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Auto repair and car care businesses in Rowan County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Rowan County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,790 of 2,401 scored counties
#80 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 304
- 52 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 101
- +7.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $57.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $981 a household
- Spending per listing
- $190K
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 51.6
- 45% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 155,096
- +5.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Rowan County spend about $57.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $981 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $190K per business, 29% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 304 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Rowan County as of September 2026. 52 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 51.6 for every 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 101 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Rowan County in 2023, up 7.5% from 2019. That is one for every 583 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 289 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $728K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Rowan County.
Population estimates show Rowan County grew 5.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Rowan County is 37 (lower middle), #1,790 of 2,401 scored counties and #80 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Rowan 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 | Rowan County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 51.6 | 36.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $190K | $256K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 583 | 702 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.5% | +3.5% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.6% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $981 | $939 | $958 |
| Median household income | $65,725 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 94 → 101+7.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 497
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 289Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 30452 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 215The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $728K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Rowan 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 Rowan County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 155,096+5.6% since 2020
- Households
- 58,899
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 512 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 293
- Median household income
- $65,725+31.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,650
- Median home value
- $238,400
- Jobs located here
- 54,409
- Daytime population
- 138,541Residents 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 Rowan 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 |
| 80Rowan County, NC | 37 | 304 | 51.6 | $190K | +5.6% | #1,790 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Rowan 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 care37
- Auto repair shops39
- Collision repair and body shops65
- Car washes and detailing78
- Tire shops36
- Oil change and quick lube57
- Gas stations69
- Insurance agencies85
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 Rowan County, NC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 304 auto repair and car care businesses in Rowan County. 52 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 101 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 7.5% from 2019. Official counts list 289 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rowan County, NC spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $57.8M a year, or $981 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 304 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $190K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 58,899 households in Rowan County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rowan County, NC compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Rowan County has 51.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $190K, 29% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Rowan County would have about 215, against 304 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 583 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Rowan County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Rowan County at 155,096 people in 2025, up 5.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 58,899 households. The median household income in Rowan County is $65,725 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.9% 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. Rowan County scores 37 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,790 of 2,401 scored counties.
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