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Auto repair shops in Nassau County, FL

The auto repair shops in Nassau County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 81 out of 100: High

Ranked #100 of 2,378 scored counties
#5 of 64 scored counties in Florida

Listings
57
13 chain locations (23%)
Official establishments
28
−6.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$38.7M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $985 a household
Spending per listing
$679K
53% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.5
33% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
106,879
+17.4% since 2020

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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

The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Nassau County is 81 (high), #100 of 2,378 scored counties and #5 of 64 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair shops.

At $985 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in Nassau County spend about $38.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $679K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 53% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.

There are 57 auto repair shops on map listings in Nassau County as of September 2026. Of those, 13 are chain locations, or 23%, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 14.5 for every 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.

Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Nassau County in 2023, down 6.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,404 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $810K have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Nassau County. Population estimates put the population change in Nassau County from 2020 to 2025 at +17.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Nassau County compares

The same measures for Florida 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.

Auto repair shops in Nassau County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureNassau CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.521.121.5
Spending per listing$679K$396K$445K
Households per official establishment1,4041,036955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−6.7%+5.5%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+17.4%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$985$835$958
Median household income$89,804$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score8144

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
30 → 28−6.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
146
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
64Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5713 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
87The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$810K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Nassau 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 Nassau County

Population, 2025 estimate
106,879+17.4% since 2020
Households
39,307
Median age
46.0
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
649 sq. mi.
People per square mile
151
Median household income
$89,804+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$116,081
Median home value
$382,800
Jobs located here
26,220
Daytime population
80,329Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair shops across Florida

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The highest-scoring counties in Florida for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Florida, with Nassau County marked.

Top counties in Florida

Counties in Florida ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1St. Johns County, FL8513011.2$869K+25.0%#47 of 2,378
2Walton County, FL853811.1$857K+22.9%#48 of 2,378
3Santa Rosa County, FL8510113.9$738K+11.7%#49 of 2,378
4Gulf County, FL8358.4$1.1M+11.7%#65 of 2,378
5Nassau County, FL815714.5$679K+17.4%#100 of 2,378
6Sumter County, FL80466.5$1.1M+21.1%#107 of 2,378
7Flagler County, FL747714.6$597K+21.0%#233 of 2,378
8Franklin County, FL73612.1$704K+4.5%#253 of 2,378
9Clay County, FL7114917.8$543K+9.4%#319 of 2,378
10Hernando County, FL7012515.2$563K+13.3%#345 of 2,378

Other business types in Nassau County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in Nassau County, FL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 57 auto repair shops in Nassau County. 13 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 6.7% from 2019. Another 64 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Nassau County, FL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $38.7M a year, or $985 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 57 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $679K 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 39,307 households in Nassau County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Nassau County, FL compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?

Nassau County has 14.5 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $679K, 53% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Nassau County would have about 87, against 57 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,404 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Nassau County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Nassau County at 106,879 people in 2025, up 17.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 39,307 households. Median household income in Nassau County is $89,804, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.4%, 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. Nassau County scores 81 for auto repair shops (high), #100 of 2,378 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for auto repair shops · All 56 business types in Nassau County

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