306K	+1.4%
Chicot County, AR	Not scored	7	17.7	$360K	−10.3%
Montgomery County, AR	Not scored	6	16.2	$574K	+1.1%
Lee County, AR	Not scored	1	3.7	$2M	−6.4%
Nevada County, AR	Not scored	8	24.6	$363K	−4.1%
Prairie County, AR	Not scored	6	18.4	$459K	−3.9%
Searcy County, AR	Not scored	8	25.0	$356K	0.0%
Cleveland County, AR	Not scored	2	6.8	$1.4M	−4.3%
Newton County, AR	Not scored	1	3.1	$3.3M	−2.3%
Monroe County, AR	Not scored	11	39.4	$183K	−7.8%
Dallas County, AR	Not scored	4	15.6	$489K	−6.7%
Lafayette County, AR	Not scored	3	11.4	$747K	−6.4%
Woodruff County, AR	Not scored	3	11.1	$694K	−8.2%
Calhoun County, AR	Not scored	2	11.8	$903K	−2.2%

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 Arkansas?

There are 2,759 auto repair shops on map listings in Arkansas as of September 2026. 396 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 1,107 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 6.8% from 2019. Official counts list 3,287 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $1.1B a year, or $886 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,759 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $387K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.

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

Arkansas has 22.9 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $387K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Arkansas would have about 2,403, against 2,759 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,089 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

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

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Malvern area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 60 scored counties in Arkansas, Madison County scores highest, at 78 (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. Arkansas scores 43 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #36 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 Arkansas. 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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