Auto · Metro area · West Virginia
Auto repair and car care businesses in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #253 of 387 scored metro areas
#3 of 7 scored metro areas based in West Virginia
- Listings
- 519
- 135 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 168
- −5.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $132.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $870 a household
- Spending per listing
- $255K
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 34.1
- 4% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 365,965
- −2.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 519 auto repair and car care businesses in the Huntington-Ashland metro area. Chain locations make up 26% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 34.1, 4% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in the Huntington-Ashland metro area spend about $132.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $870 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 519 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $255K per business, 5% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Huntington-Ashland metro area was 168 in 2023, down 5.7% from 2019. That is one for every 906 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 380 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $756K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Huntington-Ashland metro area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Huntington-Ashland metro area declined 2.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Huntington-Ashland metro area scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #253 of 387 scored metro areas and #3 of 7 scored metro areas based in West Virginia.
How the Huntington-Ashland metro area 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 | Huntington-Ashland metro area | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 34.1 | 35.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $255K | $235K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 906 | 781 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.7% | +3.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.6% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $870 | $833 | $958 |
| Median household income | $60,078 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 168−5.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,076
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $42.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 380Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 519135 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 493The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $756K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Huntington-Ashland metro area, 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 the Huntington-Ashland metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 365,965−2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 152,165
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 2,916 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 127
- Median household income
- $60,078
- Average household income
- $80,719
- Median home value
- $154,700
- Jobs located here
- 137,552
- Daytime population
- 362,067Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every West Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in West Virginia for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in West Virginia (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Huntington-Ashland metro area marked.
Top metro areas in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 75 | 5,964 | 25.1 | $359K | +3.3% | #25 of 387 |
| 1Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 54 | 149 | 30.0 | $294K | −3.6% | #171 of 387 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 53 | 468 | 39.6 | $242K | +7.1% | #185 of 387 |
| 2Morgantown, WV | 45 | 197 | 34.3 | $244K | +1.3% | #242 of 387 |
| 3Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 43 | 519 | 34.1 | $255K | −2.6% | #253 of 387 |
| 4Wheeling, WV-OH | 39 | 201 | 34.6 | $255K | −3.6% | #279 of 387 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 39 | 258 | 46.5 | $222K | +6.5% | #285 of 387 |
| 5Beckley, WV | 24 | 163 | 36.3 | $221K | −4.3% | #352 of 387 |
| 6Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 17 | 154 | 40.7 | $197K | −2.3% | #373 of 387 |
| 7Charleston, WV | 16 | 350 | 40.1 | $190K | −4.7% | #378 of 387 |
Other business types in the Huntington-Ashland metro area
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 care43
- Auto repair shops45
- Collision repair and body shops40
- Car washes and detailing51
- Tire shops23
- Oil change and quick lube13
- Gas stations18
- Insurance agencies53
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 the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area?
The Huntington-Ashland metro area has 519 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 135 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 168 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 5.7% from 2019. Another 380 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $132.4M a year, or $870 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 519 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $255K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 152,165 households in the Huntington-Ashland metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Huntington-Ashland metro area has 34.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $255K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Huntington-Ashland metro area would have about 493, against 519 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 906 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Huntington-Ashland metro area at 365,965 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 152,165 households. Median household income in the Huntington-Ashland metro area is $60,078, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Huntington-Ashland metro area scores 43 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #253 of 387 scored metro areas.
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