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Auto repair and car care businesses in Newport News city, VA
The auto repair and car care businesses in Newport News city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,832 of 2,401 scored counties
#83 of 115 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 239
- 71 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 103
- +5.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $59.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $782 a household
- Spending per listing
- $249K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 31.4
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 183,230
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
For auto repair and car care businesses, Newport News city has a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle): #1,832 of 2,401 scored counties and #83 of 115 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Newport News city spend about $59.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $782 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That works out to $249K per business, 7% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 239 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Newport News city as of September 2026. 71 of them (30%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 31.4, 12% 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 Newport News city was 103 in 2023, up 5.1% from 2019. That is one for every 739 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $3.7M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Newport News city. Population estimates put the population change in Newport News city from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Newport News 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 | Newport News city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 31.4 | 31.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $249K | $307K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 739 | 685 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.1% | +4.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $782 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $69,634 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 98 → 103+5.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 641
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $28.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 170Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 23971 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 222The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $3.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Newport News 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 Newport News city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 183,230−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 76,112
- Median age
- 36.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 48%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 69 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,670
- Median household income
- $69,634+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,058
- Median home value
- $260,600
- Jobs located here
- 98,238
- Daytime population
- 206,364Residents 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 Newport News 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 |
| 83Newport News city, VA | 35 | 239 | 31.4 | $249K | −1.5% | #1,832 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Newport News 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 care35
- Auto repair shops33
- Collision repair and body shops49
- Car washes and detailing49
- Tire shops20
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations60
- Insurance agencies55
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 Newport News city, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 239 auto repair and car care businesses in Newport News city. 71 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 103 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 5.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 170 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Newport News city, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $59.5M a year, or $782 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 239 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $249K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 76,112 households in Newport News city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Newport News city, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Newport News city has 31.4 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $249K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Newport News city would have about 222, against 239 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 739 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Newport News city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Newport News city at 183,230 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 76,112 households. The median household income in Newport News city is $69,634 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.9% 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. Newport News city scores 35 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,832 of 2,401 scored counties.
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