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Auto repair and car care businesses in Waynesboro city, VA
The auto repair and car care businesses in Waynesboro city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,163 of 2,401 scored counties
#95 of 115 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 59
- 16 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- −14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $813 a household
- Spending per listing
- $136K
- 50% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 60.0
- 68% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 23,951
- +7.5% since 2020
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What this means
Waynesboro city scores 26 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #2,163 of 2,401 scored counties and #95 of 115 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 59 auto repair and car care businesses in Waynesboro city. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 27%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 60.0 per 10,000 households, 68% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Waynesboro city spend about $8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $813 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That works out to $136K per business, 50% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 18 businesses with payroll in Waynesboro city classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 547 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Waynesboro city from 2020 to 2025 at +7.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Waynesboro 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 | Waynesboro city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 60.0 | 31.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $136K | $307K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 547 | 685 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.3% | +4.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.5% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $813 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $59,994 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 18−14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 125
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5916 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 30The 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 Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 23,951+7.5% since 2020
- Households
- 9,841
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 15 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,526
- Median household income
- $59,994+33.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,683
- Median home value
- $245,500
- Jobs located here
- 10,308
- Daytime population
- 22,067Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 95Waynesboro city, VA | 26 | 59 | 60.0 | $136K | +7.5% | #2,163 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Waynesboro 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 care26
- Auto repair shops27
- Collision repair and body shops
- Car washes and detailing26
- Tire shops25
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations47
- Insurance agencies75
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 Waynesboro city, VA?
Waynesboro city has 59 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 16 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. Official counts list 8 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Waynesboro city, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $8M a year, or $813 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 59 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $136K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,841 households in Waynesboro city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Waynesboro city, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Waynesboro city has 60.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 68% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $136K, 50% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Waynesboro city would have about 30, against 59 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 547 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Waynesboro city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Waynesboro city at 23,951 people in 2025, up 7.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,841 households. Median household income in Waynesboro city is $59,994, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.3%, 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. Waynesboro city scores 26 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #2,163 of 2,401 scored counties.
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