Auto · County · California
Auto repair shops in Fresno County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in Fresno County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,301 of 2,378 scored counties
#37 of 55 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 871
- 124 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 387
- +13.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $352.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,084 a household
- Spending per listing
- $404K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 26.8
- 25% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,035,456
- +2.6% since 2020
See the auto repair shops around any address in Fresno County
The site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Fresno County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
At $1,084 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Fresno County spend about $352.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $404K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 9% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
Fresno County has 871 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 124 are chain locations, or 14%, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 26.8, 25% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 387 businesses with payroll in Fresno County classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, up 13.2% from 2019. That is one for every 839 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 732 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $7.6M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Fresno County.
Population estimates show Fresno County grew 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair shops, Fresno County has a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle): #1,301 of 2,378 scored counties and #37 of 55 scored counties in California.
How Fresno County compares
The same measures for California 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 | Fresno County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 26.8 | 24.7 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $404K | $455K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 839 | 861 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.2% | +2.1% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.6% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,084 | $1,122 | $958 |
| Median household income | $74,201 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 342 → 387+13.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,069
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $96.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 732Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 871124 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 792The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 20
- Amount
- $7.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Fresno 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 Fresno County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,035,456+2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 324,702
- Median age
- 34.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 5,959 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 171
- Median household income
- $74,201+37.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,641
- Median home value
- $388,800
- Jobs located here
- 413,154
- Daytime population
- 1,017,627Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Fresno County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the auto repair shops on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Fresno County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardAuto repair shops across California
Every California market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in California for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in California, with Fresno County marked.
Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba County, CA | 89 | 40 | 14.0 | $817K | +8.2% | #30 of 2,378 |
| 2Calaveras County, CA | 81 | 26 | 14.1 | $928K | +2.8% | #91 of 2,378 |
| 3San Benito County, CA | 80 | 47 | 22.9 | $633K | +8.6% | #117 of 2,378 |
| 4Mariposa County, CA | 79 | 8 | 10.7 | $1.1M | −1.2% | #126 of 2,378 |
| 5Placer County, CA | 77 | 323 | 20.4 | $591K | +8.9% | #172 of 2,378 |
| 6Contra Costa County, CA | 73 | 758 | 18.3 | $668K | +0.3% | #256 of 2,378 |
| 7Trinity County, CA | 72 | 5 | 9.0 | $1.2M | −2.3% | #278 of 2,378 |
| 8Merced County, CA | 72 | 180 | 20.9 | $531K | +5.1% | #297 of 2,378 |
| 9El Dorado County, CA | 70 | 134 | 17.6 | $729K | +0.6% | #334 of 2,378 |
| 10Mono County, CA | 69 | 6 | 10.4 | $1.1M | −5.4% | #357 of 2,378 |
| 37Fresno County, CA | 48 | 871 | 26.8 | $404K | +2.6% | #1,301 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Fresno 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 Fresno County, CA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 871 auto repair shops in Fresno County. 124 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 387 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 13.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 732 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Fresno County, CA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $352.1M a year, or $1,084 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 871 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $404K 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 324,702 households in Fresno County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fresno County, CA compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Fresno County has 26.8 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $404K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Fresno County would have about 792, against 871 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 839 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Fresno County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Fresno County at 1,035,456 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 324,702 households. Median household income in Fresno County is $74,201, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.5%, 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. Fresno County scores 48 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,301 of 2,378 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Fresno County. 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.
How the score works · Top markets for auto repair shops · All 56 business types in Fresno County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Fresno County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Fresno County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.