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Auto repair and car care businesses in Spotsylvania County, VA
How Spotsylvania County, 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 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #640 of 2,401 scored counties
#45 of 115 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 233
- 66 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 85
- +10.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $61.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,173 a household
- Spending per listing
- $264K
- 2% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 44.4
- 24% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 155,388
- +10.5% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,173 per household (22% above the U.S. average), households in Spotsylvania County spend about $61.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $264K of household spending for each business on map listings, 2% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 233 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Spotsylvania County as of September 2026. 66 of them (28%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 44.4 per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Official counts show 85 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Spotsylvania County in 2023, up 10.4% from 2019. That is one for every 617 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 188 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $8.7M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Spotsylvania County.
Population estimates show Spotsylvania County grew 10.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Spotsylvania County is 63 (upper middle), #640 of 2,401 scored counties and #45 of 115 scored counties in Virginia.
How Spotsylvania 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 | Spotsylvania County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 44.4 | 31.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $264K | $307K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 617 | 685 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.4% | +4.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.5% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,173 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $112,738 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 77 → 85+10.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 540
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $28.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 188Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 23366 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 229The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $8.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 155,388+10.5% since 2020
- Households
- 52,481
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 402 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 365
- Median household income
- $112,738+27.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $133,558
- Median home value
- $404,900
- Jobs located here
- 40,183
- Daytime population
- 124,545Residents 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 Spotsylvania 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 |
| 45Spotsylvania County, VA | 63 | 233 | 44.4 | $264K | +10.5% | #640 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Spotsylvania 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 care63
- Auto repair shops70
- Collision repair and body shops80
- Car washes and detailing66
- Tire shops61
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations92
- Insurance agencies95
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 Spotsylvania County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 233 auto repair and car care businesses in Spotsylvania County. 66 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 85 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 10.4% from 2019. Another 188 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Spotsylvania County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $61.5M a year, or $1,173 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 233 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $264K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 52,481 households in Spotsylvania County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Spotsylvania County, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Spotsylvania County has 44.4 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $264K, 2% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Spotsylvania County would have about 229, against 233 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 617 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Spotsylvania County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Spotsylvania County at 155,388 people in 2025, up 10.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 52,481 households. The median household income in Spotsylvania County is $112,738 a year, 40% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.2% 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. Spotsylvania County scores 63 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #640 of 2,401 scored counties.
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