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Auto repair and car care businesses in Poquoson city, VA
How Poquoson city, VA compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 80 out of 100: High
Ranked #113 of 2,401 scored counties
#9 of 115 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 10
- 4 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $5.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,158 a household
- Spending per listing
- $547K
- Twice the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.2
- 41% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 13,292
- +6.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Poquoson city is 80 (high), #113 of 2,401 scored counties and #9 of 115 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair and car care businesses.
At $1,158 per household (21% above the U.S. average), households in Poquoson city spend about $5.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $547K per business, twice the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 10 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Poquoson city as of September 2026. 4 of them (40%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 21.2, 41% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Poquoson city in 2023. That is one for every 675 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Population estimates show Poquoson city grew 6.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Poquoson 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 | Poquoson city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.2 | 31.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $547K | $307K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 675 | 685 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,158 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $120,972 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 80 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 32
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 104 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The 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 Poquoson 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 Poquoson city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 13,292+6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 4,728
- Median age
- 41.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 15 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 823
- Median household income
- $120,972+24.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $139,367
- Median home value
- $400,300
- Jobs located here
- 1,866
- Daytime population
- 9,251Residents 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 Poquoson 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 |
Other business types in Poquoson city
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 Poquoson city, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 10 auto repair and car care businesses in Poquoson city. 4 of them (40%) are chain locations. 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 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Poquoson city, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $5.5M a year, or $1,158 per household. That is 21% above the U.S. average (an index of 121, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $547K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,728 households in Poquoson city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Poquoson city, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Poquoson city has 21.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 41% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $547K, twice the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Poquoson city would have about 20, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 675 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.
How fast is Poquoson city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Poquoson city at 13,292 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,728 households. The median household income in Poquoson city is $120,972 a year, 50% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.6% 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. Poquoson city scores 80 for auto repair and car care businesses (high), #113 of 2,401 scored counties.
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