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Auto repair and car care businesses in Berkeley County, WV
The auto repair and car care businesses in Berkeley County, WV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #322 of 2,401 scored counties
#3 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 173
- 40 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 55
- +10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $50.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $986 a household
- Spending per listing
- $291K
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 33.9
- 5% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 139,522
- +13.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 173 auto repair and car care businesses in Berkeley County. 40 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 33.9 for every 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $986 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in Berkeley County spend about $50.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $291K per business, 8% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Berkeley County was 55 in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 928 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 131 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $4.3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Berkeley County.
Population estimates put the population change in Berkeley County from 2020 to 2025 at +13.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Berkeley County scores 72 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #322 of 2,401 scored counties and #3 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Berkeley County compares
The same measures for West 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 | Berkeley County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 33.9 | 35.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $291K | $235K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 928 | 781 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.0% | +3.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.7% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $986 | $833 | $958 |
| Median household income | $80,815 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 50 → 55+10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 333
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 131Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 17340 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 187The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $4.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 139,522+13.7% since 2020
- Households
- 51,021
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 321 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 403
- Median household income
- $80,815+29.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,580
- Median home value
- $266,300
- Jobs located here
- 38,190
- Daytime population
- 104,443Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every West Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Berkeley County marked.
Top counties in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 82 | 57 | 25.0 | $433K | +9.2% | #92 of 2,401 |
| 2Morgan County, WV | 78 | 18 | 24.5 | $422K | +5.5% | #159 of 2,401 |
| 3Berkeley County, WV | 72 | 173 | 33.9 | $291K | +13.7% | #322 of 2,401 |
| 4Barbour County, WV | 66 | 13 | 21.1 | $421K | −0.3% | #485 of 2,401 |
| 5Mason County, WV | 62 | 23 | 22.5 | $395K | −2.7% | #647 of 2,401 |
| 6Boone County, WV | 60 | 15 | 18.9 | $442K | −6.9% | #719 of 2,401 |
| 7Monroe County, WV | 60 | 10 | 21.6 | $403K | +0.8% | #720 of 2,401 |
| 8Hampshire County, WV | 60 | 32 | 37.0 | $262K | +4.4% | #761 of 2,401 |
| 9Lincoln County, WV | 57 | 17 | 22.2 | $361K | −5.8% | #866 of 2,401 |
| 10Wyoming County, WV | 56 | 18 | 22.3 | $367K | −7.1% | #908 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Berkeley 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 care72
- Auto repair shops66
- Collision repair and body shops83
- Car washes and detailing79
- Tire shops85
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations92
- Insurance agencies92
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 Berkeley County, WV?
There are 173 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Berkeley County as of September 2026. 40 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 55 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 131 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Berkeley County, WV spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $50.3M a year, or $986 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 173 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $291K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 51,021 households in Berkeley County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Berkeley County, WV compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Berkeley County has 33.9 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $291K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Berkeley County would have about 187, against 173 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 928 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Berkeley County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Berkeley County at 139,522 people in 2025, up 13.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 51,021 households. Median household income in Berkeley County is $80,815, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.3%, 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. Berkeley County scores 72 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #322 of 2,401 scored counties.
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