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Auto repair and car care businesses in Roanoke County, VA
The auto repair and car care businesses in Roanoke County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #378 of 2,401 scored counties
#30 of 115 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 96
- 39 chain locations (41%)
- Official establishments
- 41
- +24.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $38.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $975 a household
- Spending per listing
- $403K
- 50% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 24.2
- 32% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 97,150
- +0.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 96 auto repair and car care businesses in Roanoke County. 39 of them (41%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 24.2 per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Roanoke County spend about $38.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $975 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $403K per business, 50% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 41 businesses with payroll in Roanoke County classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 24.2% from 2019. That is one for every 969 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 59 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Roanoke County.
Population estimates show Roanoke County grew 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Roanoke County is 69 (upper middle), #378 of 2,401 scored counties and #30 of 115 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Roanoke 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 | Roanoke County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 24.2 | 31.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $403K | $307K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 969 | 685 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +24.2% | +4.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $975 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $83,709 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33 → 41+24.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 279
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 59Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9639 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 144The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Roanoke 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 Roanoke County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 97,150+0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 39,725
- Median age
- 44.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 251 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 387
- Median household income
- $83,709+21.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,750
- Median home value
- $286,000
- Jobs located here
- 38,065
- Daytime population
- 88,794Residents 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 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 |
| 30Roanoke County, VA | 69 | 96 | 24.2 | $403K | +0.2% | #378 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Roanoke 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 care69
- Auto repair shops72
- Collision repair and body shops70
- Car washes and detailing52
- Tire shops68
- Oil change and quick lube26
- Gas stations68
- Insurance agencies37
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 County, VA?
Roanoke County has 96 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 39 of them (41%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 24.2% from 2019. Another 59 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Roanoke County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $38.7M a year, or $975 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 96 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $403K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 39,725 households in Roanoke County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Roanoke County, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Roanoke County has 24.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $403K, 50% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Roanoke County would have about 144, against 96 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 969 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 24.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Roanoke County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Roanoke County at 97,150 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 39,725 households. Median household income in Roanoke County is $83,709, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.4%, 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 County scores 69 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #378 of 2,401 scored counties.
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