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Oil change and quick-lube shops in St. Clair County, AL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in St. Clair County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.
- Listings
- 4
- 4 chain locations (100%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $36.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,035 a household
- Spending per listing
- $9.1M
- 34% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.1
- 57% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 98,206
- +7.1% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,035 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in St. Clair County spend about $36.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $9.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 34% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops.
St. Clair County has 4 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.1, 57% above the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in St. Clair County in 2023. That is one for every 11,702 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Population estimates show St. Clair County grew 7.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, St. Clair County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How St. Clair County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the oil change and quick-lube 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 | St. Clair County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $9.1M | $14.1M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 11,702 | 10,974 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +16.7% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.1% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,035 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $77,463 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 31
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 44 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3The 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 oil change and lubrication shops in St. Clair 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 St. Clair County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 98,206+7.1% since 2020
- Households
- 35,107
- Median age
- 41.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 632 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 149
- Median household income
- $77,463+32.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,073
- Median home value
- $226,300
- Jobs located here
- 22,156
- Daytime population
- 72,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in Alabama, with St. Clair County marked.
Top counties in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Baldwin County, AL | 76 | 6 | 0.6 | $15.9M | +14.8% | #29 of 479 |
| 2Madison County, AL | 55 | 11 | 0.7 | $14.3M | +11.0% | #208 of 479 |
| 3Mobile County, AL | 38 | 12 | 0.7 | $11.7M | −0.7% | #349 of 479 |
| 4Jefferson County, AL | 34 | 17 | 0.6 | $13.8M | −1.3% | #377 of 479 |
| 5Marshall County, AL | 33 | 5 | 1.4 | $7.3M | +6.0% | #387 of 479 |
| 6Montgomery County, AL | 27 | 11 | 1.2 | $6.8M | −1.1% | #421 of 479 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $9.1M | +7.1% |
Other business types in St. Clair County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care66
- Auto repair shops68
- Collision repair and body shops82
- Car washes and detailing64
- Tire shops63
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations50
- Insurance agencies91
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in St. Clair County, AL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4 oil change and quick-lube shops in St. Clair County. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in St. Clair County, AL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $36.3M a year, or $1,035 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $9.1M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,107 households in St. Clair County and national spending patterns by income.
How does St. Clair County, AL compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
St. Clair County has 1.1 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 57% above the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $9.1M, 34% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, St. Clair County would have about 3, against 4 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,702 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
How fast is St. Clair County, AL growing?
Population estimates put St. Clair County at 98,206 people in 2025, up 7.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,107 households. Median household income in St. Clair County is $77,463, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.9%, 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. St. Clair County has no market score for oil change and quick-lube shops: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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