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Auto repair shops in Banks County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in Banks County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 93 out of 100: Very high
Ranked #9 of 2,378 scored counties
#2 of 120 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 7
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $7.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,115 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.2
- 53% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 21,273
- +17.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Banks County is 93 (very high), #9 of 2,378 scored counties and #2 of 120 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair shops.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Banks County comes to about $7.6M a year: $1,115 per household, 16% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.1M per shop, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
There are 7 auto repair shops on map listings in Banks County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 10.2 for every 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Banks County classed as mechanical, body and glass repair. That is one for every 2,285 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Banks County grew 17.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Banks County compares
The same measures for Georgia 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 | Banks County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.2 | 23.1 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $399K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,285 | 1,082 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.7% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +17.3% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,115 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $77,063 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 93 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 2
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $129K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 38Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 70 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Banks 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 Banks County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 21,273+17.3% since 2020
- Households
- 6,856
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.4
- Land area
- 232 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 83
- Median household income
- $77,063+61.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,242
- Median home value
- $278,100
- Jobs located here
- 4,934
- Daytime population
- 15,146Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Banks County marked.
Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, GA | 94 | 11 | 16.4 | $757K | +10.5% | #8 of 2,378 |
| 2Banks County, GA | 93 | 7 | 10.2 | $1.1M | +17.3% | #9 of 2,378 |
| 3Oconee County, GA | 91 | 16 | 10.7 | $1.2M | +6.9% | #12 of 2,378 |
| 4Harris County, GA | 90 | 9 | 6.9 | $1.7M | +6.8% | #17 of 2,378 |
| 5Bryan County, GA | 86 | 22 | 13.3 | $842K | +15.6% | #39 of 2,378 |
| 6Greene County, GA | 86 | 12 | 14.6 | $729K | +12.3% | #43 of 2,378 |
| 7Newton County, GA | 83 | 65 | 15.8 | $632K | +11.2% | #72 of 2,378 |
| 8Effingham County, GA | 82 | 36 | 14.8 | $718K | +14.1% | #81 of 2,378 |
| 9Houston County, GA | 81 | 101 | 15.8 | $625K | +8.5% | #106 of 2,378 |
| 10Gilmer County, GA | 80 | 23 | 17.7 | $571K | +7.9% | #123 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Banks 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 Banks County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 auto repair shops in Banks County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Official counts list 38 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Banks County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $7.6M a year, or $1,115 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $1.1M 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 6,856 households in Banks County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Banks County, GA compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Banks County has 10.2 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $1.1M, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Banks County would have about 17, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,285 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.
How fast is Banks County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Banks County at 21,273 people in 2025, up 17.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,856 households. Median household income in Banks County is $77,063, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 61.2%, 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. Banks County scores 93 for auto repair shops (very high), #9 of 2,378 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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