Market rankings · Florida
Auto repair shops in Florida
Markets across Florida ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 18,464
- 2,814 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 8,448
- +5.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.3B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.1
- 2% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $396K
- 11% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #35 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in Florida by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 18,464 auto repair shops in Florida. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 16% across the U.S. That is 21.1 per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Florida comes to about $7.3B a year: $835 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 18,464 auto repair shops, that is $396K per shop, 11% 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 8,448 businesses with payroll in Florida classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, up 5.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,036 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, 391 SBA-backed loans worth $248.7M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Florida.
Among the 50 states and DC, Florida ranks #35 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Wildwood-The Villages metro area scores highest (80). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Clewiston area scores highest (71).
Every market in Florida for auto repair shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Florida, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 80 | 46 | 6.5 | $1.1M | +21.1% | #7 of 387 |
| 2Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 69 | 233 | 19.5 | $482K | +9.4% | #60 of 387 |
| 3Homosassa Springs, FL | 65 | 116 | 16.3 | $499K | +11.1% | #85 of 387 |
| 4Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 62 | 394 | 19.5 | $458K | +6.5% | #100 of 387 |
| 5Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 62 | 549 | 19.0 | $439K | +19.8% | #102 of 387 |
| 6Naples-Marco Island, FL | 61 | 289 | 17.4 | $485K | +10.6% | #107 of 387 |
| 7Gainesville, FL | 59 | 249 | 17.5 | $463K | +5.4% | #118 of 387 |
| 8Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 59 | 197 | 22.4 | $395K | +15.7% | #122 of 387 |
| 9Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 58 | 123 | 17.4 | $477K | +7.7% | #132 of 387 |
| 10Jacksonville, FL | 58 | 1,297 | 19.6 | $440K | +10.7% | #135 of 387 |
| 11Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 55 | 513 | 19.9 | $436K | +9.1% | #162 of 387 |
| 12North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 54 | 731 | 18.8 | $447K | +13.2% | #168 of 387 |
| 13Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 51 | 607 | 20.6 | $408K | +11.2% | #198 of 387 |
| 14Sebring, FL | 49 | 90 | 19.2 | $397K | +9.7% | #210 of 387 |
| 15Tallahassee, FL | 48 | 307 | 19.4 | $430K | +3.1% | #219 of 387 |
| 16Punta Gorda, FL | 45 | 192 | 21.2 | $386K | +15.5% | #250 of 387 |
| 17Ocala, FL | 44 | 364 | 22.1 | $370K | +17.3% | #258 of 387 |
| 18Port St. Lucie, FL | 43 | 446 | 21.7 | $395K | +16.0% | #261 of 387 |
| 19Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 43 | 2,837 | 21.3 | $383K | +7.3% | #262 of 387 |
| 20Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 40 | 2,426 | 23.7 | $370K | +10.3% | #277 of 387 |
| 21Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 35 | 748 | 22.8 | $361K | +14.4% | #305 of 387 |
| 22Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 30 | 5,211 | 22.3 | $363K | +4.2% | #332 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clewiston, FL | 71 | 35 | 18.8 | $458K | +18.8% | #72 of 538 |
