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Auto repair shops in McNairy County, TN
The auto repair shops in McNairy County, TN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,884 of 2,378 scored counties
#84 of 86 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 26
- 1 chain location (4%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $9.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $937 a household
- Spending per listing
- $358K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 26.2
- 22% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 26,236
- +1.4% since 2020
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What this means
McNairy County scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #1,884 of 2,378 scored counties and #84 of 86 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 26 auto repair shops in McNairy County. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 26.2 for every 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Households in McNairy County spend about $9.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $937 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That works out to $358K per shop, 19% 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.
Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in McNairy County in 2023. That is one for every 828 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Population estimates show McNairy County grew 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How McNairy County compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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 | McNairy County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 26.2 | 20.1 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $358K | $470K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 828 | 1,252 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.2% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.4% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $937 | $944 | $958 |
| Median household income | $53,473 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 12
- Employees, 2023
- 32
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 51Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 261 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 21The 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 McNairy 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 McNairy County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 26,236+1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 9,939
- Median age
- 42.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 563 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 46
- Median household income
- $53,473+36.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $69,996
- Median home value
- $161,800
- Jobs located here
- 5,473
- Daytime population
- 21,102Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Union County, TN | 89 | 10 | 12.6 | $865K | +8.1% | #28 of 2,378 |
| 2Williamson County, TN | 89 | 127 | 13.8 | $829K | +9.0% | #29 of 2,378 |
| 3Loudon County, TN | 85 | 44 | 18.3 | $604K | +15.6% | #52 of 2,378 |
| 4Morgan County, TN | 84 | 7 | 9.7 | $1.1M | +5.3% | #54 of 2,378 |
| 5Bledsoe County, TN | 84 | 5 | 10.3 | $1M | +6.5% | #55 of 2,378 |
| 6Fayette County, TN | 83 | 31 | 18.0 | $608K | +7.7% | #73 of 2,378 |
| 7Jefferson County, TN | 81 | 33 | 15.1 | $669K | +9.3% | #102 of 2,378 |
| 8Cheatham County, TN | 80 | 28 | 17.2 | $660K | +4.1% | #114 of 2,378 |
| 9Franklin County, TN | 80 | 27 | 15.5 | $642K | +6.4% | #116 of 2,378 |
| 10Polk County, TN | 80 | 14 | 18.9 | $592K | +5.9% | #120 of 2,378 |
| 84McNairy County, TN | 34 | 26 | 26.2 | $358K | +1.4% | #1,884 of 2,378 |
Other business types in McNairy 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 McNairy County, TN?
McNairy County has 26 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Official counts list 51 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in McNairy County, TN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $9.3M a year, or $937 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $358K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,939 households in McNairy County and national spending patterns by income.
How does McNairy County, TN compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
McNairy County has 26.2 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $358K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, McNairy County would have about 21, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 828 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.
How fast is McNairy County, TN growing?
Population estimates put McNairy County at 26,236 people in 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,939 households. The median household income in McNairy County is $53,473 a year, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.6% 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. McNairy County scores 34 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,884 of 2,378 scored counties.
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