Market rankings · District of Columbia
Auto repair and car care businesses in the District of Columbia
Markets across the District of Columbia ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 222
- 43 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 62
- −13.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $146.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.8
- 81% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $659K
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 73 · Upper middle
A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in the District of Columbia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 222 auto repair and car care businesses in the District of Columbia. 43 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 6.8 per 10,000 households, 81% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in the District of Columbia spend about $146.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $451 per household, 53% below the U.S. average. That works out to $659K per business, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the District of Columbia was 62 in 2023, down 13.9% from 2019. That is one for every 5,234 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 4.1% over the same years.
Among the 50 states and DC, the District of Columbia ranks #3 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 73 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in the District of Columbia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, scores 75.
Every market in the District of Columbia for auto repair and car care businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in the District of Columbia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 75 | 5,964 | 25.1 | $359K | +3.3% | #25 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | Not scored | 222 | 6.8 | $659K | +3.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in the District of Columbia?
The District of Columbia has 222 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 43 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 62 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 13.9% from 2019. Official counts list 153 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the District of Columbia spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $146.4M a year, or $451 per household. That is 53% below the U.S. average (an index of 47, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 222 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $659K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 324,491 households in the District of Columbia and national spending patterns by income.
How does the District of Columbia compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The District of Columbia has 6.8 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 81% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $659K, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the District of Columbia would have about 545, against 222 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,234 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
Which market in the District of Columbia has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?
The one scored metro area in or partly in the District of Columbia is the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, at 75 (high). 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. The District of Columbia scores 73 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #3 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 the District of Columbia. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses 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 and car care in other states
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Related business types in the District of Columbia
- Auto repair shops138 listings
- Collision repair and body shops18 listings
- Car washes and detailing29 listings
- Tire shops36 listings
- Oil change and quick lube0 listings
- Gas stations158 listings
- Insurance agencies208 listings
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