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Auto repair shops in Macon County, GA

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
1 chain location (33%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.3M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $786 a household
Spending per listing
$1.1M
2.4 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.2
67% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
11,756
−2.2% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 auto repair shops in Macon County. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.2, 67% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.

At $786 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Macon County spend about $3.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $1.1M per shop, 2.4 times 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Macon County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 20 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Macon County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 auto repair shops on map listings, Macon County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Macon 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.

Auto repair shops in Macon County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureMacon CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.223.121.5
Spending per listing$1.1M$399K$445K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,082955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.7%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.2%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$786$923$958
Median household income$41,031$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored51

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
20Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
31 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Macon 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 Macon County

Population, 2025 estimate
11,756−2.2% since 2020
Households
4,142
Median age
41.6
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
401 sq. mi.
People per square mile
30
Median household income
$41,031+27.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$66,028
Median home value
$97,300
Jobs located here
2,843
Daytime population
10,812Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair shops across Georgia

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

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pike County, GA941116.4$757K+10.5%#8 of 2,378
2Banks County, GA93710.2$1.1M+17.3%#9 of 2,378
3Oconee County, GA911610.7$1.2M+6.9%#12 of 2,378
4Harris County, GA9096.9$1.7M+6.8%#17 of 2,378
5Bryan County, GA862213.3$842K+15.6%#39 of 2,378
6Greene County, GA861214.6$729K+12.3%#43 of 2,378
7Newton County, GA836515.8$632K+11.2%#72 of 2,378
8Effingham County, GA823614.8$718K+14.1%#81 of 2,378
9Houston County, GA8110115.8$625K+8.5%#106 of 2,378
10Gilmer County, GA802317.7$571K+7.9%#123 of 2,378
Macon County, GANot scored37.2$1.1M−2.2%

Other business types in Macon County

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

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in Macon County, GA?

Macon County has 3 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. No official count is published for mechanical, body and glass repair in Macon County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 20 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Macon County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $3.3M a year, or $786 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,142 households in Macon County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Macon County, GA compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?

Macon County has 7.2 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 67% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $1.1M, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Macon County would have about 7, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Macon County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Macon County at 11,756 people in 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,142 households. The median household income in Macon County is $41,031 a year, 49% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.6% 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. Macon County has no market score for auto repair shops: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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