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Auto repair and car care businesses in Stokes County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Stokes County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #363 of 2,401 scored counties
#20 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 61
- 10 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- −3.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,054 a household
- Spending per listing
- $338K
- 26% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 31.2
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 46,126
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 61 auto repair and car care businesses in Stokes County. 10 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 31.2 per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,054 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in Stokes County spend about $20.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $338K of household spending for each business on map listings, 26% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Stokes County was 26 in 2023, down 3.7% from 2019. That is one for every 752 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 93 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Stokes County grew 3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Stokes County scores 70 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #363 of 2,401 scored counties and #20 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Stokes 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 | Stokes County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 31.2 | 36.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $338K | $256K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 752 | 702 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.7% | +3.5% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,054 | $939 | $958 |
| Median household income | $62,969 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27 → 26−3.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 102
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 93Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6110 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 77The 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 Stokes 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 Stokes County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 46,126+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 19,546
- Median age
- 47.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 449 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 100
- Median household income
- $62,969+31.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,672
- Median home value
- $196,700
- Jobs located here
- 7,846
- Daytime population
- 32,092Residents 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 Stokes 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 |
| 20Stokes County, NC | 70 | 61 | 31.2 | $338K | +3.5% | #363 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Stokes 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 care70
- Auto repair shops62
- Collision repair and body shops69
- Car washes and detailing71
- Tire shops
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations75
- Insurance agencies88
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 Stokes County, NC?
Stokes County has 61 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 3.7% from 2019. Official counts list 93 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Stokes County, NC spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $20.6M a year, or $1,054 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 61 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $338K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,546 households in Stokes County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Stokes County, NC compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Stokes County has 31.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $338K, 26% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Stokes County would have about 77, against 61 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 752 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Stokes County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Stokes County at 46,126 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,546 households. Median household income in Stokes County is $62,969, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.0%, 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. Stokes County scores 70 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #363 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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