| 2Palatka, FL | 67 | 55 | 17.5 | $463K | +5.9% | #98 of 538 |
| 3Arcadia, FL | 64 | 23 | 17.9 | $437K | +8.8% | #123 of 538 |
| 4Lake City, FL | 54 | 64 | 23.3 | $387K | +6.2% | #237 of 538 |
| 5Key West-Key Largo, FL | 45 | 69 | 20.1 | $418K | −2.9% | #331 of 538 |
| 6Okeechobee, FL | 44 | 34 | 22.5 | $368K | +7.4% | #341 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Johns County, FL | 85 | 130 | 11.2 | $869K | +25.0% | #47 of 2,378 |
| 2Walton County, FL | 85 | 38 | 11.1 | $857K | +22.9% | #48 of 2,378 |
| 3Santa Rosa County, FL | 85 | 101 | 13.9 | $738K | +11.7% | #49 of 2,378 |
| 4Gulf County, FL | 83 | 5 | 8.4 | $1.1M | +11.7% | #65 of 2,378 |
| 5Nassau County, FL | 81 | 57 | 14.5 | $679K | +17.4% | #100 of 2,378 |
| 6Sumter County, FL | 80 | 46 | 6.5 | $1.1M | +21.1% | #107 of 2,378 |
| 7Flagler County, FL | 74 | 77 | 14.6 | $597K | +21.0% | #233 of 2,378 |
| 8Franklin County, FL | 73 | 6 | 12.1 | $704K | +4.5% | #253 of 2,378 |
| 9Clay County, FL | 71 | 149 | 17.8 | $543K | +9.4% | #319 of 2,378 |
| 10Hernando County, FL | 70 | 125 | 15.2 | $563K | +13.3% | #345 of 2,378 |
| 11Wakulla County, FL | 69 | 23 | 18.0 | $565K | +12.3% | #377 of 2,378 |
| 12Gilchrist County, FL | 66 | 15 | 21.0 | $472K | +14.5% | #506 of 2,378 |
| 13Washington County, FL | 66 | 19 | 20.5 | $458K | +5.4% | #511 of 2,378 |
| 14Lake County, FL | 65 | 288 | 17.5 | $496K | +18.1% | #531 of 2,378 |
| 15Union County, FL | 64 | 8 | 18.5 | $515K | +5.2% | #575 of 2,378 |
| 16Citrus County, FL | 62 | 116 | 16.3 | $499K | +11.1% | #663 of 2,378 |
| 17Jefferson County, FL | 62 | 11 | 19.1 | $455K | +11.1% | #671 of 2,378 |
| 18Dixie County, FL | 62 | 12 | 19.2 | $442K | +8.0% | #674 of 2,378 |
| 19Putnam County, FL | 61 | 55 | 17.5 | $463K | +5.9% | #699 of 2,378 |
| 20Hamilton County, FL | 60 | 6 | 14.0 | $598K | +3.3% | #713 of 2,378 |
| 21Collier County, FL | 60 | 289 | 17.4 | $485K | +10.6% | #731 of 2,378 |
| 22Manatee County, FL | 60 | 320 | 18.1 | $467K | +16.6% | #738 of 2,378 |
| 23Polk County, FL | 60 | 549 | 19.0 | $439K | +19.8% | #744 of 2,378 |
| 24DeSoto County, FL | 60 | 23 | 17.9 | $437K | +8.8% | #745 of 2,378 |
| 25Indian River County, FL | 58 | 123 | 17.4 | $477K | +7.7% | #809 of 2,378 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jackson County, FL | 57 | 33 | 19.1 | $428K | +5.4% | #876 of 2,378 |
| 27Alachua County, FL | 56 | 195 | 16.7 | $470K | +3.7% | #908 of 2,378 |
| 28Brevard County, FL | 55 | 513 | 19.9 | $436K | +9.1% | #969 of 2,378 |
| 29Pasco County, FL | 55 | 463 | 19.6 | $427K | +19.1% | #975 of 2,378 |
| 30Levy County, FL | 55 | 39 | 21.0 | $421K | +12.7% | #976 of 2,378 |
| 31Bay County, FL | 55 | 178 | 22.6 | $389K | +17.2% | #980 of 2,378 |
| 32Hendry County, FL | 55 | 34 | 24.1 | $365K | +21.5% | #985 of 2,378 |
| 33Hardee County, FL | 54 | 19 | 23.1 | $405K | +2.4% | #1,025 of 2,378 |
| 34Gadsden County, FL | 53 | 27 | 16.0 | $517K | +2.0% | #1,046 of 2,378 |
| 35St. Lucie County, FL | 53 | 295 | 21.5 | $399K | +21.4% | #1,075 of 2,378 |
| 36Okaloosa County, FL | 51 | 195 | 22.8 | $409K | +4.6% | #1,159 of 2,378 |
| 37Sarasota County, FL | 50 | 411 | 19.4 | $431K | +10.0% | #1,189 of 2,378 |
| 38Highlands County, FL | 49 | 90 | 19.2 | $397K | +9.7% | #1,245 of 2,378 |
| 39Seminole County, FL | 48 | 413 | 22.1 | $411K | +4.3% | #1,298 of 2,378 |
| 40Palm Beach County, FL | 47 | 1,156 | 19.1 | $435K | +5.5% | #1,332 of 2,378 |
| 41Columbia County, FL | 47 | 64 | 23.3 | $387K | +6.2% | #1,348 of 2,378 |
| 42Hillsborough County, FL | 47 | 1,281 | 22.0 | $386K | +7.4% | #1,350 of 2,378 |
| 43Charlotte County, FL | 47 | 192 | 21.2 | $386K | +15.5% | #1,351 of 2,378 |
| 44Volusia County, FL | 47 | 530 | 21.9 | $380K | +9.1% | #1,352 of 2,378 |
| 45Osceola County, FL | 47 | 353 | 24.7 | $367K | +23.2% | #1,356 of 2,378 |
