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Auto repair shops in Forsyth County, GA
The auto repair shops in Forsyth County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #785 of 2,378 scored counties
#42 of 120 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 228
- 52 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 112
- +16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $99.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,115 a household
- Spending per listing
- $435K
- 2% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 25.6
- 19% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 282,805
- +11.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 228 auto repair shops in Forsyth County. 52 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 25.6 for every 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Households in Forsyth County spend about $99.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,115 per household, 16% above the U.S. average. That works out to $435K per shop, 2% 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 112 businesses with payroll in Forsyth County classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, up 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 795 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts also show 223 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $3M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Forsyth County.
Population estimates show Forsyth County grew 11.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Forsyth County scores 59 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #785 of 2,378 scored counties and #42 of 120 scored counties in Georgia.
How Forsyth 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 | Forsyth County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 25.6 | 23.1 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $435K | $399K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 795 | 1,082 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.7% | +5.7% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.8% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,115 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $143,784 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 96 → 112+16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 592
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $38.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 223Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 22852 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 223The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 282,805+11.8% since 2020
- Households
- 89,030
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 225 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,190
- Median household income
- $143,784+34.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $170,744
- Median home value
- $550,400
- Jobs located here
- 98,325
- Daytime population
- 237,855Residents 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 Forsyth 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 |
| 42Forsyth County, GA | 59 | 228 | 25.6 | $435K | +11.8% | #785 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Forsyth County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in Forsyth County, GA?
Forsyth County has 228 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 52 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 112 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019. Another 223 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Forsyth County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $99.2M 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 228 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $435K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 89,030 households in Forsyth County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Forsyth County, GA compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Forsyth County has 25.6 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $435K, 2% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Forsyth County would have about 223, against 228 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 795 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Forsyth County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Forsyth County at 282,805 people in 2025, up 11.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 89,030 households. The median household income in Forsyth County is $143,784 a year, 78% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.1% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Forsyth County scores 59 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #785 of 2,378 scored counties.
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