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Auto repair and car care businesses in Valencia County, NM
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Valencia County, NM, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 88 out of 100: High
Ranked #32 of 2,401 scored counties
#2 of 25 scored counties in New Mexico
- Listings
- 75
- 25 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- +16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $32M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,161 a household
- Spending per listing
- $427K
- 59% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 27.2
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 82,013
- +7.2% since 2020
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What this means
Valencia County scores 88 (high) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #32 of 2,401 scored counties and #2 of 25 scored counties in New Mexico. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair and car care businesses.
Households in Valencia County spend about $32M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,161 per household, 21% above the U.S. average. That is about $427K of household spending for each business on map listings, 59% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Valencia County has 75 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 25 are chain locations, or 33%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 27.2 for every 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Valencia County in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 985 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $961K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Valencia County. Population estimates put the population change in Valencia County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Valencia County compares
The same measures for New Mexico and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the auto repair and car care businesses 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 | Valencia County | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 27.2 | 36.1 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $427K | $286K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 985 | 697 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.7% | +4.2% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.2% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,161 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $58,933 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 88 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 28+16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 155
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 87Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7525 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 119The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $961K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Valencia 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 Valencia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 82,013+7.2% since 2020
- Households
- 27,583
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 1,067 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 74
- Median household income
- $58,933+20.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,665
- Median home value
- $223,000
- Jobs located here
- 16,710
- Daytime population
- 63,523Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New Mexico market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Mexico for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in New Mexico, with Valencia County marked.
Top counties in New Mexico
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 90 | 114 | 20.0 | $584K | +6.9% | #19 of 2,401 |
| 2Valencia County, NM | 88 | 75 | 27.2 | $427K | +7.2% | #32 of 2,401 |
| 3Torrance County, NM | 84 | 24 | 39.7 | $311K | +6.9% | #71 of 2,401 |
| 4Rio Arriba County, NM | 81 | 25 | 16.0 | $737K | −1.0% | #99 of 2,401 |
| 5Los Alamos County, NM | 78 | 20 | 24.3 | $499K | 0.0% | #154 of 2,401 |
| 6Taos County, NM | 74 | 35 | 22.5 | $486K | +0.3% | #240 of 2,401 |
| 7Doña Ana County, NM | 72 | 265 | 31.2 | $324K | +4.1% | #308 of 2,401 |
| 8San Miguel County, NM | 64 | 39 | 32.7 | $321K | −3.2% | #574 of 2,401 |
| 9Santa Fe County, NM | 62 | 213 | 30.1 | $351K | +1.2% | #652 of 2,401 |
| 10Cibola County, NM | 60 | 30 | 35.3 | $285K | −0.6% | #746 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Valencia 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 care88
- Auto repair shops90
- Collision repair and body shops
- Car washes and detailing89
- Tire shops82
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations83
- Insurance agencies66
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 and car care businesses are in Valencia County, NM?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 75 auto repair and car care businesses in Valencia County. 25 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019. Official counts list 87 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Valencia County, NM spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $32M a year, or $1,161 per household. That is 21% above the U.S. average (an index of 121, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 75 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $427K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 27,583 households in Valencia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Valencia County, NM compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Valencia County has 27.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $427K, 59% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Valencia County would have about 119, against 75 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 985 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Valencia County, NM growing?
Population estimates put Valencia County at 82,013 people in 2025, up 7.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 27,583 households. The median household income in Valencia County is $58,933 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.4% 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. Valencia County scores 88 for auto repair and car care businesses (high), #32 of 2,401 scored counties.
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