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Auto repair and car care businesses in Isle of Wight County, VA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 78 out of 100: High

Ranked #160 of 2,401 scored counties
#14 of 115 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
43
12 chain locations (28%)
Official establishments
22
−21.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$17.3M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,098 a household
Spending per listing
$402K
50% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
27.3
24% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
41,321
+6.7% 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

For auto repair and car care businesses, Isle of Wight County has a Groundwork market score of 78 (high): #160 of 2,401 scored counties and #14 of 115 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair and car care businesses.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 43 auto repair and car care businesses in Isle of Wight County. Of those, 12 are chain locations, or 28%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 27.3, 24% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Households in Isle of Wight County spend about $17.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,098 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. That is about $402K of household spending for each business on map listings, 50% above the U.S. figure of $269K.

In 2023, official counts showed 22 businesses with payroll in Isle of Wight County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, down 21.4% from 2019. That is one for every 716 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Isle of Wight County grew 6.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureIsle of Wight CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households27.331.535.7
Spending per listing$402K$307K$269K
Households per official establishment716685681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−21.4%+4.4%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.7%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,098$968$958
Median household income$95,241$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score7864

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
28 → 22−21.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
148
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
29Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4312 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
64The 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 Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight County

Population, 2025 estimate
41,321+6.7% since 2020
Households
15,756
Median age
44.1
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
316 sq. mi.
People per square mile
127
Median household income
$95,241+28.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$117,279
Median home value
$356,500
Jobs located here
10,181
Daytime population
32,768Residents 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 Isle of Wight 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
14Isle of Wight County, VA784327.3$402K+6.7%#160 of 2,401

Other business types in Isle of Wight County

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

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Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Isle of Wight County, VA?

There are 43 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Isle of Wight County as of September 2026. 12 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 21.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 29 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Isle of Wight County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $17.3M a year, or $1,098 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $402K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,756 households in Isle of Wight County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Isle of Wight County has 27.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $402K, 50% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Isle of Wight County would have about 64, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 716 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 21.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Isle of Wight County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Isle of Wight County at 41,321 people in 2025, up 6.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,756 households. Median household income in Isle of Wight County is $95,241, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.7%, 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. Isle of Wight County scores 78 for auto repair and car care businesses (high), #160 of 2,401 scored counties.

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