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Auto repair and car care businesses in Campbell County, VA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Campbell County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,703 of 2,401 scored counties
#82 of 115 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
96
22 chain locations (23%)
Official establishments
41
−8.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$23.5M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,057 a household
Spending per listing
$245K
9% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
43.2
21% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
55,629
+0.1% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 96 auto repair and car care businesses in Campbell County. Of those, 22 are chain locations, or 23%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 43.2 for every 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.

At $1,057 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in Campbell County spend about $23.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $245K of household spending for each business on map listings, 9% below the U.S. figure of $269K.

Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Campbell County in 2023, down 8.9% from 2019. That is one for every 542 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 74 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $340K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Campbell County.

Population estimates put the population change in Campbell County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Campbell County scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #1,703 of 2,401 scored counties and #82 of 115 scored counties in Virginia.

How Campbell 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.

Auto repair and car care in Campbell County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureCampbell CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households43.231.535.7
Spending per listing$245K$307K$269K
Households per official establishment542685681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−8.9%+4.4%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.1%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,057$968$958
Median household income$66,165$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score3964

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
45 → 41−8.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
186
Annual payroll, 2023
$7M
One-person businesses, 2023
74Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
9622 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
88The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$340K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Campbell 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 Campbell County

Population, 2025 estimate
55,629+0.1% since 2020
Households
22,240
Median age
44.1
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
503 sq. mi.
People per square mile
110
Median household income
$66,165+33.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,926
Median home value
$211,600
Jobs located here
18,357
Daytime population
49,632Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Campbell County marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Fluvanna County, VA941312.6$999K+6.2%#4 of 2,401
2Caroline County, VA902924.2$476K+11.3%#21 of 2,401
3Goochland County, VA873029.0$413K+17.4%#39 of 2,401
4Louisa County, VA874528.9$411K+13.6%#40 of 2,401
5James City County, VA864915.3$661K+6.2%#41 of 2,401
6Prince George County, VA852418.6$632K+2.0%#48 of 2,401
7Clarke County, VA851830.6$386K+5.4%#54 of 2,401
8New Kent County, VA832021.6$592K+21.2%#74 of 2,401
9Poquoson city, VA801021.2$547K+6.6%#113 of 2,401
10Nelson County, VA801320.4$518K+1.2%#114 of 2,401
82Campbell County, VA399643.2$245K+0.1%#1,703 of 2,401

Other business types in Campbell County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Campbell County, VA?

There are 96 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Campbell County as of September 2026. 22 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 8.9% from 2019. Official counts list 74 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Campbell County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $23.5M a year, or $1,057 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 96 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $245K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,240 households in Campbell County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Campbell County, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Campbell County has 43.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $245K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Campbell County would have about 88, against 96 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 542 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Campbell County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Campbell County at 55,629 people in 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,240 households. Median household income in Campbell County is $66,165, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.2%, 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. Campbell County scores 39 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,703 of 2,401 scored counties.

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