Auto repair shops in Georgia

There are 9,420 auto repair shops on map listings in Georgia as of September 2026. Of those, 1,692 are chain locations, or 18%, against 16% across the U.S. That is 23.1 per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.

Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Georgia comes to about $3.8B a year: $923 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 9,420 auto repair shops, that is $399K per shop, 10% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.

In 2023, official counts showed 3,766 businesses with payroll in Georgia classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, up 5.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,082 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, 140 SBA-backed loans worth $91.7M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Georgia.

Among the 50 states and DC, Georgia ranks #28 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Warner Robins metro area scores highest (86). Of the 24 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Kingsland area scores highest (78).