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Auto repair and car care businesses in Marion County, WV
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Marion County, WV, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,974 of 2,401 scored counties
#26 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 76
- 19 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 38
- +22.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $824 a household
- Spending per listing
- $253K
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 32.6
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 55,584
- −1.2% since 2020
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What this means
For auto repair and car care businesses, Marion County has a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle): #1,974 of 2,401 scored counties and #26 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 76 auto repair and car care businesses in Marion County. Of those, 19 are chain locations, or 25%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 32.6, 9% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Marion County spend about $19.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $824 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That works out to $253K per business, 6% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Marion County in 2023, up 22.6% from 2019. That is one for every 614 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Marion County. Population estimates put the population change in Marion County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Marion 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 | Marion County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 32.6 | 35.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $253K | $235K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 614 | 781 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +22.6% | +3.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $824 | $833 | $958 |
| Median household income | $67,370 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 38+22.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 157
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 46Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7619 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 72The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $50K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Marion 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 Marion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 55,584−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 23,339
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 309 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 181
- Median household income
- $67,370+33.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,263
- Median home value
- $166,700
- Jobs located here
- 18,773
- Daytime population
- 50,587Residents 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 Marion 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 |
| 26Marion County, WV | 31 | 76 | 32.6 | $253K | −1.2% | #1,974 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Marion 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 care31
- Auto repair shops41
- Collision repair and body shops37
- Car washes and detailing43
- Tire shops24
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations27
- Insurance agencies47
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 Marion County, WV?
Marion County has 76 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 19 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 22.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 46 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Marion County, WV spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $19.2M a year, or $824 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 76 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $253K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,339 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marion County, WV compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Marion County has 32.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $253K, 6% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Marion County would have about 72, against 76 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 614 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 22.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Marion County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Marion County at 55,584 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 23,339 households. Median household income in Marion County is $67,370, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.9%, 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. Marion County scores 31 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,974 of 2,401 scored counties.
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