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Auto repair and car care businesses in Duplin County, NC
How Duplin County, NC compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #682 of 2,401 scored counties
#32 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 80
- 17 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- −21.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $961 a household
- Spending per listing
- $250K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.5
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,571
- +6.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $961 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Duplin County spend about $20M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $250K per business, 7% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 80 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Duplin County as of September 2026. Of those, 17 are chain locations, or 21%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 38.5 per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Duplin County was 18 in 2023, down 21.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,155 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 101 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Duplin County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Duplin County has a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle): #682 of 2,401 scored counties and #32 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Duplin County compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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 | Duplin County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.5 | 36.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $250K | $256K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,155 | 702 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −21.7% | +3.5% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.0% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $961 | $939 | $958 |
| Median household income | $55,148 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 18−21.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 60
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 101Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8017 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 74The 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 automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Duplin 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 Duplin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,571+6.0% since 2020
- Households
- 20,787
- Median age
- 41.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 815 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 61
- Median household income
- $55,148+32.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $69,758
- Median home value
- $137,400
- Jobs located here
- 19,158
- Daytime population
- 47,172Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Duplin County marked.
Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Camden County, NC | 89 | 8 | 19.9 | $553K | +8.8% | #23 of 2,401 |
| 2Hoke County, NC | 85 | 39 | 20.3 | $481K | +9.0% | #50 of 2,401 |
| 3Brunswick County, NC | 83 | 176 | 25.5 | $377K | +26.5% | #88 of 2,401 |
| 4Madison County, NC | 82 | 23 | 27.6 | $367K | +5.9% | #93 of 2,401 |
| 5Orange County, NC | 79 | 100 | 17.4 | $538K | +6.1% | #136 of 2,401 |
| 6Perquimans County, NC | 79 | 11 | 19.6 | $484K | +3.6% | #139 of 2,401 |
| 7Chatham County, NC | 78 | 93 | 28.2 | $378K | +11.0% | #164 of 2,401 |
| 8Caswell County, NC | 77 | 24 | 27.2 | $391K | +0.4% | #182 of 2,401 |
| 9Pender County, NC | 76 | 74 | 29.3 | $352K | +19.0% | #204 of 2,401 |
| 10Polk County, NC | 76 | 26 | 29.0 | $336K | +6.0% | #208 of 2,401 |
| 32Duplin County, NC | 62 | 80 | 38.5 | $250K | +6.0% | #682 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Duplin 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 care62
- Auto repair shops57
- Collision repair and body shops55
- Car washes and detailing
- Tire shops53
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations60
- Insurance agencies86
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 Duplin County, NC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 80 auto repair and car care businesses in Duplin County. 17 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 21.7% from 2019. Another 101 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Duplin County, NC spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $20M a year, or $961 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 80 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $250K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,787 households in Duplin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Duplin County, NC compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Duplin County has 38.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $250K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Duplin County would have about 74, against 80 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,155 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 21.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Duplin County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Duplin County at 51,571 people in 2025, up 6.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,787 households. The median household income in Duplin County is $55,148 a year, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.1% 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. Duplin County scores 62 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #682 of 2,401 scored counties.
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