Market rankings · Maryland
Auto repair shops in Maryland
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maryland, ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,769
- 792 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 2,388
- −3.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.1B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.2
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $450K
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 41 · Lower middle
A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Maryland has 4,769 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 17% of them, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 20.2, 6% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Households in Maryland spend about $2.1B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $908 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. Spread across 4,769 auto repair shops, that is $450K per shop, in line with the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
Official counts show 2,388 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Maryland in 2023, down 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 990 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 2.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 125 SBA-backed loans worth $48.1M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #39 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest (74). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Ocean Pines area scores highest (75).
Every market in Maryland for auto repair shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lexington Park, MD | 74 | 150 | 19.8 | $589K | +2.1% | #34 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 69 | 3,922 | 16.5 | $546K | +3.3% | #58 of 387 |
| 2Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 48 | 287 | 24.3 | $394K | +7.1% | #223 of 387 |
| 3Salisbury, MD | 44 | 112 | 22.9 | $408K | +2.9% | #255 of 387 |
| 4Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 37 | 2,254 | 20.1 | $432K | +0.4% | #289 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 31 | 4,878 | 19.8 | $416K | +1.4% | #326 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ocean Pines, MD | 75 | 40 | 16.6 | $568K | +3.7% | #44 of 538 |
| 2Cumberland, MD-WV | 45 | 75 | 19.5 | $429K | −1.3% | #330 of 538 |
| 3Cambridge, MD | 38 | 32 | 23.6 | $351K | +3.4% | #391 of 538 |
| 4Easton, MD | 32 | 43 | 26.2 | $348K | +2.0% | #448 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Howard County, MD | 73 | 180 | 14.9 | $701K | +1.9% | #255 of 2,378 |
| 2St. Mary’s County, MD | 73 | 78 | 18.4 | $598K | +2.4% | #262 of 2,378 |
| 3Calvert County, MD | 68 | 72 | 21.5 | $580K | +1.7% | #422 of 2,378 |
| 4Worcester County, MD | 68 | 40 | 16.6 | $568K | +3.7% | #424 of 2,378 |
| 5Charles County, MD | 68 | 135 | 22.2 | $504K | +5.9% | #431 of 2,378 |
| 6Frederick County, MD | 67 | 209 | 20.0 | $538K | +11.0% | #468 of 2,378 |
| 7Montgomery County, MD | 57 | 649 | 16.7 | $543K | +1.3% | #849 of 2,378 |
| 8Queen Anne’s County, MD | 57 | 48 | 24.1 | $471K | +8.8% | #863 of 2,378 |
| 9Somerset County, MD | 55 | 15 | 18.0 | $489K | +1.7% | #951 of 2,378 |
| 10Harford County, MD | 52 | 214 | 21.0 | $480K | +2.0% | #1,097 of 2,378 |
| 11Anne Arundel County, MD | 52 | 488 | 21.7 | $471K | +1.7% | #1,100 of 2,378 |
| 12Cecil County, MD | 51 | 86 | 21.2 | $480K | +3.2% | #1,141 of 2,378 |
| 13Wicomico County, MD | 46 | 97 | 24.0 | $395K | +3.2% | #1,401 of 2,378 |
| 14Kent County, MD | 46 | 20 | 23.5 | $385K | +2.3% | #1,406 of 2,378 |
| 15Prince George’s County, MD | 43 | 764 | 22.0 | $401K | +0.5% | #1,526 of 2,378 |
| 16Allegany County, MD | 41 | 50 | 18.3 | $443K | −1.6% | #1,582 of 2,378 |
| 17Carroll County, MD | 40 | 187 | 29.1 | $390K | +2.2% | #1,664 of 2,378 |
| 18Baltimore County, MD | 35 | 674 | 20.3 | $420K | −0.7% | #1,830 of 2,378 |
| 19Caroline County, MD | 34 | 33 | 26.4 | $366K | +2.5% | #1,881 of 2,378 |
| 20Washington County, MD | 32 | 165 | 27.6 | $335K | +2.0% | #1,953 of 2,378 |
| 21Garrett County, MD | 31 | 27 | 21.5 | $425K | −1.5% | #1,972 of 2,378 |
| 22Dorchester County, MD | 31 | 32 | 23.6 | $351K | +3.4% | #1,988 of 2,378 |
| 23Baltimore city, MD | 28 | 463 | 18.1 | $294K | −2.3% | #2,092 of 2,378 |
| 24Talbot County, MD | 26 | 43 | 26.2 | $348K | +2.0% | #2,138 of 2,378 |
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in Maryland?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,769 auto repair shops in Maryland. 792 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 2,388 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 3.1% from 2019. Official counts list 3,896 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Maryland spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.1B a year, or $908 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,769 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $450K 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 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Maryland has 20.2 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $450K, in line with the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Maryland would have about 4,828, against 4,769 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 990 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for auto repair shops?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Ocean Pines area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 24 scored counties in Maryland, Howard County scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Maryland scores 41 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #39 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Maryland. 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.
Auto repair shops in other states
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Related business types in Maryland
- Auto repair and car care7,452 listings
- Collision repair and body shops698 listings
- Car washes and detailing726 listings
- Tire shops709 listings
- Oil change and quick lube100 listings
- Gas stations1,801 listings
- Insurance agencies2,898 listings
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