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Auto repair shops in Paulding County, GA
The auto repair shops in Paulding County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #201 of 2,378 scored counties
#19 of 120 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 121
- 16 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 56
- +16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $66.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,101 a household
- Spending per listing
- $546K
- 23% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.2
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 190,996
- +12.7% since 2020
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What this means
Paulding County scores 76 (high) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #201 of 2,378 scored counties and #19 of 120 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair shops.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 121 auto repair shops in Paulding County. 16 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 20.2 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
At $1,101 per household (15% above the U.S. average), households in Paulding County spend about $66.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $546K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 23% above 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Paulding County was 56 in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,072 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Paulding County from 2020 to 2025 at +12.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Paulding 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 | Paulding County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.2 | 23.1 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $546K | $399K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,072 | 1,082 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.7% | +5.7% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +12.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,101 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $98,031 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 48 → 56+16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 260
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 259Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12116 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 149The 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 Paulding 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 Paulding County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 190,996+12.7% since 2020
- Households
- 60,008
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 312 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 573
- Median household income
- $98,031+43.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,444
- Median home value
- $326,300
- Jobs located here
- 29,361
- Daytime population
- 119,651Residents 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 Paulding 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 |
| 19Paulding County, GA | 76 | 121 | 20.2 | $546K | +12.7% | #201 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Paulding 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 Paulding County, GA?
There are 121 auto repair shops on map listings in Paulding County as of September 2026. 16 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 56 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 259 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Paulding County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $66.1M a year, or $1,101 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 121 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $546K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 60,008 households in Paulding County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Paulding County, GA compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Paulding County has 20.2 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $546K, 23% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Paulding County would have about 149, against 121 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,072 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 Paulding County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Paulding County at 190,996 people in 2025, up 12.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 60,008 households. The median household income in Paulding County is $98,031 a year, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 43.4% 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. Paulding County scores 76 for auto repair shops (high), #201 of 2,378 scored counties.
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