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Auto repair and car care businesses in Amherst County, VA
The auto repair and car care businesses in Amherst County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,226 of 2,401 scored counties
#71 of 115 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 46
- 14 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- −4.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,039 a household
- Spending per listing
- $287K
- 7% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 36.2
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 31,962
- +2.1% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,039 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Amherst County spend about $13.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $287K of household spending for each business on map listings, 7% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
Amherst County has 46 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (30%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 36.2 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Amherst County in 2023, down 4.0% from 2019. That is one for every 529 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 31 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Amherst County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Amherst County is 50 (upper middle), #1,226 of 2,401 scored counties and #71 of 115 scored counties in Virginia.
How Amherst County compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Amherst County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 36.2 | 31.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $287K | $307K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 529 | 685 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.0% | +4.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.1% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,039 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $68,724 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 24−4.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 78
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 31Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4614 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 49The 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 Amherst 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 Amherst County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 31,962+2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 12,694
- Median age
- 44.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 474 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 66
- Median household income
- $68,724+29.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,902
- Median home value
- $212,400
- Jobs located here
- 8,562
- Daytime population
- 26,580Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fluvanna County, VA | 94 | 13 | 12.6 | $999K | +6.2% | #4 of 2,401 |
| 2Caroline County, VA | 90 | 29 | 24.2 | $476K | +11.3% | #21 of 2,401 |
| 3Goochland County, VA | 87 | 30 | 29.0 | $413K | +17.4% | #39 of 2,401 |
| 4Louisa County, VA | 87 | 45 | 28.9 | $411K | +13.6% | #40 of 2,401 |
| 5James City County, VA | 86 | 49 | 15.3 | $661K | +6.2% | #41 of 2,401 |
| 6Prince George County, VA | 85 | 24 | 18.6 | $632K | +2.0% | #48 of 2,401 |
| 7Clarke County, VA | 85 | 18 | 30.6 | $386K | +5.4% | #54 of 2,401 |
| 8New Kent County, VA | 83 | 20 | 21.6 | $592K | +21.2% | #74 of 2,401 |
| 9Poquoson city, VA | 80 | 10 | 21.2 | $547K | +6.6% | #113 of 2,401 |
| 10Nelson County, VA | 80 | 13 | 20.4 | $518K | +1.2% | #114 of 2,401 |
| 71Amherst County, VA | 50 | 46 | 36.2 | $287K | +2.1% | #1,226 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Amherst 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 care50
- Auto repair shops46
- Collision repair and body shops33
- Car washes and detailing
- Tire shops43
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations49
- 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 Amherst County, VA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 46 auto repair and car care businesses in Amherst County. 14 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 4.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 31 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Amherst County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $13.2M a year, or $1,039 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 46 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $287K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,694 households in Amherst County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Amherst County, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Amherst County has 36.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $287K, 7% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Amherst County would have about 49, against 46 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 529 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Amherst County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Amherst County at 31,962 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,694 households. The median household income in Amherst County is $68,724 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.9% 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. Amherst County scores 50 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #1,226 of 2,401 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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