Auto repair businesses by state
Census industry: General Automotive Repair (NAICS 811111). Nationwide: 84,859 employer establishments (2.5 per 10,000 residents) and 225,471 businesses without employees.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 6, 2026. Public domain.
| California | 9,799 | 2.5 | 21,726 | 5.5 |
| Texas | 6,340 | 2.1 | 33,184 | 10.6 |
| New York | 5,298 | 2.7 | 7,492 | 3.8 |
| Florida | 5,203 | 2.3 | 24,473 | 10.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,533 | 3.5 | 7,664 | 5.9 |
| Illinois | 3,891 | 3.1 | 8,456 | 6.7 |
| Ohio | 2,921 | 2.5 | 6,554 | 5.5 |
| North Carolina | 2,793 | 2.6 | 7,823 | 7.1 |
| Michigan | 2,549 | 2.5 | 5,343 | 5.3 |
| New Jersey | 2,502 | 2.7 | 4,320 | 4.5 |
| Virginia | 2,297 | 2.6 | 4,487 | 5.1 |
| Georgia | 2,265 | 2 | 11,191 | 10 |
| Indiana | 1,887 | 2.7 | 3,776 | 5.5 |
| Wisconsin | 1,871 | 3.2 | 3,040 | 5.1 |
| Massachusetts | 1,806 | 2.6 | 2,663 | 3.7 |
| Washington | 1,734 | 2.2 | 2,965 | 3.7 |
| Minnesota | 1,730 | 3 | 2,856 | 4.9 |
| Missouri | 1,712 | 2.8 | 4,115 | 6.6 |
| Arizona | 1,680 | 2.2 | 4,375 | 5.8 |
| Maryland | 1,631 | 2.6 | 3,268 | 5.2 |
| Colorado | 1,593 | 2.7 | 3,560 | 6 |
| Tennessee | 1,332 | 1.9 | 5,445 | 7.5 |
| Oregon | 1,127 | 2.6 | 1,942 | 4.5 |
| Iowa | 1,085 | 3.4 | 2,049 | 6.3 |
| South Carolina | 1,070 | 2 | 3,971 | 7.2 |
| Alabama | 941 | 1.8 | 3,970 | 7.7 |
| Connecticut | 908 | 2.5 | 1,290 | 3.5 |
| Kentucky | 906 | 2 | 3,635 | 7.9 |
| Oklahoma | 885 | 2.2 | 3,189 | 7.8 |
| Utah | 866 | 2.5 | 1,809 | 5.2 |
| Kansas | 823 | 2.8 | 1,907 | 6.4 |
| Louisiana | 785 | 1.7 | 3,397 | 7.4 |
| Nebraska | 716 | 3.6 | 1,374 | 6.9 |
| Nevada | 707 | 2.2 | 1,916 | 5.9 |
| New Hampshire | 657 | 4.7 | 865 | 6.1 |
| Maine | 614 | 4.4 | 1,055 | 7.5 |
| Arkansas | 606 | 2 | 2,551 | 8.3 |
| Idaho | 559 | 2.8 | 1,491 | 7.4 |
| Mississippi | 532 | 1.8 | 2,804 | 9.5 |
| Montana | 486 | 4.3 | 987 | 8.7 |
| New Mexico | 468 | 2.2 | 1,191 | 5.6 |
| West Virginia | 459 | 2.6 | 952 | 5.4 |
| South Dakota | 396 | 4.3 | 702 | 7.6 |
| Vermont | 335 | 5.2 | 532 | 8.2 |
| Rhode Island | 330 | 3 | 486 | 4.4 |
| North Dakota | 295 | 3.7 | 539 | 6.8 |
| Delaware | 238 | 2.3 | 549 | 5.2 |
| Wyoming | 228 | 3.9 | 441 | 7.5 |
| Hawaii | 227 | 1.6 | 596 | 4.1 |
| Alaska | 212 | 2.9 | 421 | 5.7 |
| District of Columbia | 31 | 0.5 | 84 | 1.2 |
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What these counts mean — and what they don't
- Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
- Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
- Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
- Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
- Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
- Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
- Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.
Sources
- County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03