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Auto repair and car care businesses in Mecklenburg County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Mecklenburg County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 24 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,193 of 2,401 scored counties
#99 of 115 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 68
- 14 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- −11.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $954 a household
- Spending per listing
- $190K
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 50.1
- 40% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,747
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
For auto repair and car care businesses, Mecklenburg County has a Groundwork market score of 24 (low): #2,193 of 2,401 scored counties and #99 of 115 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Mecklenburg County spend about $12.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $954 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $190K of household spending for each business on map listings, 29% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Mecklenburg County has 68 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 50.1 for every 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Mecklenburg County was 31 in 2023, down 11.4% from 2019. That is one for every 438 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $180K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Mecklenburg County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Mecklenburg County grew 1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Mecklenburg 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 | Mecklenburg County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 50.1 | 31.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $190K | $307K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 438 | 685 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.4% | +4.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $954 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $57,045 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 24 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 35 → 31−11.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 116
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 45Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6814 chain locations
- 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
- 1
- Amount
- $180K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,747+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 13,569
- Median age
- 47.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 625 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 49
- Median household income
- $57,045+32.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,783
- Median home value
- $192,600
- Jobs located here
- 10,820
- Daytime population
- 28,099Residents 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 Mecklenburg County 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 |
| 99Mecklenburg County, VA | 24 | 68 | 50.1 | $190K | +1.5% | #2,193 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Mecklenburg 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 care24
- Auto repair shops24
- Collision repair and body shops25
- Car washes and detailing53
- Tire shops43
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations33
- Insurance agencies73
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 Mecklenburg County, VA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 68 auto repair and car care businesses in Mecklenburg County. 14 of them (21%) 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, down 11.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 45 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Mecklenburg County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $12.9M a year, or $954 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 68 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $190K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,569 households in Mecklenburg County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mecklenburg County, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Mecklenburg County has 50.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $190K, 29% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Mecklenburg County would have about 48, against 68 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 438 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Mecklenburg County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Mecklenburg County at 30,747 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,569 households. The median household income in Mecklenburg County is $57,045 a year, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.0% 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. Mecklenburg County scores 24 for auto repair and car care businesses (low), #2,193 of 2,401 scored counties.
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