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Auto repair and car care businesses in Fredericksburg city, VA
The auto repair and car care businesses in Fredericksburg city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 22 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,251 of 2,401 scored counties
#102 of 115 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 68
- 20 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $9.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $835 a household
- Spending per listing
- $144K
- 46% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 58.0
- 62% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,393
- +8.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Fredericksburg city is 22 (low), #2,251 of 2,401 scored counties and #102 of 115 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Fredericksburg city spend about $9.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $835 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 68 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $144K per business, 46% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 68 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Fredericksburg city as of September 2026. Of those, 20 are chain locations, or 29%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 58.0, 62% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Fredericksburg city in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 378 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Fredericksburg city. Population estimates show Fredericksburg city grew 8.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Fredericksburg city 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 | Fredericksburg city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 58.0 | 31.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $144K | $307K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 378 | 685 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +4.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $835 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $86,071 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 22 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 310.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 318
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 35Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6820 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 36The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Fredericksburg city, 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 Fredericksburg city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,393+8.6% since 2020
- Households
- 11,720
- Median age
- 33.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 40%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 11 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,762
- Median household income
- $86,071+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $116,520
- Median home value
- $483,700
- Jobs located here
- 24,298
- Daytime population
- 40,915Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Fredericksburg city marked.
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 |
| 102Fredericksburg city, VA | 22 | 68 | 58.0 | $144K | +8.6% | #2,251 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Fredericksburg city
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 care22
- Auto repair shops25
- Collision repair and body shops30
- Car washes and detailing28
- Tire shops22
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations58
- Insurance agencies35
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 Fredericksburg city, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 68 auto repair and car care businesses in Fredericksburg city. 20 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Official counts also show 35 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Fredericksburg city, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $9.8M a year, or $835 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 68 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $144K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,720 households in Fredericksburg city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fredericksburg city, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Fredericksburg city has 58.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $144K, 46% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Fredericksburg city would have about 36, against 68 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 378 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 Fredericksburg city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Fredericksburg city at 30,393 people in 2025, up 8.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,720 households. The median household income in Fredericksburg city is $86,071 a year, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.1% 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. Fredericksburg city scores 22 for auto repair and car care businesses (low), #2,251 of 2,401 scored counties.
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