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Auto repair and car care businesses in Fluvanna County, VA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 94 out of 100: Very high

Ranked #4 of 2,401 scored counties
#1 of 115 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
13
1 chain location (8%)
Official establishments
7
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$13M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,257 a household
Spending per listing
$999K
3.7 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.6
65% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
28,975
+6.2% 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

The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Fluvanna County is 94 (very high), #4 of 2,401 scored counties and #1 of 115 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair and car care businesses.

Households in Fluvanna County spend about $13M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,257 per household, 31% above the U.S. average. That works out to $999K per business, 3.7 times the U.S. figure of $269K.

There are 13 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Fluvanna County as of September 2026. One of them (8%) is a chain location, against 24% across the U.S. That is 12.6 per 10,000 households, 65% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Fluvanna County was 7 in 2023. That is one for every 1,476 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2.3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Fluvanna County. Population estimates show Fluvanna County grew 6.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Fluvanna 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 Fluvanna County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureFluvanna CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.631.535.7
Spending per listing$999K$307K$269K
Households per official establishment1,476685681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+4.4%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.2%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,257$968$958
Median household income$96,768$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score9464

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 7
Employees, 2023
29
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
26Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
131 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
48The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$2.3M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
28,975+6.2% since 2020
Households
10,329
Median age
44.5
Homes lived in by their owners
89%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
286 sq. mi.
People per square mile
98
Median household income
$96,768+25.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$117,038
Median home value
$314,100
Jobs located here
5,432
Daytime population
21,517Residents 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 Fluvanna 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

Other business types in Fluvanna 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 Fluvanna County, VA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 13 auto repair and car care businesses in Fluvanna County. One of them (8%) is a chain location. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Another 26 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $13M a year, or $1,257 per household. That is 31% above the U.S. average (an index of 131, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $999K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,329 households in Fluvanna County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Fluvanna County has 12.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 65% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $999K, 3.7 times the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Fluvanna County would have about 48, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,476 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.

How fast is Fluvanna County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Fluvanna County at 28,975 people in 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,329 households. The median household income in Fluvanna County is $96,768 a year, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.9% 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. Fluvanna County scores 94 for auto repair and car care businesses (very high), #4 of 2,401 scored counties.

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