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Auto repair and car care businesses in Yadkin County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Yadkin County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,209 of 2,401 scored counties
#53 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 76
- 11 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $16.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,121 a household
- Spending per listing
- $221K
- 18% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 50.6
- 42% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,325
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Yadkin County comes to about $16.8M a year: $1,121 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That is about $221K of household spending for each business on map listings, 18% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Yadkin County has 76 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 14%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 50.6 per 10,000 households, 42% 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 Yadkin County was 21 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 715 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 85 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $7,500 has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Yadkin County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Yadkin County grew 2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Yadkin County is 51 (upper middle), #1,209 of 2,401 scored counties and #53 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Yadkin 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 | Yadkin County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 50.6 | 36.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $221K | $256K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 715 | 702 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +3.5% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,121 | $939 | $958 |
| Median household income | $62,932 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 210.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 50
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 85Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7611 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 63The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $7,500
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Yadkin 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 Yadkin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,325+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 15,009
- Median age
- 44.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.4
- Land area
- 335 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 112
- Median household income
- $62,932+40.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,254
- Median home value
- $181,200
- Jobs located here
- 10,208
- Daytime population
- 30,590Residents 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 Yadkin 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 |
| 53Yadkin County, NC | 51 | 76 | 50.6 | $221K | +2.9% | #1,209 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Yadkin 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 care51
- Auto repair shops44
- Collision repair and body shops70
- Car washes and detailing
- Tire shops54
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations60
- Insurance agencies78
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 Yadkin County, NC?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 76 auto repair and car care businesses in Yadkin County. 11 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Official counts also show 85 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Yadkin County, NC spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $16.8M a year, or $1,121 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 76 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $221K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,009 households in Yadkin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Yadkin County, NC compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Yadkin County has 50.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $221K, 18% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Yadkin County would have about 63, against 76 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 715 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Yadkin County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Yadkin County at 38,325 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,009 households. The median household income in Yadkin County is $62,932 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.8% 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. Yadkin County scores 51 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,209 of 2,401 scored counties.
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