| 46Marion County, FL | 46 | 364 | 22.1 | $370K | +17.3% | #1,411 of 2,378 |
| 47Leon County, FL | 44 | 246 | 20.1 | $407K | +1.7% | #1,482 of 2,378 |
| 48Holmes County, FL | 41 | 15 | 21.4 | $396K | +2.7% | #1,606 of 2,378 |
| 49Lee County, FL | 41 | 748 | 22.8 | $361K | +14.4% | #1,619 of 2,378 |
| 50Duval County, FL | 41 | 934 | 22.5 | $353K | +6.5% | #1,620 of 2,378 |
| 51Suwannee County, FL | 41 | 44 | 27.3 | $325K | +10.6% | #1,627 of 2,378 |
| 52Monroe County, FL | 40 | 69 | 20.1 | $418K | −2.9% | #1,653 of 2,378 |
| 53Escambia County, FL | 40 | 293 | 22.7 | $362K | +3.5% | #1,673 of 2,378 |
| 54Madison County, FL | 40 | 15 | 21.5 | $341K | +5.0% | #1,676 of 2,378 |
| 55Okeechobee County, FL | 38 | 34 | 22.5 | $368K | +7.4% | #1,746 of 2,378 |
| 56Orange County, FL | 37 | 1,372 | 26.0 | $333K | +6.7% | #1,787 of 2,378 |
| 57Miami-Dade County, FL | 35 | 2,210 | 22.7 | $353K | +4.0% | #1,846 of 2,378 |
| 58Martin County, FL | 34 | 151 | 22.3 | $387K | +4.8% | #1,877 of 2,378 |
| 59Broward County, FL | 32 | 1,845 | 24.5 | $329K | +3.6% | #1,955 of 2,378 |
| 60Baker County, FL | 28 | 27 | 29.5 | $300K | +5.8% | #2,091 of 2,378 |
| 61Pinellas County, FL | 24 | 968 | 22.6 | $335K | −1.2% | #2,178 of 2,378 |
| 62Bradford County, FL | 23 | 24 | 25.9 | $342K | +0.3% | #2,194 of 2,378 |
| 63Taylor County, FL | 22 | 19 | 23.8 | $347K | −2.5% | #2,209 of 2,378 |
| 64Calhoun County, FL | 17 | 11 | 23.7 | $356K | −3.0% | #2,301 of 2,378 |
| Glades County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $3.6M | +9.9% | |
| Lafayette County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 7.6 | $1.2M | +6.8% | |
| Liberty County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% |
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 Florida?
There are 18,464 auto repair shops on map listings in Florida as of September 2026. 2,814 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 8,448 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 5.5% from 2019. Official counts list 28,446 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Florida spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $7.3B a year, or $835 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18,464 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $396K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,752,810 households in Florida and national spending patterns by income.
How does Florida compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Florida has 21.1 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $396K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Florida would have about 16,441, against 18,464 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,036 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Florida has the highest market score for auto repair shops?
Among 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Wildwood-The Villages metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Clewiston area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 64 scored counties in Florida, St. Johns County scores highest, at 85 (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. Florida scores 44 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #35 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 Florida. 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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Related business types in Florida
- Auto repair and car care31,766 listings
- Collision repair and body shops2,454 listings
- Car washes and detailing3,552 listings
- Tire shops3,720 listings
- Oil change and quick lube532 listings
- Gas stations8,346 listings
- Insurance agencies14,989 listings
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