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Auto repair and car care businesses in Roanoke city, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Roanoke city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 11 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,379 of 2,401 scored counties
#112 of 115 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 206
- 65 chain locations (32%)
- Official establishments
- 84
- −7.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $31.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $732 a household
- Spending per listing
- $155K
- 42% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 47.3
- 32% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 99,111
- −0.8% since 2020
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What this means
Roanoke city scores 11 (low) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #2,379 of 2,401 scored counties and #112 of 115 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 206 auto repair and car care businesses in Roanoke city. 65 of them (32%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 47.3 for every 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Roanoke city spend about $31.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $732 per household, 24% below the U.S. average. That is about $155K of household spending for each business on map listings, 42% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 84 businesses with payroll in Roanoke city classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, down 7.7% from 2019. That is one for every 519 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $310K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Roanoke city. Population estimates put the population change in Roanoke city from 2020 to 2025 at −0.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Roanoke 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 | Roanoke city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 47.3 | 31.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $155K | $307K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 519 | 685 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.7% | +4.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.8% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $732 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $55,378 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 11 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 91 → 84−7.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 530
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $24.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 58Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 20665 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 119The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $310K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Roanoke 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 Roanoke city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 99,111−0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 43,575
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 43 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,313
- Median household income
- $55,378+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,578
- Median home value
- $190,500
- Jobs located here
- 69,862
- Daytime population
- 125,030Residents 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 Roanoke 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 |
| 112Roanoke city, VA | 11 | 206 | 47.3 | $155K | −0.8% | #2,379 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Roanoke 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 care11
- Auto repair shops13
- Collision repair and body shops33
- Car washes and detailing29
- Tire shops17
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations51
- Insurance agencies43
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 Roanoke city, VA?
Roanoke city has 206 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 65 of them (32%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 84 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 7.7% from 2019. Official counts list 58 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Roanoke city, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $31.9M a year, or $732 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 206 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $155K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,575 households in Roanoke city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Roanoke city, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Roanoke city has 47.3 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $155K, 42% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Roanoke city would have about 119, against 206 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 519 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Roanoke city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Roanoke city at 99,111 people in 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 43,575 households. Median household income in Roanoke city is $55,378, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.2%, 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. Roanoke city scores 11 for auto repair and car care businesses (low), #2,379 of 2,401 scored counties.
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