Auto · County · Georgia
Auto repair shops in Ware County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in Ware County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 16 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,325 of 2,378 scored counties
#118 of 120 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 41
- 6 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $8.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $681 a household
- Spending per listing
- $215K
- 52% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 31.6
- 47% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,906
- +1.9% since 2020
See the auto repair shops around any address in Ware County
The site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Ware County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Ware County scores 16 (low) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #2,325 of 2,378 scored counties and #118 of 120 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Ware County spend about $8.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $681 per household, 29% below the U.S. average. That works out to $215K per shop, 52% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
Ware County has 41 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That is 31.6 per 10,000 households, 47% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Ware County was 19 in 2023. That is one for every 682 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ware County grew 1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Ware 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 | Ware County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 31.6 | 23.1 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $215K | $399K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 682 | 1,082 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.7% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $681 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $47,448 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 16 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 19
- Employees, 2023
- 120
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 47Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 416 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The 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 Ware 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 Ware County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,906+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 12,957
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 899 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 40
- Median household income
- $47,448+28.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $59,518
- Median home value
- $109,500
- Jobs located here
- 14,807
- Daytime population
- 37,003Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Ware County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the auto repair shops on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Ware County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardAuto repair shops across Georgia
Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Ware 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 |
| 118Ware County, GA | 16 | 41 | 31.6 | $215K | +1.9% | #2,325 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Ware 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 Ware County, GA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 41 auto repair shops in Ware County. 6 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Another 47 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Ware County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $8.8M a year, or $681 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $215K 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 12,957 households in Ware County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ware County, GA compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Ware County has 31.6 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 47% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $215K, 52% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Ware County would have about 20, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 682 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.
How fast is Ware County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Ware County at 36,906 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,957 households. Median household income in Ware County is $47,448, 41% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.7%, 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. Ware County scores 16 for auto repair shops (low), #2,325 of 2,378 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ware County. It maps the auto repair shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
How the score works · Top markets for auto repair shops · All 56 business types in Ware County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Ware County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Ware County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.